Friday Film

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) PG (profanity, sex, violence)

This funny-as-hell British slapstick comedy film parodies the legend of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. Monty Python and the Holy Grail grossed more than any British film exhibited in the US in 1975. The film received a 97% “Fresh” rating onRotten Tomatoes, with the consensus: “a cult classic as gut-bustingly hilarious as it is blithely ridiculous”. In the US, the film was selected as the second best comedy of all time in the ABC special Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time.