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Acting · Writing · age 83

Michael Palin

Best rated: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (8.1)

Films
18
Avg rating
7.09
Peak run
1982’88
7+ run
2 films
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Michael Palin, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1982 to 1988, 7.42678197519801985199019952000200520102015Monty Python and the Holy… 8.1Jabberwocky 6.1Career avg 7.09

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Michael Palin's career barcodecoolhot
197118 films2017
Current formLast 5: 6.86 vs career 7.09 (−0.23)
  1. LFierce Creatures1997 · 6.4−0.7
  2. WNot the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · 7.10.0
  3. LA Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman2012 · 5.9−1.2
  4. WMonty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · 7.6+0.5
  5. WThe Death of Stalin2017 · 7.3+0.2
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Michael by the numbers

Average
7.09
17 rated films
Vote weighted
7.18
bigger films count more
Median
7.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.72
rating spread
Career
47y
1971 to 2017
Total votes
1.88M
across every film
Best
8.1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Worst
6.1
Jabberwocky
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2017The Death of Stalin posterThe Death of StalinVyacheslav Molotov7.3129K
2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)Spanish Man7.63,009
2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanMichael Palin5.91,911
2010Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty BoyMrs. Betty Palin7.11,459
1997Fierce Creatures posterFierce CreaturesBugsy Malone6.426,780
1996The Wind in the WillowsThe Sun6.33,679
1991American FriendsReverend Francis Ashby·969
1988A Fish Called Wanda posterA Fish Called WandaKen7.5168K
1985Brazil posterBrazilJack Lint7.8224K
1984A Private FunctionGilbert Chilvers6.53,786
1983Monty Python's the Meaning of Life posterMonty Python's the Meaning of LifeWindow Washer7.5131K
1982The MissionaryFortescue6.23,051
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl posterMonty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlEmcee7.815,183
1981Time Bandits posterTime BanditsVincent6.975,079
1979Monty Python's Life of Brian posterMonty Python's Life of BrianWise Man #38.0436K
1977Jabberwocky posterJabberwockyDennis Cooper6.117,353
1975Monty Python and the Holy Grail posterMonty Python and the Holy GrailFirst Swallow-Savvy Guard8.1609K
1971Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different posterMonty Python's and Now for Something Completely DifferentGumby7.532,934
Better together?

Michael Palin's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

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