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Best Comedy Movies Starring John Cleese

This collection ranks 96 comedy movies starring John Cleese. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Monty Python and the Holy Grail tops the list with a 7.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1968–2025. The most widely seen film here is Shrek 2 (13,695 votes).

96 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Shrek 2

    2004· 1h 32m· en

    7.313.7K
  13. 13

    Time Bandits

    1981· 1h 56m· en

    6.61.2K
  15. 15

    Rat Race

    2001· 1h 52m· en

    6.32.0K
  23. 23

    Planes

    2013· 1h 31m· en

    5.91.9K
  24. 24

    Planet 51

    2009· 1h 31m· en

    5.92.2K
  27. 27

    Igor

    2008· 1h 27m· en

    6.1624
  33. 33

    Arctic Dogs

    2019· 1h 32m· en

    6.1141
  34. 34

    Charming

    2018· 1h 30m· en

    6.4278
  38. 38

    Valiant

    2005· 1h 16m· en

    5.71.0K

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has John Cleese made?

96 comedy movies starring John Cleese carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Cleese films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best John Cleese comedy movie?

Monty Python and the Holy Grail currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Cleese comedy movie is the most popular?

Shrek 2 has the largest audience (13,695 votes) among these titles.