The Best Graham Chapman Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1969 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) with $20.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Graham Chapman Box Office Hits
Graham Chapman's films have made $58.3M worldwide in total. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is the biggest hit at $20.8M, ahead of The Meaning of Life (1983) ($14.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979 · Comedy $20.8M $20.2M dom. - 2
The Meaning of Life 1983 · Comedy $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 3
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life 1983 · Comedy $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 4
Yellowbeard 1983 · Action $4.3M $4.3M dom. - 5
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 · Adventure $2.93M $2.56M dom. - 6
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 · Comedy $328K $328K dom.
The Best Graham Chapman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Graham Chapman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 14 films, and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is the pick of them.
The Latest Graham Chapman Movies
The most recent films Graham Chapman is credited on, newest first — starting with Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Terry Jones’ Personal Best (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Terry Jones’ Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Michael Palin’s Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam’s Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Eric Idle’s Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Jake’s Journey 1988 · Sir George / Queen -
Still Crazy Like a Fox 1987 · Detective Inspector Palmer - Yellowbeard 1983 · Action
- The Meaning of Life 1983 · Comedy
- Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life 1983 · Various Roles
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983 · Chairman (uncredited) - Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 · Various Roles
- Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979 · Comedy
The Best Graham Chapman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Graham Chapman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Graham Chapman movie?
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) made the most at the box office, with $20.8M worldwide, followed by The Meaning of Life (1983) with $14.9M. Together, Graham Chapman's films with box office figures have made $58.3M.
What is the best Graham Chapman comedy movie?
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is the best-rated of Graham Chapman's comedy films. In other genres: Yellowbeard (action) and Monty Python and the Holy Grail (adventure).
What is the newest Graham Chapman movie?
The newest film on Graham Chapman's filmography is Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019), with Graham Chapman as Self (archive footage).
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