Where to watch Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) tonight
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) runs 1 h 47 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 2,207 TMDB members. Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.
- Runtime
- 1 h 47 min — ends 9:47 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- March 31, 1983
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 2,207 votes
- Director
- Terry Jones
- Starring
- Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Monty Python's The Meaning of Life?
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is 1 h 47 min long (107 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:47 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Monty Python's The Meaning of Life rated?
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is rated R in the US.
- Is Monty Python's The Meaning of Life a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Monty Python's The Meaning of Life?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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