Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 127,313 VOTES · DIR. Terry Jones
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,280 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:52 as England languished in the doldrums of a ruinous monetarist policy...
00:13:56 the outstanding returns on their bold business venture became apparent.
00:20:02 Well, ce soir, for a change it will all be made clear
00:23:25 I see you have the machine that goes, "Ping!"
00:27:01 There are those that follow Mohammed
00:31:08 So you see my problem, little ones.
00:34:17 children continue to multiply everywhere.
00:38:09 then collect his note before lunch, put it in your letter after your haircut.
00:41:43 Helen?
00:46:36 Sorry it's another clock, only there was a bit of a mix-up.
00:49:51 Anyone got anything they'd rather be doing...
00:53:57 None whatsoever. Complete mystery to me.
00:57:01 Sorry about the mess.
01:00:36 - Why did you say yes? - I didn't.
01:04:17 How about the Dungeon Room?
01:07:45 She could be. She sings about the meaning of life.
01:11:27 I told him that, but he never listens to me, silly man.
01:16:25 to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia.
01:20:50 A wise choice, monsieur.
01:26:03 So now, I'm cleaning up in here.
01:32:06 Oh, no!
01:36:33 You mean to... Take you away.
01:42:12 Hark, hark, those church bells ring
30:00:00 from galactic central point ~
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,280
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:00:52
Final line30:00:00
Production Record
DirectorTerry Jones
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$15,000,000
IMDb votes127,313