• Director(s)

    Terry Jones

  • Production Year

    1983

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Approx. running minutes

    103m

  • Cast

    Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones, Patricia Quinn, Judy Loe, Andrew MacLachlan, Mark Holmes, Valerie Whittington, Jennifer Franks, Imogen Bickford-Smith, Angela Mann, Peter Lovstrom, George Silver, Chris Grant, Jane Leeves, Victoria Plum, Anne Rosenfeld

Film

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life

Contains strong language and sex references

violence
There is comic gore in battle sequences, with sight of limb stumps. There is also a bloody organ removal.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'cock' and 'bugger'.
sex
There is a song about contraception. A sketch shows a sex education class in which a teacher and his wife give a 'practical demonstration' of sexual intercourse. There is some nudity.
additional issues
There is a sequence of child birth. A man vomits all over a restaurant before exploding.

  • Director(s)

    Terry Jones

  • Production Year

    1983

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Approx. running minutes

    103m

  • Cast

    Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones, Patricia Quinn, Judy Loe, Andrew MacLachlan, Mark Holmes, Valerie Whittington, Jennifer Franks, Imogen Bickford-Smith, Angela Mann, Peter Lovstrom, George Silver, Chris Grant, Jane Leeves, Victoria Plum, Anne Rosenfeld

Classified Date:
26/04/1983
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
violence
There is comic gore in battle sequences, with sight of limb stumps. There is also a bloody organ removal.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'cock' and 'bugger'.
sex
There is a song about contraception. A sketch shows a sex education class in which a teacher and his wife give a 'practical demonstration' of sexual intercourse. There is some nudity.
additional issues
There is a sequence of child birth. A man vomits all over a restaurant before exploding.
Contains strong language and sex references
Classified Date:
08/09/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
16:9
violence
There is comic gore in battle sequences, with sight of limb stumps. There is also a bloody organ removal.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'cock' and 'bugger'.
sex
There is a song about contraception. A sketch shows a sex education class in which a teacher and his wife give a 'practical demonstration' of sexual intercourse. There is some nudity.
additional issues
There is a sequence of child birth. A man vomits all over a restaurant before exploding.
Contains strong language
Classified Date:
27/08/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Lonely People DVD audio commentary
Contains strong language, moderate sex references and comic bloody images
Classified Date:
16/01/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
violence
There is comic gore in battle sequences, with sight of limb stumps. There is also a bloody organ removal.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'cock' and 'bugger'.
sex
There is a song about contraception. A sketch shows a sex education class in which a teacher and his wife give a 'practical demonstration' of sexual intercourse. There is some nudity.
additional issues
There is a sequence of child birth. A man vomits all over a restaurant before exploding.
Classified Date:
21/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
violence
There is comic gore in battle sequences, with sight of limb stumps. There is also a bloody organ removal.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'cock' and 'bugger'.
sex
There is a song about contraception. A sketch shows a sex education class in which a teacher and his wife give a 'practical demonstration' of sexual intercourse. There is some nudity.
additional issues
There is a sequence of child birth. A man vomits all over a restaurant before exploding.
Classified Date:
23/01/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
violence
There is comic gore in battle sequences, with sight of limb stumps. There is also a bloody organ removal.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'cock' and 'bugger'.
sex
There is a song about contraception. A sketch shows a sex education class in which a teacher and his wife give a 'practical demonstration' of sexual intercourse. There is some nudity.
additional issues
There is a sequence of child birth. A man vomits all over a restaurant before exploding.
Classified Date:
30/07/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
07/07/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary
Classified Date:
24/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
20/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
18/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
17/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
17/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
17/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
17/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
17/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
17/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
13/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
13/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
13/06/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material

  • Classified date

    08/09/2003

  • BBFC reference

    DVF048357

  • Language

    English