John Cleese
Actor · 178 credits · 70 in highly-rated films
Best known for Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Frequent collaborators: Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman
Best John Cleese movies by genre
- John Cleese Comedy Movies 96
- John Cleese Documentary Movies 36
- John Cleese Family Movies 27
- John Cleese Adventure Movies 26
- John Cleese Animation Movies 23
- John Cleese Fantasy Movies 13
- John Cleese Drama Movies 12
- John Cleese Romance Movies 12
- John Cleese Science Fiction Movies 8
- John Cleese TV Movie Movies 8
- John Cleese Music Movies 7
- John Cleese Crime Movies 6
Movies (177 total, ranked by score)
1Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · ★ 7.8 (6,541 votes)
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
2Life of Brian
1979 · ★ 7.8 (5,050 votes)
Comedy
3Shrek 2
2004 · ★ 7.3 (13,695 votes)
Animation, Comedy, Family
4A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · ★ 7.2 (2,487 votes)
Comedy, Crime
5Winnie the Pooh
2011 · ★ 6.9 (979 votes)
Animation, Family, Adventure
6Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · ★ 7.3 (2,154 votes)
Comedy
7Silverado
1985 · ★ 7.0 (838 votes)
Western, Action, Drama
8Shrek Forever After
2010 · ★ 6.4 (8,086 votes)
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
9And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · ★ 7.2 (594 votes)
Comedy
10Shrek the Third
2007 · ★ 6.3 (9,948 votes)
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
11Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 · ★ 7.4 (171 votes)
Comedy
12The World Is Not Enough
1999 · ★ 6.3 (3,332 votes)
Adventure, Action, Thriller
13Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 · ★ 7.2 (1,843 votes)
Family, Adventure, Comedy
14The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · ★ 6.9 (350 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Family
15Time Bandits
1981 · ★ 6.6 (1,180 votes)
Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
16The Swan Princess
1994 · ★ 6.6 (1,044 votes)
Family, Animation, Fantasy
17Die Another Day
2002 · ★ 6.0 (3,966 votes)
Adventure, Action, Thriller
18Rat Race
2001 · ★ 6.3 (2,030 votes)
Adventure, Comedy
19Charlotte's Web
2006 · ★ 6.2 (1,476 votes)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
20The Secret Life of Brian
2007 · ★ 7.6 (39 votes)
Documentary
21Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · ★ 6.4 (1,397 votes)
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
22An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991 · ★ 6.3 (803 votes)
Animation, Family, Western
23The Jungle Book
1994 · ★ 6.0 (515 votes)
Family, Adventure, Drama
24Fierce Creatures
1997 · ★ 6.2 (402 votes)
Comedy, Romance
25Life of Python
1990 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)
Documentary, Comedy
26Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
Comedy
27Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014 · ★ 7.1 (82 votes)
Comedy, Music, Documentary
28George of the Jungle
1997 · ★ 5.7 (2,308 votes)
Adventure, Comedy, Family
29Planes
2013 · ★ 5.9 (1,858 votes)
Animation, Family, Adventure
30Planet 51
2009 · ★ 5.9 (2,195 votes)
Animation, Family, Comedy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.