Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,162,392Details
International Box Office $1,601,252Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,763,644
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Monty Python team are at it again in their second movie. This time we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. This isn't your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!

Metrics

Legs:8.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$400,000 (worldwide box office is 14.4 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,928 $4,162,392
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,647 $1,601,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $5,763,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $4,162,392
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $1,601,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,912 $5,763,644

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 1975 (Wide)
June 15th, 2001 (Limited)
December 3rd, 2023 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing (48 1/2 Anniversary)
International Releases: October 9th, 2015 (Limited), released as Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom)
August 27th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
February 21st, 2024 (Limited) (48th & 1/2 Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
March 14th, 2024 (Limited), released as Monty Python a Svatý Grál (Czech Republic)
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Video Release: September 7th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Monty Python
Comparisons: vs. Take Shelter
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Middle Ages, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Surrealism / Absurdism, Animals Gone Bad, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Cult Movie, Spoof
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Michael White Productions, Python (Monty) Pictures, National Film Trustee Company
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,928 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,118 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,197 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $4,162,392

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 2001 45 $45,487   4 $11,372   $1,645,487 1,363
Jun 22, 2001 56 $31,506 -31% 5 $6,301   $1,712,044 1,364
Jun 29, 2001 47 $36,081 +15% 7 $5,154   $1,765,688 1,365
Jul 6, 2001 47 $39,511 +10% 8 $4,939   $1,831,506 1,366
Jul 13, 2001 56 $26,883 -32% 9 $2,987   $1,885,629 1,367
Jul 20, 2001 64 $16,291 -39% 8 $2,036   $1,921,834 1,368
Jul 27, 2001 59 $27,502 +69% 12 $2,292   $1,958,714 1,369
Aug 3, 2001 43 $49,017 +78% 14 $3,501   $2,025,826 1,370
Aug 10, 2001 53 $38,690 -21% 13 $2,976   $2,105,918 1,371
Aug 17, 2001 53 $41,244 +7% 13 $3,173   $2,173,358 1,372
Aug 24, 2001 62 $21,466 -48% 14 $1,533   $2,225,695 1,373
Aug 31, 2001 61 $40,641 +89% 16 $2,540   $2,279,451 1,374
Sep 7, 2001 53 $55,587 +37% 16 $3,474   $2,342,648 1,375
Sep 14, 2001 51 $66,805 +20% 17 $3,930   $2,420,876 1,376
Sep 21, 2001 47 $93,709 +40% 25 $3,748   $2,532,219 1,377
Sep 28, 2001 50 $69,254 -26% 26 $2,664   $2,646,744 1,378
Oct 5, 2001 54 $48,588 -30% 23 $2,113   $2,716,793 1,379
Oct 12, 2001 51 $51,797 +7% 25 $2,072   $2,792,043 1,380
Oct 19, 2001 52 $37,331 -28% 23 $1,623   $2,853,631 1,381
Oct 26, 2001 58 $34,566 -7% 25 $1,383   $2,908,217 1,382
Nov 2, 2001 50 $44,925 +30% 26 $1,728   $2,968,472 1,383
Nov 9, 2001 51 $36,640 -18% 24 $1,527   $3,022,337 1,384
Nov 16, 2001 50 $30,794 -16% 25 $1,232   $3,076,750 1,385
Nov 23, 2001 60 $23,636 -23% 18 $1,313   $3,111,018 1,386
Nov 30, 2001 60 $19,058 -19% 18 $1,059   $3,135,894 1,387
Dec 7, 2001 65 $12,667 -34% 14 $905   $3,154,312 1,388
Dec 14, 2001 74 $9,964 -21% 12 $830   $3,168,820 1,389
Dec 21, 2001 71 $5,042 -49% 11 $458   $3,179,690 1,390
Dec 28, 2001 86 $4,569 -9% 7 $653   $3,188,423 1,391
Jan 4, 2002 84 $4,270 -7% 6 $712   $3,194,949 1,392
Jan 11, 2002 71 $4,695 +10% 5 $939   $3,201,256 1,393
Jan 18, 2002 68 $9,125 +94% 5 $1,825   $3,214,349 1,394
Jan 25, 2002 77 $5,092 -44% 5 $1,018   $3,221,722 1,395
Feb 1, 2002 87 $3,912 -23% 7 $559   $3,226,956 1,396
Feb 8, 2002 83 $4,375 +12% 4 $1,094   $3,232,956 1,397
Feb 15, 2002 87 $4,738 +8% 4 $1,185   $3,239,412 1,398
Feb 22, 2002 92 $4,975 +5% 5 $995   $3,245,815 1,399
Mar 1, 2002 97 $3,983 -20% 3 $1,328   $3,250,878 1,400
Mar 8, 2002 121 $1,018 -74% 2 $509   $3,253,098 1,401
Mar 15, 2002 116 $1,913 +88% 2 $957   $3,255,249 1,402
Mar 22, 2002 119 $1,360 -29% 2 $680   $3,258,708 1,403
Apr 19, 2002 112 $3,933   4 $983   $3,264,725 1,407
Apr 26, 2002 94 $7,880 +100% 6 $1,313   $3,273,029 1,408
May 3, 2002 88 $6,425 -18% 7 $918   $3,283,578 1,409
May 10, 2002 96 $3,862 -40% 5 $772   $3,290,620 1,410
May 17, 2002 104 $1,974 -49% 3 $658   $3,294,298 1,411
May 24, 2002 87 $1,318 -33% 2 $659   $3,296,885 1,412
May 31, 2002 111 $846 -36% 1 $846   $3,297,907 1,413
Jun 7, 2002 84 $5,484 +548% 1 $5,484   $3,303,391 1,414
Jun 21, 2002 72 $6,729   1 $6,729   $3,310,120 1,416
Jun 28, 2002 99 $2,125 -68% 2 $1,063   $3,312,245 1,417
Jul 5, 2002 92 $1,226 -42% 1 $1,226   $3,315,171 1,418
Jul 12, 2002 116 $1,128 -8% 1 $1,128   $3,316,299 1,419
Aug 2, 2002 85 $5,322   2 $2,661   $3,321,621 1,422
Aug 9, 2002 90 $7,341 +38% 2 $3,671   $3,332,447 1,423
Aug 16, 2002 105 $2,453 -67% 2 $1,227   $3,338,423 1,424
Aug 30, 2002 89 $4,685   3 $1,562   $3,343,697 1,426
Sep 6, 2002 95 $3,042 -35% 3 $1,014   $3,347,429 1,427
Sep 13, 2002 93 $5,887 +94% 5 $1,177   $3,353,756 1,428
Sep 27, 2002 142 $1,080   2 $540   $3,356,433 1,430
Oct 4, 2002 127 $1,428 +32% 2 $714   $3,358,611 1,431
Oct 11, 2002 105 $1,270 -11% 2 $635   $3,360,324 1,432
Nov 15, 2002 90 $2,340   3 $780   $3,363,531 1,437
Jan 17, 2003 102 $2,804   2 $1,402   $3,367,727 1,446
Feb 7, 2003 102 $1,740   1 $1,740   $3,369,467 1,449
May 9, 2003 116 $2,939   2 $1,470   $3,372,406 1,462
May 16, 2003 130 $1,716 -42% 2 $858   $3,374,122 1,463
May 23, 2003 120 $1,290 -25% 1 $1,290   $3,375,412 1,464
May 30, 2003 91 $1,611 +25% 1 $1,611   $3,377,349 1,465
Aug 1, 2003 77 $3,374   1 $3,374   $3,380,723 1,474
Aug 29, 2003 111 $2,202   3 $734   $3,382,925 1,478
Sep 5, 2003 126 $1,567 -29% 1 $1,567   $3,385,006 1,479
Sep 26, 2003 99 $6,553   5 $1,311   $3,391,559 1,482
Oct 3, 2003 100 $4,880 -26% 4 $1,220   $3,398,748 1,483
Oct 31, 2003 116 $2,636   2 $1,318   $3,406,466 1,487
Nov 21, 2003 97 $3,668   3 $1,223   $3,410,134 1,490
Nov 28, 2003 82 $5,126 +40% 3 $1,709   $3,415,260 1,491
Dec 5, 2003 104 $2,137 -58% 2 $1,069   $3,417,397 1,492
Dec 12, 2003 99 $2,071 -3% 1 $2,071   $3,419,468 1,493
Dec 19, 2003 91 $1,614 -22% 1 $1,614   $3,421,082 1,494
Jan 2, 2004 79 $6,614   3 $2,205   $3,427,696 1,496
Dec 1, 2023 - $478,142   767 $623   $3,905,838 2,535

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 3, 2023 13 $478,142     767 $623   $3,905,838 17,740
Dec 4, 2023 - $995 -100%   994 $1   $3,906,833 17,741
Dec 5, 2023 - $1,985 +99%   767 $3   $3,908,818 17,742
Dec 6, 2023 10 $252,672 +12,629%   767 $329   $4,161,490 17,743
Dec 7, 2023 - $902 -100%   767 $1   $4,162,392 17,744

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 2001 42 $80,538   4 $20,135   $1,680,538 1,363
Jun 22, 2001 52 $49,069 -39% 5 $9,814   $1,729,607 1,364
Jun 29, 2001 48 $62,388 +27% 7 $8,913   $1,791,995 1,365
Jul 6, 2001 46 $66,751 +7% 8 $8,344   $1,858,746 1,366
Jul 13, 2001 54 $46,797 -30% 9 $5,200   $1,905,543 1,367
Jul 20, 2001 69 $25,669 -45% 8 $3,209   $1,931,212 1,368
Jul 27, 2001 54 $45,597 +78% 12 $3,800   $1,976,809 1,369
Aug 3, 2001 43 $90,419 +98% 14 $6,459   $2,067,228 1,370
Aug 10, 2001 52 $64,886 -28% 13 $4,991   $2,132,114 1,371
Aug 17, 2001 49 $72,115 +11% 13 $5,547   $2,204,229 1,372
Aug 24, 2001 61 $34,581 -52% 14 $2,470   $2,238,810 1,373
Aug 31, 2001 60 $48,251 +40% 16 $3,016   $2,287,061 1,374
Sep 7, 2001 57 $67,010 +39% 16 $4,188   $2,354,071 1,375
Sep 14, 2001 52 $84,439 +26% 17 $4,967   $2,438,510 1,376
Sep 21, 2001 44 $138,980 +65% 25 $5,559   $2,577,490 1,377
Sep 28, 2001 52 $90,715 -35% 26 $3,489   $2,668,205 1,378
Oct 5, 2001 54 $72,041 -21% 23 $3,132   $2,740,246 1,379
Oct 12, 2001 50 $76,054 +6% 25 $3,042   $2,816,300 1,380
Oct 19, 2001 54 $57,351 -25% 23 $2,494   $2,873,651 1,381
Oct 26, 2001 57 $49,896 -13% 25 $1,996   $2,923,547 1,382
Nov 2, 2001 52 $62,150 +25% 26 $2,390   $2,985,697 1,383
Nov 9, 2001 49 $60,259 -3% 24 $2,511   $3,045,956 1,384
Nov 16, 2001 54 $41,426 -31% 25 $1,657   $3,087,382 1,385
Nov 23, 2001 65 $29,454 -29% 18 $1,636   $3,116,836 1,386
Nov 30, 2001 61 $24,809 -16% 18 $1,378   $3,141,645 1,387
Dec 7, 2001 64 $17,211 -31% 14 $1,229   $3,158,856 1,388
Dec 14, 2001 69 $15,792 -8% 12 $1,316   $3,174,648 1,389
Dec 21, 2001 71 $9,206 -42% 11 $837   $3,183,854 1,390
Dec 28, 2001 84 $6,825 -26% 7 $975   $3,190,679 1,391
Jan 4, 2002 79 $5,882 -14% 6 $980   $3,196,561 1,392
Jan 11, 2002 70 $8,663 +47% 5 $1,733   $3,205,224 1,393
Jan 18, 2002 71 $11,406 +32% 5 $2,281   $3,216,630 1,394
Jan 25, 2002 87 $6,414 -44% 5 $1,283   $3,223,044 1,395
Feb 1, 2002 89 $5,537 -14% 7 $791   $3,228,581 1,396
Feb 8, 2002 87 $6,093 +10% 4 $1,523   $3,234,674 1,397
Feb 15, 2002 90 $6,166 +1% 4 $1,542   $3,240,840 1,398
Feb 22, 2002 93 $6,055 -2% 5 $1,211   $3,246,895 1,399
Mar 1, 2002 98 $5,185 -14% 3 $1,728   $3,252,080 1,400
Mar 8, 2002 115 $1,256 -76% 2 $628   $3,253,336 1,401
Mar 15, 2002 103 $4,012 +219% 2 $2,006   $3,257,348 1,402
Apr 19, 2002 110 $4,357   4 $1,089   $3,265,149 1,407
Apr 26, 2002 93 $12,004 +176% 6 $2,001   $3,277,153 1,408
May 3, 2002 85 $9,605 -20% 7 $1,372   $3,286,758 1,409
May 10, 2002 91 $5,566 -42% 5 $1,113   $3,292,324 1,410
May 17, 2002 85 $3,243 -42% 3 $1,081   $3,295,567 1,411
May 24, 2002 86 $1,494 -54% 2 $747   $3,297,061 1,412
May 31, 2002 112 $846 -43% 1 $846   $3,297,907 1,413
Jun 7, 2002 88 $5,484 +548% 1 $5,484   $3,303,391 1,414
Jun 21, 2002 77 $6,729   1 $6,729   $3,310,120 1,416
Jun 28, 2002 85 $3,825 -43% 2 $1,913   $3,313,945 1,417
Jul 5, 2002 92 $1,226 -68% 1 $1,226   $3,315,171 1,418
Jul 12, 2002 113 $1,128 -8% 1 $1,128   $3,316,299 1,419
Aug 2, 2002 84 $8,807   2 $4,404   $3,325,106 1,422
Aug 9, 2002 89 $10,864 +23% 2 $5,432   $3,335,970 1,423
Aug 16, 2002 109 $3,042 -72% 2 $1,521   $3,339,012 1,424
Aug 30, 2002 90 $5,375   3 $1,792   $3,344,387 1,426
Sep 6, 2002 101 $3,482 -35% 3 $1,161   $3,347,869 1,427
Sep 13, 2002 96 $7,484 +115% 5 $1,497   $3,355,353 1,428
Sep 27, 2002 132 $1,830   2 $915   $3,357,183 1,430
Oct 4, 2002 110 $1,871 +2% 2 $936   $3,359,054 1,431
Oct 11, 2002 102 $2,137 +14% 2 $1,069   $3,361,191 1,432
Nov 15, 2002 89 $3,732   3 $1,244   $3,364,923 1,437
Jan 17, 2003 107 $2,804   2 $1,402   $3,367,727 1,446
Feb 7, 2003 104 $1,740   1 $1,740   $3,369,467 1,449
May 9, 2003 118 $2,939   2 $1,470   $3,372,406 1,462
May 16, 2003 129 $1,716 -42% 2 $858   $3,374,122 1,463
May 23, 2003 109 $1,616 -6% 1 $1,616   $3,375,738 1,464
May 30, 2003 94 $1,611 n/c 1 $1,611   $3,377,349 1,465
Aug 1, 2003 89 $3,374   1 $3,374   $3,380,723 1,474
Aug 29, 2003 109 $2,716   3 $905   $3,383,439 1,478
Sep 5, 2003 125 $1,567 -42% 1 $1,567   $3,385,006 1,479
Sep 26, 2003 99 $8,862   5 $1,772   $3,393,868 1,482
Oct 31, 2003 94 $2,636   2 $1,318   $3,406,466 1,487
Nov 21, 2003 103 $3,668   3 $1,223   $3,410,134 1,490
Nov 28, 2003 88 $5,126 +40% 3 $1,709   $3,415,260 1,491
Dec 5, 2003 103 $2,137 -58% 2 $1,069   $3,417,397 1,492
Dec 12, 2003 102 $2,071 -3% 1 $2,071   $3,419,468 1,493
Dec 19, 2003 87 $1,614 -22% 1 $1,614   $3,421,082 1,494
Jan 2, 2004 86 $6,614   3 $2,205   $3,427,696 1,496
Dec 1, 2023 15 $734,696   767 $958   $4,162,392 2,535

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $208 1 1 2 $27,385 10/19/2022
Czech Republic 3/14/2024 $12,299 30 30 30 $12,299 3/19/2024
New Zealand 8/27/2020 $94 1 3 12 $2,026 2/8/2021
United Kingdom 10/9/2015 $0 0 209 223 $127,847 4/24/2024
 
Rest of World $1,431,695
 
International Total$1,601,252 4/24/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,647 $1,601,252
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,642 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,288 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,036 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 851 $1,601,252

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,533 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,108 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,321 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,912 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $5,763,644

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 20062640,074 40,074$0$0370
Aug 3, 20142115,217 1,102,933$77,436$9,328,125778
Sep 28, 20142814,125 1,174,119$70,484$9,691,753786
Mar 1, 20153016,328 1,383,035$81,967$11,503,550808
Mar 22, 20152414,206 1,419,485$88,361$11,791,568811
Apr 26, 20152415,112 1,497,058$79,489$12,301,296816
Jun 21, 20152717,566 1,577,491$86,010$12,787,420824
Jul 5, 20153016,655 1,613,841$79,111$12,960,082826
Aug 9, 20152812,050 1,671,307$100,136$13,384,420831
Sep 13, 20153013,561 1,724,930$115,491$13,805,361836
Sep 27, 20152711,013 1,741,068$92,729$13,941,409838
Mar 6, 20162814,313 1,984,767$76,718$15,659,636861
Jul 31, 20162510,443 2,148,617$55,452$17,025,590882
Aug 21, 20162813,232 2,173,814$67,616$17,210,841885
Jun 11, 2017297,892 2,462,585$59,931$19,486,882927
Aug 20, 2017238,449 2,526,902$43,259$19,981,587937

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 11, 20121119,537 19,537$253,783$253,783653
Nov 1, 20151911,935 659,562$397,175$22,054,133843

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Uncategorized

Michael Palin Various Roles
John Cleese Various roles
Graham Chapman King Arthur/Voice of God/Middle Head/Hiccoughing Guard
Terry Gilliam Patsy/Green Knight/Old Man/Sir Bors/Animator
Eric Idle Various Roles
Terry Jones Dennis's Mother/Sir Bedevere/Left Head/Voice of Cartoon Scribe/Prince Herbert

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Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam Director
Terry Jones Director
Graham Chapman Screenwriter
John Cleese Screenwriter
Eric Idle Screenwriter
Terry Gilliam Screenwriter
Terry Jones Screenwriter
Michael Palin Screenwriter

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Synopsis

The Monty Python team are at it again in their second movie. This time we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. This isn't your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!

Metrics

Legs:8.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$400,000 (worldwide box office is 14.4 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,928 $4,162,392
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,647 $1,601,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $5,763,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $4,162,392
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $1,601,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,912 $5,763,644

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 1975 (Wide)
June 15th, 2001 (Limited)
December 3rd, 2023 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing (48 1/2 Anniversary)
International Releases: October 9th, 2015 (Limited), released as Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom)
August 27th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
February 21st, 2024 (Limited) (48th & 1/2 Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
March 14th, 2024 (Limited), released as Monty Python a Svatý Grál (Czech Republic)
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Video Release: September 7th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Monty Python
Comparisons: vs. Take Shelter
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Middle Ages, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Surrealism / Absurdism, Animals Gone Bad, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Cult Movie, Spoof
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Michael White Productions, Python (Monty) Pictures, National Film Trustee Company
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Michael Palin Various Roles
John Cleese Various roles
Graham Chapman King Arthur/Voice of God/Middle Head/Hiccoughing Guard
Terry Gilliam Patsy/Green Knight/Old Man/Sir Bors/Animator
Eric Idle Various Roles
Terry Jones Dennis's Mother/Sir Bedevere/Left Head/Voice of Cartoon Scribe/Prince Herbert

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam Director
Terry Jones Director
Graham Chapman Screenwriter
John Cleese Screenwriter
Eric Idle Screenwriter
Terry Gilliam Screenwriter
Terry Jones Screenwriter
Michael Palin Screenwriter

Blu-ray Sales: Immortals and Game Battle for Blu-ray Throne

March 21st, 2012

As it was on the DVD sales chart, there was a battle for first place on the Blu-ray sales chart between two new releases. Immortals beat Game of Thrones: Season Two in terms of units, 927,000 units to 680,000 units. However, Game comes out ahead in terms of revenue at $29.89 million to $21.31 million. As far as the two releases opening week Blu-ray share, Immortals managed 59% while Game earned 57%. Both of those results are fantastic. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,928 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,118 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,197 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $4,162,392
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $4,162,392

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 2001 45 $45,487   4 $11,372   $1,645,487 1,363
Jun 22, 2001 56 $31,506 -31% 5 $6,301   $1,712,044 1,364
Jun 29, 2001 47 $36,081 +15% 7 $5,154   $1,765,688 1,365
Jul 6, 2001 47 $39,511 +10% 8 $4,939   $1,831,506 1,366
Jul 13, 2001 56 $26,883 -32% 9 $2,987   $1,885,629 1,367
Jul 20, 2001 64 $16,291 -39% 8 $2,036   $1,921,834 1,368
Jul 27, 2001 59 $27,502 +69% 12 $2,292   $1,958,714 1,369
Aug 3, 2001 43 $49,017 +78% 14 $3,501   $2,025,826 1,370
Aug 10, 2001 53 $38,690 -21% 13 $2,976   $2,105,918 1,371
Aug 17, 2001 53 $41,244 +7% 13 $3,173   $2,173,358 1,372
Aug 24, 2001 62 $21,466 -48% 14 $1,533   $2,225,695 1,373
Aug 31, 2001 61 $40,641 +89% 16 $2,540   $2,279,451 1,374
Sep 7, 2001 53 $55,587 +37% 16 $3,474   $2,342,648 1,375
Sep 14, 2001 51 $66,805 +20% 17 $3,930   $2,420,876 1,376
Sep 21, 2001 47 $93,709 +40% 25 $3,748   $2,532,219 1,377
Sep 28, 2001 50 $69,254 -26% 26 $2,664   $2,646,744 1,378
Oct 5, 2001 54 $48,588 -30% 23 $2,113   $2,716,793 1,379
Oct 12, 2001 51 $51,797 +7% 25 $2,072   $2,792,043 1,380
Oct 19, 2001 52 $37,331 -28% 23 $1,623   $2,853,631 1,381
Oct 26, 2001 58 $34,566 -7% 25 $1,383   $2,908,217 1,382
Nov 2, 2001 50 $44,925 +30% 26 $1,728   $2,968,472 1,383
Nov 9, 2001 51 $36,640 -18% 24 $1,527   $3,022,337 1,384
Nov 16, 2001 50 $30,794 -16% 25 $1,232   $3,076,750 1,385
Nov 23, 2001 60 $23,636 -23% 18 $1,313   $3,111,018 1,386
Nov 30, 2001 60 $19,058 -19% 18 $1,059   $3,135,894 1,387
Dec 7, 2001 65 $12,667 -34% 14 $905   $3,154,312 1,388
Dec 14, 2001 74 $9,964 -21% 12 $830   $3,168,820 1,389
Dec 21, 2001 71 $5,042 -49% 11 $458   $3,179,690 1,390
Dec 28, 2001 86 $4,569 -9% 7 $653   $3,188,423 1,391
Jan 4, 2002 84 $4,270 -7% 6 $712   $3,194,949 1,392
Jan 11, 2002 71 $4,695 +10% 5 $939   $3,201,256 1,393
Jan 18, 2002 68 $9,125 +94% 5 $1,825   $3,214,349 1,394
Jan 25, 2002 77 $5,092 -44% 5 $1,018   $3,221,722 1,395
Feb 1, 2002 87 $3,912 -23% 7 $559   $3,226,956 1,396
Feb 8, 2002 83 $4,375 +12% 4 $1,094   $3,232,956 1,397
Feb 15, 2002 87 $4,738 +8% 4 $1,185   $3,239,412 1,398
Feb 22, 2002 92 $4,975 +5% 5 $995   $3,245,815 1,399
Mar 1, 2002 97 $3,983 -20% 3 $1,328   $3,250,878 1,400
Mar 8, 2002 121 $1,018 -74% 2 $509   $3,253,098 1,401
Mar 15, 2002 116 $1,913 +88% 2 $957   $3,255,249 1,402
Mar 22, 2002 119 $1,360 -29% 2 $680   $3,258,708 1,403
Apr 19, 2002 112 $3,933   4 $983   $3,264,725 1,407
Apr 26, 2002 94 $7,880 +100% 6 $1,313   $3,273,029 1,408
May 3, 2002 88 $6,425 -18% 7 $918   $3,283,578 1,409
May 10, 2002 96 $3,862 -40% 5 $772   $3,290,620 1,410
May 17, 2002 104 $1,974 -49% 3 $658   $3,294,298 1,411
May 24, 2002 87 $1,318 -33% 2 $659   $3,296,885 1,412
May 31, 2002 111 $846 -36% 1 $846   $3,297,907 1,413
Jun 7, 2002 84 $5,484 +548% 1 $5,484   $3,303,391 1,414
Jun 21, 2002 72 $6,729   1 $6,729   $3,310,120 1,416
Jun 28, 2002 99 $2,125 -68% 2 $1,063   $3,312,245 1,417
Jul 5, 2002 92 $1,226 -42% 1 $1,226   $3,315,171 1,418
Jul 12, 2002 116 $1,128 -8% 1 $1,128   $3,316,299 1,419
Aug 2, 2002 85 $5,322   2 $2,661   $3,321,621 1,422
Aug 9, 2002 90 $7,341 +38% 2 $3,671   $3,332,447 1,423
Aug 16, 2002 105 $2,453 -67% 2 $1,227   $3,338,423 1,424
Aug 30, 2002 89 $4,685   3 $1,562   $3,343,697 1,426
Sep 6, 2002 95 $3,042 -35% 3 $1,014   $3,347,429 1,427
Sep 13, 2002 93 $5,887 +94% 5 $1,177   $3,353,756 1,428
Sep 27, 2002 142 $1,080   2 $540   $3,356,433 1,430
Oct 4, 2002 127 $1,428 +32% 2 $714   $3,358,611 1,431
Oct 11, 2002 105 $1,270 -11% 2 $635   $3,360,324 1,432
Nov 15, 2002 90 $2,340   3 $780   $3,363,531 1,437
Jan 17, 2003 102 $2,804   2 $1,402   $3,367,727 1,446
Feb 7, 2003 102 $1,740   1 $1,740   $3,369,467 1,449
May 9, 2003 116 $2,939   2 $1,470   $3,372,406 1,462
May 16, 2003 130 $1,716 -42% 2 $858   $3,374,122 1,463
May 23, 2003 120 $1,290 -25% 1 $1,290   $3,375,412 1,464
May 30, 2003 91 $1,611 +25% 1 $1,611   $3,377,349 1,465
Aug 1, 2003 77 $3,374   1 $3,374   $3,380,723 1,474
Aug 29, 2003 111 $2,202   3 $734   $3,382,925 1,478
Sep 5, 2003 126 $1,567 -29% 1 $1,567   $3,385,006 1,479
Sep 26, 2003 99 $6,553   5 $1,311   $3,391,559 1,482
Oct 3, 2003 100 $4,880 -26% 4 $1,220   $3,398,748 1,483
Oct 31, 2003 116 $2,636   2 $1,318   $3,406,466 1,487
Nov 21, 2003 97 $3,668   3 $1,223   $3,410,134 1,490
Nov 28, 2003 82 $5,126 +40% 3 $1,709   $3,415,260 1,491
Dec 5, 2003 104 $2,137 -58% 2 $1,069   $3,417,397 1,492
Dec 12, 2003 99 $2,071 -3% 1 $2,071   $3,419,468 1,493
Dec 19, 2003 91 $1,614 -22% 1 $1,614   $3,421,082 1,494
Jan 2, 2004 79 $6,614   3 $2,205   $3,427,696 1,496
Dec 1, 2023 - $478,142   767 $623   $3,905,838 2,535

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 3, 2023 13 $478,142     767 $623   $3,905,838 17,740
Dec 4, 2023 - $995 -100%   994 $1   $3,906,833 17,741
Dec 5, 2023 - $1,985 +99%   767 $3   $3,908,818 17,742
Dec 6, 2023 10 $252,672 +12,629%   767 $329   $4,161,490 17,743
Dec 7, 2023 - $902 -100%   767 $1   $4,162,392 17,744

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 2001 42 $80,538   4 $20,135   $1,680,538 1,363
Jun 22, 2001 52 $49,069 -39% 5 $9,814   $1,729,607 1,364
Jun 29, 2001 48 $62,388 +27% 7 $8,913   $1,791,995 1,365
Jul 6, 2001 46 $66,751 +7% 8 $8,344   $1,858,746 1,366
Jul 13, 2001 54 $46,797 -30% 9 $5,200   $1,905,543 1,367
Jul 20, 2001 69 $25,669 -45% 8 $3,209   $1,931,212 1,368
Jul 27, 2001 54 $45,597 +78% 12 $3,800   $1,976,809 1,369
Aug 3, 2001 43 $90,419 +98% 14 $6,459   $2,067,228 1,370
Aug 10, 2001 52 $64,886 -28% 13 $4,991   $2,132,114 1,371
Aug 17, 2001 49 $72,115 +11% 13 $5,547   $2,204,229 1,372
Aug 24, 2001 61 $34,581 -52% 14 $2,470   $2,238,810 1,373
Aug 31, 2001 60 $48,251 +40% 16 $3,016   $2,287,061 1,374
Sep 7, 2001 57 $67,010 +39% 16 $4,188   $2,354,071 1,375
Sep 14, 2001 52 $84,439 +26% 17 $4,967   $2,438,510 1,376
Sep 21, 2001 44 $138,980 +65% 25 $5,559   $2,577,490 1,377
Sep 28, 2001 52 $90,715 -35% 26 $3,489   $2,668,205 1,378
Oct 5, 2001 54 $72,041 -21% 23 $3,132   $2,740,246 1,379
Oct 12, 2001 50 $76,054 +6% 25 $3,042   $2,816,300 1,380
Oct 19, 2001 54 $57,351 -25% 23 $2,494   $2,873,651 1,381
Oct 26, 2001 57 $49,896 -13% 25 $1,996   $2,923,547 1,382
Nov 2, 2001 52 $62,150 +25% 26 $2,390   $2,985,697 1,383
Nov 9, 2001 49 $60,259 -3% 24 $2,511   $3,045,956 1,384
Nov 16, 2001 54 $41,426 -31% 25 $1,657   $3,087,382 1,385
Nov 23, 2001 65 $29,454 -29% 18 $1,636   $3,116,836 1,386
Nov 30, 2001 61 $24,809 -16% 18 $1,378   $3,141,645 1,387
Dec 7, 2001 64 $17,211 -31% 14 $1,229   $3,158,856 1,388
Dec 14, 2001 69 $15,792 -8% 12 $1,316   $3,174,648 1,389
Dec 21, 2001 71 $9,206 -42% 11 $837   $3,183,854 1,390
Dec 28, 2001 84 $6,825 -26% 7 $975   $3,190,679 1,391
Jan 4, 2002 79 $5,882 -14% 6 $980   $3,196,561 1,392
Jan 11, 2002 70 $8,663 +47% 5 $1,733   $3,205,224 1,393
Jan 18, 2002 71 $11,406 +32% 5 $2,281   $3,216,630 1,394
Jan 25, 2002 87 $6,414 -44% 5 $1,283   $3,223,044 1,395
Feb 1, 2002 89 $5,537 -14% 7 $791   $3,228,581 1,396
Feb 8, 2002 87 $6,093 +10% 4 $1,523   $3,234,674 1,397
Feb 15, 2002 90 $6,166 +1% 4 $1,542   $3,240,840 1,398
Feb 22, 2002 93 $6,055 -2% 5 $1,211   $3,246,895 1,399
Mar 1, 2002 98 $5,185 -14% 3 $1,728   $3,252,080 1,400
Mar 8, 2002 115 $1,256 -76% 2 $628   $3,253,336 1,401
Mar 15, 2002 103 $4,012 +219% 2 $2,006   $3,257,348 1,402
Apr 19, 2002 110 $4,357   4 $1,089   $3,265,149 1,407
Apr 26, 2002 93 $12,004 +176% 6 $2,001   $3,277,153 1,408
May 3, 2002 85 $9,605 -20% 7 $1,372   $3,286,758 1,409
May 10, 2002 91 $5,566 -42% 5 $1,113   $3,292,324 1,410
May 17, 2002 85 $3,243 -42% 3 $1,081   $3,295,567 1,411
May 24, 2002 86 $1,494 -54% 2 $747   $3,297,061 1,412
May 31, 2002 112 $846 -43% 1 $846   $3,297,907 1,413
Jun 7, 2002 88 $5,484 +548% 1 $5,484   $3,303,391 1,414
Jun 21, 2002 77 $6,729   1 $6,729   $3,310,120 1,416
Jun 28, 2002 85 $3,825 -43% 2 $1,913   $3,313,945 1,417
Jul 5, 2002 92 $1,226 -68% 1 $1,226   $3,315,171 1,418
Jul 12, 2002 113 $1,128 -8% 1 $1,128   $3,316,299 1,419
Aug 2, 2002 84 $8,807   2 $4,404   $3,325,106 1,422
Aug 9, 2002 89 $10,864 +23% 2 $5,432   $3,335,970 1,423
Aug 16, 2002 109 $3,042 -72% 2 $1,521   $3,339,012 1,424
Aug 30, 2002 90 $5,375   3 $1,792   $3,344,387 1,426
Sep 6, 2002 101 $3,482 -35% 3 $1,161   $3,347,869 1,427
Sep 13, 2002 96 $7,484 +115% 5 $1,497   $3,355,353 1,428
Sep 27, 2002 132 $1,830   2 $915   $3,357,183 1,430
Oct 4, 2002 110 $1,871 +2% 2 $936   $3,359,054 1,431
Oct 11, 2002 102 $2,137 +14% 2 $1,069   $3,361,191 1,432
Nov 15, 2002 89 $3,732   3 $1,244   $3,364,923 1,437
Jan 17, 2003 107 $2,804   2 $1,402   $3,367,727 1,446
Feb 7, 2003 104 $1,740   1 $1,740   $3,369,467 1,449
May 9, 2003 118 $2,939   2 $1,470   $3,372,406 1,462
May 16, 2003 129 $1,716 -42% 2 $858   $3,374,122 1,463
May 23, 2003 109 $1,616 -6% 1 $1,616   $3,375,738 1,464
May 30, 2003 94 $1,611 n/c 1 $1,611   $3,377,349 1,465
Aug 1, 2003 89 $3,374   1 $3,374   $3,380,723 1,474
Aug 29, 2003 109 $2,716   3 $905   $3,383,439 1,478
Sep 5, 2003 125 $1,567 -42% 1 $1,567   $3,385,006 1,479
Sep 26, 2003 99 $8,862   5 $1,772   $3,393,868 1,482
Oct 31, 2003 94 $2,636   2 $1,318   $3,406,466 1,487
Nov 21, 2003 103 $3,668   3 $1,223   $3,410,134 1,490
Nov 28, 2003 88 $5,126 +40% 3 $1,709   $3,415,260 1,491
Dec 5, 2003 103 $2,137 -58% 2 $1,069   $3,417,397 1,492
Dec 12, 2003 102 $2,071 -3% 1 $2,071   $3,419,468 1,493
Dec 19, 2003 87 $1,614 -22% 1 $1,614   $3,421,082 1,494
Jan 2, 2004 86 $6,614   3 $2,205   $3,427,696 1,496
Dec 1, 2023 15 $734,696   767 $958   $4,162,392 2,535

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $208 1 1 2 $27,385 10/19/2022
Czech Republic 3/14/2024 $12,299 30 30 30 $12,299 3/19/2024
New Zealand 8/27/2020 $94 1 3 12 $2,026 2/8/2021
United Kingdom 10/9/2015 $0 0 209 223 $127,847 4/24/2024
 
Rest of World $1,431,695
 
International Total$1,601,252 4/24/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,647 $1,601,252
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,642 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,288 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,036 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $1,601,252
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 851 $1,601,252

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,533 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,108 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,321 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,912 $5,763,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $5,763,644

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 20062640,074 40,074$0$0370
Aug 3, 20142115,217 1,102,933$77,436$9,328,125778
Sep 28, 20142814,125 1,174,119$70,484$9,691,753786
Mar 1, 20153016,328 1,383,035$81,967$11,503,550808
Mar 22, 20152414,206 1,419,485$88,361$11,791,568811
Apr 26, 20152415,112 1,497,058$79,489$12,301,296816
Jun 21, 20152717,566 1,577,491$86,010$12,787,420824
Jul 5, 20153016,655 1,613,841$79,111$12,960,082826
Aug 9, 20152812,050 1,671,307$100,136$13,384,420831
Sep 13, 20153013,561 1,724,930$115,491$13,805,361836
Sep 27, 20152711,013 1,741,068$92,729$13,941,409838
Mar 6, 20162814,313 1,984,767$76,718$15,659,636861
Jul 31, 20162510,443 2,148,617$55,452$17,025,590882
Aug 21, 20162813,232 2,173,814$67,616$17,210,841885
Jun 11, 2017297,892 2,462,585$59,931$19,486,882927
Aug 20, 2017238,449 2,526,902$43,259$19,981,587937

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 11, 20121119,537 19,537$253,783$253,783653
Nov 1, 20151911,935 659,562$397,175$22,054,133843

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.