8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Life of Brian (1979)
Life of Brian (1979)
Overview
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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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Judaism: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film consciously critiques ideological extremes and human folly across both religious and political spectrums, without advocating for a specific partisan viewpoint, thus landing on a neutral stance.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting for its setting and production era, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on broad societal and religious satire, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a brief, comedic scene where a male character expresses a desire to be a woman. This moment is incidental, played for absurdist humor within a satirical context, and does not centrally uplift or denigrate LGBTQ+ themes, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The film includes a brief comedic scene where a male character expresses a desire to be a woman and have children. This is presented as an absurd demand, met with ridicule and biological counter-arguments by other characters, serving as a satirical jab at identity politics rather than an exploration of trans identity.
The film satirizes the human tendency towards blind faith, dogmatism, and the misinterpretation of spiritual messages, using the context of early Christianity. It portrays adherents as easily misled and institutions as prone to hypocrisy and factionalism, highlighting the absurdities that arise from unquestioning belief.
The film satirizes the political and religious factionalism within the Jewish community of the time, depicting various groups as comically inept, overly zealous, and prone to infighting. It critiques the human tendency to project messianic expectations and the often-misguided nature of political and religious extremism.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an original screenplay with no pre-existing characters whose gender was established prior to this production. While some male actors portray female characters, these characters were created as female for the film, and their on-screen gender aligns with their narrative role, not a swap from a prior male identity.
Monty Python's Life of Brian is an original screenplay featuring fictional characters created for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical character races from source material or prior installments that could be subject to a race swap.
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