Where to watch Life of Brian (1979) tonight
Life of Brian (1979) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.8 from 5,172 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- August 17, 1979
- TMDB rating
- 7.8 / 10 from 5,172 votes
- Director
- Terry Jones
- Starring
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), TCM (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Life of Brian?
- Life of Brian is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Life of Brian rated?
- Life of Brian is rated R in the US.
- Is Life of Brian 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 Life of Brian?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), TCM (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 70s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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