Direction: Terry Gilliam
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Terry Gilliam. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 23
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)
1969 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle
Cast John Cleese · Michael Palin · Graham Chapman · Eric Idle
Synopsis Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969) is a groundbreaking British sketch comedy that defies traditional narrative structure. The series, created by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, features a surreal blend of...
8.4
12K votes
8.4
12K votes
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · Movie · 103 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Jones · Terry Gilliam
Cast Graham Chapman · John Cleese · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle
Synopsis Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) is a surreal comedy that explores the absurdity of human existence through a series of interconnected sketches. From birth to death, the film tackles life's big questions with the Pythons' signature wit and...
7.4
28K votes
7.4
28K votes
12 Monkeys
1995 · Movie · 130 min. · United States
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Bruce Willis · Madeleine Stowe · Brad Pitt · Christopher Plummer
Synopsis In 12 Monkeys (1995), a devastating virus has wiped out most of humanity, forcing survivors underground. James Cole, a prisoner from a bleak future, is sent back in time to gather information about the virus's origins. As he navigates the...
7.4
117K votes
7.4
117K votes
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Jones · Terry Gilliam
Cast John Cleese · Michael Palin · Terry Jones · Terry Gilliam
Synopsis In Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), King Arthur and his knights embark on a surreal quest to find the Holy Grail. Guided by God, they face absurd challenges, including taunting Frenchmen, a deadly rabbit, and the Knights Who...
7.4
46K votes
7.4
46K votes
Brazil
1985 · Movie · 138 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Jonathan Pryce · Kim Greist · Michael Palin · Katherine Helmond
Synopsis In Brazil (1985), a dystopian tale unfolds in a bureaucratic, totalitarian society. Sam Lowry, a low-level government employee, dreams of escaping his monotonous life through fantastical visions of a heroic figure and a mysterious woman. When a clerical error leads...
7.3
34K votes
7.3
34K votes
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (S)
1983 · Movie · 16 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Sydney Arnold · Guy Bertrand · Andrew Bicknell · Myrtle Devenish
Synopsis In the bleak days of 1983, the Crimson Permanent Assurance, an accountancy staffed by elderly workers much like a slave ship, has been taken over by efficiency-minded corporate types. When they sack an employee, there's an uprising, and the building...
7.1
3K votes
7.1
3K votes
The Fisher King
1991 · Movie · 137 min. · United States
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Jeff Bridges · Robin Williams · Amanda Plummer · Mercedes Ruehl
Synopsis The Fisher King (1991) follows Jack Lucas, a former radio shock jock whose life spirals into despair after a tragic on-air incident. Years later, homeless and guilt-ridden, he encounters Parry, a delusional man searching for the Holy Grail, who believes...
7.0
14K votes
7.0
14K votes
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Movie · 118 min. · United States
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Johnny Depp · Benicio del Toro · Craig Bierko · Tobey Maguire
Synopsis Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) follows journalist Raoul Duke and his eccentric attorney Dr. Gonzo as they embark on a drug-fueled journey to Las Vegas. Tasked with covering a motorcycle race, their trip quickly descends into a chaotic...
6.8
56K votes
6.8
56K votes
The Adventures of Baron Münchausen
1988 · Movie · 126 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast John Neville · Sarah Polley · Eric Idle · Uma Thurman
Synopsis The Adventures of Baron Münchausen (1988) follows the fantastical tale of an aging Baron who arrives in a war-torn city and regales its citizens with his unbelievable exploits. As skepticism surrounds his stories, the Baron embarks on a new adventure...
6.6
9K votes
6.6
9K votes
6.3
383 votes
Time Bandits
1981 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Craig Warnock · David Rappaport · David Warner · Jack Purvis
Synopsis Time Bandits (1981) follows young Kevin, a history-obsessed boy, who joins a band of mischievous dwarfs after they burst into his bedroom. The group possesses a stolen map of time holes created by the Supreme Being, allowing them to leap...
6.2
5K votes
6.2
5K votes
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Movie · 122 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Christopher Plummer · Heath Ledger · Lily Cole · Andrew Garfield
Synopsis The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) follows a traveling theater troupe led by the enigmatic Doctor Parnassus, who possesses the ability to guide people into a magical, dreamlike world through a mystical mirror. However, his powers come at a cost,...
6.2
24K votes
6.2
24K votes
The Miracle of Flight (S)
1974 · Movie · 5 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
6.1
443 votes
6.1
443 votes
Tideland
2005 · Movie · 122 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Jodelle Ferland · Jeff Bridges · Jennifer Tilly · Janet McTeer
Synopsis Welcome to the world of Jeliza-Rose, the young heroine and narrator of Tideland. What has brought Jeliza-Rose from Los Angeles to a rural Texan farmhouse? And why is her former rockabilly guitarist father not talking to her anymore? And who...
6.0
7K votes
6.0
7K votes
The Wholly Family (S)
2011 · Movie · 20 min. · Italy
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Cristiana Capotondi · Douglas Dean · Nicolas Connoly · Sergio Solli
Synopsis A dreamlike journey between reality and imagination throughout the most hidden places and symbols of Napoles city.
5.5
131 votes
5.5
131 votes
Jabberwocky
1977 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Michael Palin · Max Wall · Deborah Fallender · John Le Mesurier
Synopsis After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune?...
5.4
2K votes
5.4
2K votes
The Brothers Grimm
2005 · Movie · 120 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Matt Damon · Heath Ledger · Monica Bellucci · Jonathan Pryce
Synopsis The Brothers Grimm (2005) follows the fictionalized adventures of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, two brothers who travel through French-occupied Germany, conning superstitious villagers by staging fake exorcisms and ghostly encounters. When they are captured by a French general, they are...
5.4
26K votes
5.4
26K votes
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018 · Movie · 133 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Adam Driver · Jonathan Pryce · Olga Kurylenko · Stellan Skarsgard
Synopsis Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, becomes pulled in to a world of time jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
5.3
3K votes
5.3
3K votes
The Zero Theorem
2013 · Movie · 107 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Christoph Waltz · Mélanie Thierry · David Thewlis · Lucas Hedges
Synopsis Qohen Leth is an eccentric and reclusive computer genius living in an corporate world controlled by shadowy figure known as Management. Leth lives as a virtual cloistered monk in the shattered interior of a fire-damaged chapel while working on a...
5.1
4K votes
5.1
4K votes
Beware of the Elephants (S)
1967 · Movie · 3 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Terry Gilliam
Synopsis An odd collage of snippets.
5.0
111 votes
5.0
111 votes