- Films
- 60
- Avg rating
- 6.21
- Peak run
- 1975’82
- 7+ run
- 4 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
John by the numbers
Average
6.21
52 rated films
Vote weighted
6.29
bigger films count more
Median
6.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.85
rating spread
Career
56y
1968 to 2023
Total votes
4.23M
across every film
Best
8.1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Worst
4.6
Father Christmas Is Back
Newest first
Filmography
| 2023 | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III | 5.5 | 4,767 |
| 2023 | Rally Road Racers | Archie Vainglorious | 5.3 | 1,162 |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung | · | 315 |
| 2022 | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | 4.7 | 1,238 |
| 2021 | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 4.6 | 8,286 |
| 2021 |  Clifford the Big Red Dog | Bridwell | 5.9 | 19,373 |
| 2019 | Arctic Dogs | Otto Von Walrus | 4.9 | 2,566 |
| 2019 | Crazy About You | Brian King | · | 900 |
| 2018 | Charming | Fairy Godmother | 5.6 | 4,340 |
| 2018 | Elliot the Littlest Reindeer | Donner | 5.0 | 1,453 |
| 2016 |  Trolls | King Gristle Sr. | 6.4 | 103K |
| 2015 | A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown | Mr. Bellwood | · | 526 |
| 2014 | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 5.8 | 1,052 |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Llama lecturer | 7.6 | 3,009 |
| 2013 |  Planes | Bulldog | 5.7 | 53,637 |
| 2013 | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 6.1 | 1,323 |
| 2012 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | John Cleese | 5.9 | 1,911 |
| 2011 |  The Big Year | Narrator | 6.2 | 51,431 |
| 2011 |  Winnie the Pooh | Narrator | 7.1 | 31,466 |
| 2010 |  Shrek Forever After | King | 6.4 | 250K |
Better together?
John Cleese's regulars
- Terry JonesDirector and actor · 5 films · 7.22 avg▲+0.65
- Michael PalinCo-star · 4 films · 7.30 avg▲+0.65
- Terry JonesWriter · 3 films · 7.87 avg▲+0.74
- Graham ChapmanCo-star · 3 films · 7.33 avg▲+0.61
- Sven RuygrokCo-star · 3 films · 6.17 avg▲+0.35
- Troye SivanCo-star · 3 films · 6.17 avg▼−0.16
- Blessing XabaCo-star · 3 films · 6.17 avg●−0.02
- Ian MacNaughtonWriter · 2 films · 7.65 avg▲+0.16
- Ian MacNaughtonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.65 avg▲+0.72
- Terry GilliamDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.93
- Donovan MarshDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.35 avg▲+0.08
- Robert YoungDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.95 avg▼−0.17
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On John Cleese
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1989Screenplay by John Cleese; Story by John Cleese, Charles Crichton
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