Life of Brian (1979)

Life of Brian
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,182,359Details
International Box Office $366,290Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,548,649
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$140,044 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:144.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/125 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,315,916

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,850 $20,182,359
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,156 $366,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $20,548,649
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $20,182,359
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,710 $366,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $20,548,649
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $20,182,359
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,819 $366,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $20,548,649

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 1979 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as The Life of Brian
April 30th, 2004 (Limited) by Rainbow Releasing, released as The Life of Brian
April 18th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Trafalgar Releasing
International Releases: April 12th, 2019 (Limited), released as Monty Python's Life of Brian (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
April 18th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 19th, 2019 (Wide), released as Monty Python's Life Of Brian (40th Anniversary) (Australia)
April 7th, 2023 (Special Engagement), released as Monty Python’s Life Of Brian (Re: 2023) (United Kingdom)
March 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as Monty Python: Život Briana (Czech Republic)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 29th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Life of Brian
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Monty Python
Comparisons: vs. Growing up Smith
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Religious, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Ancient Rome, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,850 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $35,315,916
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,205 $20,182,359
Top 1979 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,924 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,385 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $20,182,359

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 1979 4 $140,044   5 $28,009   $140,044 1
Apr 30, 2004 68 $26,376   4 $6,594   $19,424,540 1,290
May 7, 2004 51 $42,277 +60% 11 $3,843   $19,477,365 1,291
May 14, 2004 60 $40,886 -3% 13 $3,145   $19,535,947 1,292
May 21, 2004 41 $72,969 +78% 24 $3,040   $19,627,006 1,293
May 28, 2004 42 $69,609 -5% 28 $2,486   $19,726,407 1,294
Jun 4, 2004 49 $43,123 -38% 23 $1,875   $19,813,769 1,295
Jun 11, 2004 58 $28,151 -35% 20 $1,408   $19,862,459 1,296
Jun 18, 2004 57 $23,732 -16% 17 $1,396   $19,900,587 1,297
Jun 25, 2004 69 $9,369 -61% 9 $1,041   $19,923,859 1,298
Jul 2, 2004 70 $8,969 -4% 8 $1,121   $19,937,538 1,299
Jul 9, 2004 64 $9,281 +3% 7 $1,326   $19,952,724 1,300
Jul 16, 2004 70 $8,421 -9% 9 $936   $19,967,244 1,301
Jul 23, 2004 89 $4,416 -48% 5 $883   $19,976,774 1,302
Jul 30, 2004 74 $4,406 n/c 6 $734   $19,985,982 1,303
Aug 20, 2004 93 $1,960   1 $1,960   $19,989,734 1,306
Aug 27, 2004 86 $2,282 +16% 2 $1,141   $19,992,016 1,307
Sep 3, 2004 83 $4,766 +109% 3 $1,589   $19,999,755 1,308
Sep 17, 2004 93 $6,868   6 $1,145   $20,008,693 1,310
Sep 24, 2004 91 $7,838 +14% 9 $871   $20,018,574 1,311
Oct 1, 2004 86 $8,370 +7% 20 $419   $20,021,595 1,312
Oct 22, 2004 114 $2,177   4 $544   $20,044,288 1,315
Apr 19, 2019 60 $18,005   47 $383   $20,178,506 2,071
Apr 26, 2019 78 $2,099 -88% 23 $91   $20,180,605 2,072

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 2004 63 $36,924   4 $9,231   $19,435,088 1,290
May 7, 2004 53 $59,973 +62% 11 $5,452   $19,495,061 1,291
May 14, 2004 60 $58,976 -2% 13 $4,537   $19,554,037 1,292
May 21, 2004 43 $102,761 +74% 24 $4,282   $19,656,798 1,293
May 28, 2004 42 $113,848 +11% 28 $4,066   $19,770,646 1,294
Jun 4, 2004 51 $63,662 -44% 23 $2,768   $19,834,308 1,295
Jun 11, 2004 62 $42,547 -33% 20 $2,127   $19,876,855 1,296
Jun 18, 2004 56 $37,635 -12% 17 $2,214   $19,914,490 1,297
Jun 25, 2004 53 $14,079 -63% 9 $1,564   $19,928,569 1,298
Jul 2, 2004 72 $14,874 +6% 8 $1,859   $19,943,443 1,299
Jul 9, 2004 66 $15,380 +3% 7 $2,197   $19,958,823 1,300
Jul 16, 2004 69 $13,535 -12% 9 $1,504   $19,972,358 1,301
Jul 23, 2004 73 $9,218 -32% 5 $1,844   $19,981,576 1,302
Jul 30, 2004 72 $6,198 -33% 6 $1,033   $19,987,774 1,303
Aug 20, 2004 89 $1,960   1 $1,960   $19,989,734 1,306
Aug 27, 2004 79 $5,255 +168% 2 $2,628   $19,994,989 1,307
Sep 3, 2004 82 $6,836 +30% 3 $2,279   $20,001,825 1,308
Sep 17, 2004 98 $8,911   6 $1,485   $20,010,736 1,310
Sep 24, 2004 83 $11,400 +28% 9 $1,267   $20,013,225 1,311
Apr 12, 2019 33 $116,213   125 $930   $20,160,501 2,070
Apr 19, 2019 65 $18,005 -85% 50 $360   $20,178,506 2,071
Apr 26, 2019 77 $3,853 -79% 24 $161   $20,182,359 2,072

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/19/2019 $30,408 40 40 55 $31,120 4/9/2021
Czech Republic 3/21/2024 $11,670 34 34 62 $26,153 4/2/2024
New Zealand 4/18/2019 $0 0 4 21 $8,929 5/18/2021
United Kingdom 4/12/2019 $5,781 1 99 145 $300,088 4/12/2023
 
International Total$366,290 4/2/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,156 $366,290
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,001 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,059 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,881 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,710 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,819 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $366,290

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,633 $20,548,649
Top 1979 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 38 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,807 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,739 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $20,548,649

Lead Ensemble Members

Graham Chapman    Wise Man #2/Brian Cohen/Biggus Dickus
Terry Gilliam    Various Roles
Eric Idle    Various Roles
Terry Jones    Various roles
Michael Palin    Various Roles
John Cleese    Various Roles

Uncategorized

Kenneth Colley    Jesus

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

Production and Technical Credits

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

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$140,044 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:144.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/125 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,315,916

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,850 $20,182,359
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,156 $366,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $20,548,649
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $20,182,359
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,710 $366,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $20,548,649
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $20,182,359
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,819 $366,290
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $20,548,649

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 1979 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as The Life of Brian
April 30th, 2004 (Limited) by Rainbow Releasing, released as The Life of Brian
April 18th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Trafalgar Releasing
International Releases: April 12th, 2019 (Limited), released as Monty Python's Life of Brian (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
April 18th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 19th, 2019 (Wide), released as Monty Python's Life Of Brian (40th Anniversary) (Australia)
April 7th, 2023 (Special Engagement), released as Monty Python’s Life Of Brian (Re: 2023) (United Kingdom)
March 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as Monty Python: Život Briana (Czech Republic)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 29th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Life of Brian
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Monty Python
Comparisons: vs. Growing up Smith
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Religious, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Ancient Rome, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Graham Chapman    Wise Man #2/Brian Cohen/Biggus Dickus
Terry Gilliam    Various Roles
Eric Idle    Various Roles
Terry Jones    Various roles
Michael Palin    Various Roles
John Cleese    Various Roles

Uncategorized

Kenneth Colley    Jesus

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

Production and Technical Credits

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,850 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $35,315,916
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,205 $20,182,359
Top 1979 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,924 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,385 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $20,182,359
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $20,182,359

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 1979 4 $140,044   5 $28,009   $140,044 1
Apr 30, 2004 68 $26,376   4 $6,594   $19,424,540 1,290
May 7, 2004 51 $42,277 +60% 11 $3,843   $19,477,365 1,291
May 14, 2004 60 $40,886 -3% 13 $3,145   $19,535,947 1,292
May 21, 2004 41 $72,969 +78% 24 $3,040   $19,627,006 1,293
May 28, 2004 42 $69,609 -5% 28 $2,486   $19,726,407 1,294
Jun 4, 2004 49 $43,123 -38% 23 $1,875   $19,813,769 1,295
Jun 11, 2004 58 $28,151 -35% 20 $1,408   $19,862,459 1,296
Jun 18, 2004 57 $23,732 -16% 17 $1,396   $19,900,587 1,297
Jun 25, 2004 69 $9,369 -61% 9 $1,041   $19,923,859 1,298
Jul 2, 2004 70 $8,969 -4% 8 $1,121   $19,937,538 1,299
Jul 9, 2004 64 $9,281 +3% 7 $1,326   $19,952,724 1,300
Jul 16, 2004 70 $8,421 -9% 9 $936   $19,967,244 1,301
Jul 23, 2004 89 $4,416 -48% 5 $883   $19,976,774 1,302
Jul 30, 2004 74 $4,406 n/c 6 $734   $19,985,982 1,303
Aug 20, 2004 93 $1,960   1 $1,960   $19,989,734 1,306
Aug 27, 2004 86 $2,282 +16% 2 $1,141   $19,992,016 1,307
Sep 3, 2004 83 $4,766 +109% 3 $1,589   $19,999,755 1,308
Sep 17, 2004 93 $6,868   6 $1,145   $20,008,693 1,310
Sep 24, 2004 91 $7,838 +14% 9 $871   $20,018,574 1,311
Oct 1, 2004 86 $8,370 +7% 20 $419   $20,021,595 1,312
Oct 22, 2004 114 $2,177   4 $544   $20,044,288 1,315
Apr 19, 2019 60 $18,005   47 $383   $20,178,506 2,071
Apr 26, 2019 78 $2,099 -88% 23 $91   $20,180,605 2,072

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 2004 63 $36,924   4 $9,231   $19,435,088 1,290
May 7, 2004 53 $59,973 +62% 11 $5,452   $19,495,061 1,291
May 14, 2004 60 $58,976 -2% 13 $4,537   $19,554,037 1,292
May 21, 2004 43 $102,761 +74% 24 $4,282   $19,656,798 1,293
May 28, 2004 42 $113,848 +11% 28 $4,066   $19,770,646 1,294
Jun 4, 2004 51 $63,662 -44% 23 $2,768   $19,834,308 1,295
Jun 11, 2004 62 $42,547 -33% 20 $2,127   $19,876,855 1,296
Jun 18, 2004 56 $37,635 -12% 17 $2,214   $19,914,490 1,297
Jun 25, 2004 53 $14,079 -63% 9 $1,564   $19,928,569 1,298
Jul 2, 2004 72 $14,874 +6% 8 $1,859   $19,943,443 1,299
Jul 9, 2004 66 $15,380 +3% 7 $2,197   $19,958,823 1,300
Jul 16, 2004 69 $13,535 -12% 9 $1,504   $19,972,358 1,301
Jul 23, 2004 73 $9,218 -32% 5 $1,844   $19,981,576 1,302
Jul 30, 2004 72 $6,198 -33% 6 $1,033   $19,987,774 1,303
Aug 20, 2004 89 $1,960   1 $1,960   $19,989,734 1,306
Aug 27, 2004 79 $5,255 +168% 2 $2,628   $19,994,989 1,307
Sep 3, 2004 82 $6,836 +30% 3 $2,279   $20,001,825 1,308
Sep 17, 2004 98 $8,911   6 $1,485   $20,010,736 1,310
Sep 24, 2004 83 $11,400 +28% 9 $1,267   $20,013,225 1,311
Apr 12, 2019 33 $116,213   125 $930   $20,160,501 2,070
Apr 19, 2019 65 $18,005 -85% 50 $360   $20,178,506 2,071
Apr 26, 2019 77 $3,853 -79% 24 $161   $20,182,359 2,072

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/19/2019 $30,408 40 40 55 $31,120 4/9/2021
Czech Republic 3/21/2024 $11,670 34 34 62 $26,153 4/2/2024
New Zealand 4/18/2019 $0 0 4 21 $8,929 5/18/2021
United Kingdom 4/12/2019 $5,781 1 99 145 $300,088 4/12/2023
 
International Total$366,290 4/2/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,156 $366,290
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,001 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,059 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,881 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,710 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,819 $366,290
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $366,290

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,633 $20,548,649
Top 1979 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 38 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,807 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,739 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $20,548,649
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $20,548,649