John Cleese Movie Rankings
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John Cleese scores a combined 3.5353 out of 4 stars for Time Bandits
3.5353
A curious boy named Kevin is whisked away from his dreary English home by six mischievous dwarfs who have stolen/borrowed a map from the Supreme Being. ... more about Time Bandits
DVD from $3.20 
(4 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 3.3611 out of 4 stars for Fish Called Wanda
3.3611
Con artist Wanda must seduce the lawyer of her gangster boyfriend to find the diamonds they and their gang have stolen, but he has hidden. As Wanda begins to genuinely fall for the lawyer, she must protect her investment by not allowing the other gang members to find the diamonds first. ... more about Fish Called Wanda
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
DVD from $2.00 
(5 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 3.2374 out of 4 stars for Life of Brian
3.2374
Brian was born in a manger the same night as the man who would be Christ. For the rest of his life Brian is mistaken for the Messiah and reluctantly obtains followers. While he insists he is not the miracle man, through a series of hilarious coincidences his life runs parallel to JC's. ... more about Life of Brian
DVD from $8.64 
(4 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 3.2351 out of 4 stars for Monty Python and the Holy Grail
3.2351
King Arthur sets on his quest for the Holy Grail. Along the way, he meets gallant and not so gallant knights to assist him in his quest. ... more about Monty Python and the Holy Grail
DVD from $5.25 
(6 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 3.1029 out of 4 stars for Shrek 2
3.1029
It's time for Shrek to meet Fiona's parents; however, they have no clue she has married an ogre. Meanwhile, Prince Charming and his Fairy Mother plan to oust Shrek and claim Fiona and her kingdom. ... more about Shrek 2
DVD from $2.00 
(7 sellers)
6
John Cleese scores a combined 3.0148 out of 4 stars for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
3.0148
Young Harry Potter has to lead a hard life: His parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby, and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. ... more about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
DVD from $2.00 
(2 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 3.0020 out of 4 stars for Charlotte's Web
3.0020
Based on E.B. White's story of the same name, Charlotte's Web is the story of a spider named Charlotte, who saves a young pig, Wilber, by displaying clever sayings in her web and creating a town sensation. ... more about Charlotte's Web
DVD from $2.50 
(7 sellers)
8
John Cleese scores a combined 2.9860 out of 4 stars for Meaning of Life
2.9860
The comedy groups last full length movie returns to the feel of the hugely popular BBC TV show. It features small comedy sketches dealing with all of the stages and trials of life. Expect the un-expected. ... more about Meaning of Life
DVD from $5.59 
(6 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.9680 out of 4 stars for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2.9680
In Harry's second year at Hogwarts the chamber of secrets is mysteriously opened and students are being turned to stone. It's up to Harry to save Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Gilderoy Lockhart and Ginny Weasley from the secrets in the chamber. ... more about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
DVD from $2.00 
(3 sellers)
10
John Cleese scores a combined 2.9215 out of 4 stars for And Now for Something Completely Different
2.9215
A collection of re-filmed sketches from the first and second series of the cult TV comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus". ... more about And Now for Something Completely Different
DVD from $2.99 
(6 sellers)
11
John Cleese scores a combined 2.9085 out of 4 stars for Great Muppet Caper
2.9085
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. ... more about Great Muppet Caper
DVD from $8.99 
(5 sellers)
12
John Cleese scores a combined 2.8736 out of 4 stars for Silverado
2.8736
A group of unlikely cowboys travel together to Silverado to overthrow a wicked rancher and a corrupt sheriff. ... more about Silverado
DVD from $2.99 
(1 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.7909 out of 4 stars for Die Another Day
2.7909
The story begins in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea with a spectacular high-speed hovercraft chase and continues via Hong Kong to Cuba and London where Bond meets up with the two ladies who are to play such important and differing ... more about Die Another Day
DVD from $1.54 
(4 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.7798 out of 4 stars for Jungle Book
2.7798
A faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgoli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. ... more about Jungle Book
DVD from $13.58 
(0 sellers)
15
John Cleese scores a combined 2.7745 out of 4 stars for World Is Not Enough
2.7745
When British oil tycoon and M's friend Sir Robert King is killed in a bombing at the MI6 headquarters, it becomes James Bond's new assignment to protect his daughter and heir Elektra from further harm. ... more about World Is Not Enough
DVD from $6.95 
(5 sellers)
16
John Cleese scores a combined 2.7582 out of 4 stars for Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2.7582
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr.(Fraser) and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros (Elfman). ... more about Looney Tunes: Back in Action
DVD from $0.83 
(6 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.7281 out of 4 stars for Big Picture
2.7281
Nick Chapman graduates from film school, and his short film wins a special prize. This gives him a high enough profile that he can get Hollywood to back the film he has long dreamed of making. Studio exec Allen Habel is interested. ... more about Big Picture
DVD from $4.99 
(0 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.7168 out of 4 stars for George of the Jungle
2.7168
Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. ... more about George of the Jungle
DVD from $5.30 
(5 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.7136 out of 4 stars for Fierce Creatures
2.7136
A massive corporate conglomerate, Octopus Inc., run by a shrewd and cruel tycoon named Rod McCain, purchases a UK-based leisure company, and also the failing London Marwood Zoo. ... more about Fierce Creatures
DVD from $3.89 
(1 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.6732 out of 4 stars for Around the World in 80 Days
2.6732
This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Chan), a Chinese thief who steals a valuable jade Buddha and then seeks refuge in the traveling companionship of an eccentric London inventor and adventurer, Phileas Fogg (Coogan), ... more about Around the World in 80 Days
DVD from $3.00 
(6 sellers)
21
John Cleese scores a combined 2.6660 out of 4 stars for Frankenstein
2.6660
Dr. Frankenstein creates a simple creature from various body parts. The creature turns into a monster when Dr. Frankenstein rejects him. ... more about Frankenstein
DVD from $2.10 
(5 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.6643 out of 4 stars for Magic Christian
2.6643
Sir Guy Grand adopts homeless bum Youngman to be heir to his obscene wealth, and immediately begins bringing him into the intricacies of the family business, which is to prey upon people's greed by use of the vast holdings of the Grand empire. ... more about Magic Christian
DVD from $6.99 
(3 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.6403 out of 4 stars for Out-of-Towners
2.6403
The remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy follows the adventures of a couple (Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn) vexed by misfortune while in New York City for a job interview. ... more about Out-of-Towners
DVD from $3.90 
(1 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.6277 out of 4 stars for Rat Race
2.6277
A group of billionaires led by a Las Vegas casino owner (John Cleese) search for things to bet on. They decide to pull a group of six strangers together to race from Vegas to Silver City, New Mexico to retrieve $2 million hidden in a locker. ... more about Rat Race
DVD from $2.00 
(6 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.5755 out of 4 stars for Clockwise
2.5755
Brian Stimpson is the headmaster of a comprehensive (high) school in England. He sets himself, his staff and pupils very high standards. On the way to a conference at which he is to talk, all manner of disasters strike. ... more about Clockwise
DVD from $5.60 
(0 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.5694 out of 4 stars for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
2.5694
Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr.Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels. ... more about Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
DVD from $5.99 
(4 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.5526 out of 4 stars for Yellowbeard
2.5526
Yellowbeard, a pirate's pirate, is allowed to escape from prison to lead the authorities to his treasure. He finds that his wife neglected to tell him that he now has a son, 20, and shame of shame, an intellectual. ... more about Yellowbeard
DVD from $6.28 
(6 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.5351 out of 4 stars for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2.5351
Natalie, Dylan, and Alex, three glamorous, tough-as-nails, investigative agents - who work for the Charles Townsend Detective Agency - are sent undercover to retrieve two missing jewelry bands. These are no ordinary wedding rings. ... more about Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
DVD from $1.40 
(6 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 2.4277 out of 4 stars for Isn't She Great
2.4277
An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann (Bette Midler), the famed writer of "The Valley Of The Dolls" and other trashy novels. ... more about Isn't She Great
DVD from $1.99 
(3 sellers)
30
John Cleese scores a combined 2.3955 out of 4 stars for Valiant
2.3955
The animated comedy tells the story of a lowly wood pigeon named Valiant, who overcomes his small size to become a hero in Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during World War II. ... more about Valiant
DVD from $2.65 
(5 sellers)
31
John Cleese scores a combined 2.1700 out of 4 stars for Adventures of Pluto Nash
2.1700
Set on the moon in the year 2087, this comedy stars Eddie Murphy as Pluto Nash, the audacious, successful owner of the hottest nightclub in town who finds himself in trouble with lunar gangsters. ... more about Adventures of Pluto Nash
DVD from $3.45 
(5 sellers)
32
John Cleese scores a combined 2.0229 out of 4 stars for Scorched
2.0229
Three mischievous employees (Paulo Costanzo, Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone) of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time, however none of them knows about the others. ... more about Scorched
DVD from $3.00 
(0 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.9114 out of 4 stars for Igor
1.9114
A hunchbacked lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist and winning the first place prize at the annual Evil Science Fair. ... more about Igor
DVD from $4.26 
(5 sellers)
34
John Cleese scores a combined 1.8993 out of 4 stars for Interlude
1.8993
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.7564 out of 4 stars for Splitting Heirs
1.7564
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. ... more about Splitting Heirs
DVD from $3.00 
(3 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.6757 out of 4 stars for Bullseye!
1.6757
Moore and Caine play dual rolls in this off-beat and highly silly caper - a pair of small time con-men and a partnership of nuclear physicists. ... more about Bullseye!
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.6757 out of 4 stars for Stupidity
1.6757
A lighthearted look at stupidity and ignorance in modern society, as well as a brief history of the study of intelligence. Celebrities and other notable personalities are interviewed on the subject of the prevalence of stupidity in the media and culture. ... more about Stupidity
DVD from $10.17 
(4 sellers)
38
John Cleese scores a combined 1.6114 out of 4 stars for Statue
1.6114
Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. ... more about Statue
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.5795 out of 4 stars for Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1.5795
A collection of skits that made the Python troup famous, performed live at the Hollywood Bowl. Included are the singing philosophers, lumberjacks, the pope, and a suspiciously-male looking seabird vendor. ... more about Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
DVD from $6.82 
(4 sellers)
40
John Cleese scores a combined 1.5794 out of 4 stars for Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1.5794
The grandchild of Professor James Moriarty had promised the world that it has only five days left to live. Moriarty is a master of disguise, a crack shot, and is very patient. ... more about Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
DVD from $6.98 
(2 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.3148 out of 4 stars for Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1.3148
Harriet Blossom, the lonely wife of a workaholic brassiere manufacturer, breaks her sewing machine and ends up in bed with the repairman, a mechanic from one of her husband's factories. ... more about Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 1.2237 out of 4 stars for Erik the Viking
1.2237
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life. ... more about Erik the Viking
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.1370 out of 4 stars for Parting Shots
0.1370
Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is told that he has only three months to live due to him getting cancer. ... more about Parting Shots
DVD from $9.81 
(2 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0799 out of 4 stars for Planet 51
0.0799
American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker, lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. ... more about Planet 51
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Love Ban
0.0001
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Privates on Parade
0.0001
The members of SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets in the late 1940s. ... more about Privates on Parade
DVD from $4.10 
(0 sellers)
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
0.0001
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. ... more about Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Rockstar
0.0001
Douglas Adams own words: "In November (1999) Apple brought together a bunch of people under its AppleMaster program and taught us to use their new digital video editing stuff - the new iMac DV with Firewire ports and bundled iMovie software. ... more about Rockstar
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Romance with a Double Bass
0.0001
A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river. ... more about Romance with a Double Bass
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Secret Policeman's Ball
0.0001
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly British performers. Featuring several Monty Python members, Rowan Atkinson, and Peter Cook. ... more about Secret Policeman's Ball
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Secret Policeman's Other Ball
0.0001
The film of an on-stage charity benefit for Amnesty International. The show includes comedy skits by the members of Monty Python, as well as noted comedians Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, and others. ... more about Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Not Available on DVD
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John Cleese scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Secret Policeman's Private Parts
0.0001
This film is a selection of highlights from the previous Policeman's Ball stage benefits for Amnesty International. ... more about Secret Policeman's Private Parts
Not Available on DVD
 
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Birthdate:
October 27, 1939

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1960s
3
total ranking of 1.2615  1.2615
1970s
9
total ranking of 2.6979  2.6979
1980s
16
total ranking of 2.7811  2.7811
1990s
10
total ranking of 2.2851  2.2851
2000s
21
total ranking of 2.2486  2.2486
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
2.5967
John Cleese is ranked overall as 2.5967 of of 4 stars
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