A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

2012 | Animation, Comedy

Synopsis

An animated, factually incorrect biography of Graham Arthur Chapman, one of the founding members of the comedy group Monty Python.

Scores

Overall Score
31.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.6%
Review Aggregate
48.2

Critic Consensus

44.9% Fresh • 49 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, surreal. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnystylizedsurrealhistoricalgrittyemotionalvisually strikinglightheartedfamily-friendlytragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Graham Chapman2012$1,000$1,000(est)
Terry Gilliam2012$0$1,000(est)
John Cleese2012$0$1,000(est)
Michael Palin2012$0$0(est)
Terry Jones2012$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes1,881

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$5,102$6,971
International2012$58,367$79,746
Worldwide2012$63,469$86,717

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2012$25,898$35,384
Digital Rentals ?2012$148,000$202,211
Digital Purchases ?2012$67,000$91,541
Physical Rentals ?2012$235,000$321,078
Physical Purchases ?2012$581,000$793,814
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$75,000$102,472
Total Revenues2012$1,131,898$1,546,500
Expenses
Budget ?2012$250,000 (est)$341,572 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$23,000$31,425
Residuals ?2012$65,000$88,809
Interest & Overhead2012$50,000$68,314
Total Expenses2012$468,000$639,423
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$663,898$907,076

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