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Movies that feel likeMonty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

If you loved Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the closest films we have are Life of Brian (1979), Dogma (1999) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). All three share Monty Python and the Holy Grail's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

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Life of Brian
1979 Β· dir. Terry Jones
πŸ… 96%β˜… 8comedyPrime VideoPeacock

Terry Jones directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Goes its own way on the scale

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

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Dogma
1999 Β· dir. Kevin Smith
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.3fantasy Β· comedy Β· adventure

Both keep coming back to the same thing: satire

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and re-enter Heaven.

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 Β· dir. Terry Gilliam
πŸ… 50%β˜… 7.4adventure Β· drama Β· comedy

Both land scale and wit at once

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

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Isn't It Romantic
2019 Β· dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson
πŸ… 70%β˜… 5.9comedy Β· fantasy Β· romance

One thread runs through both: parody

The difference: Leans further into romance

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmareβ€”a romantic comedyβ€”and she is the leading lady.

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A New Leaf
1971 Β· dir. Elaine May
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· romance

Playful and darkly funny in the same breath

After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy botanist Henrietta Lowell.

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Barbie
2023 Β· dir. Greta Gerwig
πŸ… 88%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· adventure Β· fantasyMax

Both are built on the same subject: satire

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

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The Producers
1968 Β· dir. Mel Brooks
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.5comedy

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back β€” and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

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Trading Places
1983 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.5comedy

Adventure built on play, twice over

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 Β· dir. Woody Allen
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.6fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

The same mix in both: dream logic, then romance

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

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The In-Laws
1979 Β· dir. Arthur Hiller
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· adventure

Epic fantasy in both cases

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

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Bedazzled
1967 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.7fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

Dreamlike comedy, and it commits to that

A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.

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Lost in America
1985 Β· dir. Albert Brooks
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7comedy

Adventure with a pulse of dark humor, in both cases

David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.

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