Want to know the best Eric Idle movies? How about the worst Eric Idle movies? Curious about Eric Idle box office grosses or which Eric Idle movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Eric Idle movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Eric Idle (1943-) is an English actor, comedian, and author. Idle is best known for his work with the comedy group Monty Python. His movie career has spanned five decades. His IMDb page shows over 190 credits since 1966. This page will rank Eric Idle movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
Eric Idle Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) |  |
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| 1995 | Casper (1995) | |
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| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) Voice Only |
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| 1979 | Life of Brian (1979) |  |
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| 2007 | Shrek the Third (2007) Voice Only |
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| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) | |
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| 1983 | The Meaning of Life (1983) | |
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| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) |  |
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| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) | |
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| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians (2000) | |
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| 1996 | The Willows in Winter/Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997) |  |
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| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) | |
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| 2004 | Ella Enchanted (2004) |  |
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| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie (1986) | |
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| 1990 | Nuns on the Run (1990) | |
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| 1998 | The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998) Voice Only |
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| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide (2003) |  |
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| 2015 | Absolutely Anything (2015) Voice Only |
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| 1993 | Splitting Heirs (1993) |  |
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| 1998 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1998) Voice Only |
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| 2012 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) | |
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| 1991 | Missing Pieces (1991) |  |
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| 1999 | Dudley Do-Right (1999) | |
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| 1983 | Yellowbeard (1983) |  |
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| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) | |
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| 1990 | Too Much Sun (1990) | |
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| 2008 | Delgo (2008) | |
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| 2002 | Pinocchio (2002) Voice Only |
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| 1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) | |
Eric Idle Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.
- Sort Eric Idle movies by his co-stars
- Sort Eric Idle movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Eric Idle movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Eric Idle movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Eric Idle movie received.
- Sort Eric Idle movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 2 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) | Monty Python | 19.30 | 101.5 | 101.50 | 37 | 93 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 1 | Casper (1995) | Bill Pullman & Christina Ricci |
100.30 | 248.6 | 713.50 | 8 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 4 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) Voice Only |
Trey Parker & Matt Stone |
52.00 | 110.9 | 110.90 | 47 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 5 | Life of Brian (1979) | Monty Python | 19.40 | 83.3 | 83.30 | 47 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 3 | Shrek the Third (2007) Voice Only |
John Cleese & Eddie Murphy |
322.70 | 505.7 | 1,251.90 | 2 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 6 | National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) | Chevy Chase | 49.40 | 149.9 | 149.90 | 14 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 84.8 | |
| 7 | The Meaning of Life (1983) | Monty Python | 14.90 | 51.1 | 51.10 | 48 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 80.9 | |
| 8 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) | Robin Williams & Directed by Terry Gilliam |
8.10 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 103 | 79 | 04 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 9 | And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) | Monty Python | 3.00 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 88 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 75.0 | |
| 10 | 102 Dalmatians (2000) | Glenn Close & Gérard Depardieu |
67.00 | 133.9 | 367.30 | 38 | 42 | 01 / 00 | 73.7 | |
| 11 | The Willows in Winter/Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997) | Michael Palin & Directed by Terry Jones |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 251 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 66.8 | |
| 12 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) | Monty Python | 0.00 | 0.1 | 3.20 | 366 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 13 | Ella Enchanted (2004) | Anne Hathaway & Cary Elwes |
22.90 | 39.8 | 47.50 | 99 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 49.9 | |
| 14 | The Transformers: The Movie (1986) | Orson Welles & Judd Nelson |
5.80 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 95 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 47.1 | |
| 15 | Nuns on the Run (1990) | Robbie Coltrane | 11.00 | 27.9 | 27.90 | 95 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 45.8 | |
| 16 | The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998) Voice Only |
Gary Oldman & Pierce Brosnan |
22.50 | 51.7 | 87.10 | 78 | 49 | 01 / 00 | 42.6 | |
| 18 | Hollywood Homicide (2003) | Harrison Ford & Josh Hartnett |
30.90 | 55.3 | 91.40 | 89 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 17 | Absolutely Anything (2015) Voice Only |
John Cleese & Michael Palin |
0.10 | 0.1 | 9.20 | 348 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 19 | Splitting Heirs (1993) | John Cleese & Rick Moranis |
3.20 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 155 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 24.8 | |
| 20 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1998) Voice Only |
John Goodman | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 239 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
| 21 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) | Monty Python | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 362 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.5 | |
| 22 | Missing Pieces (1991) | Robert Wuhl | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 237 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.1 | |
| 23 | Dudley Do-Right (1999) | Brendan Fraser & Sarah Jessica Parker |
10.00 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 128 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | |
| 24 | Yellowbeard (1983) | James Mason & John Cleese |
4.30 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 96 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
| 25 | Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) | Teri Garr & Jeffrey Jones |
2.00 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 149 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 26 | Too Much Sun (1990) | Robert Downey Jr. | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 248 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 | |
| 27 | Delgo (2008) | Burt Reynolds & Val Kilmer |
0.70 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 220 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 0.7 | |
| 28 | Pinocchio (2002) Voice Only |
John Cleese | 3.70 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 170 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 0.7 | |
| 29 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) | Ryan O'Neal & Whoopi Goldberg |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 291 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 0.1 |
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At the rate these Python stars profiles have been churned out there certainly will never be a Bruce Idle; and Eric Idle is the Monty Python associate least known to me.
I have seen Life of Joel and Shrek 3 but until WH gave us this new page I could not have told you Eric was involved with them; so thanks for the learning curve here Work Horse.
Building on the example set by Bruce I researched Eric further and find that Wikipedia gives us specifics of-
28 television productions that Eric has appeared in
4 video games that he has made
6 stage presentations he has been involved with.
For all those and his labours on the big screen he has a reported accumulated net worth of $60 million as assessed on 15 May last year. “Voted Up!” as an integral part of the Python Cogerson set and for bringing me additional knowledge.
Hey Bob…thanks for the thoughts on Eric Idle. The first thing that really jumps out at me in your comment is his net worth. His 60 million is much more than John Cleese’s 10 million. I was watching an interview with Idle and Cleese….and they were picking on each other about their marriages. Idle has been married to the same lady since the 1960s…Cleese has been married 4 times since the 1960s….thinking that might be why their net worths are so far apart.
Good information on his television roles and other acting roles. For some reason he has always been my favorite Python…..he certainly seems like one of the nicer ones…but I could be basing that on his supporting role in European Vacation…in that one….no matter what Chevy Chase does to him…..Idle is always very forgiving. Thanks for the vote up.
Hey Dan. Good information as always. Eric is way behind John in the Oracle rankings….but I Cleese and Idle are the only Pythons on the Oracle list. I think…though I am far from a Python expert….that Do Not Adjust Your Set is a show Chapman and Cleese enjoyed watching…and they called them up and said….let’s make a show together…and the rest is BBC history.
Cleese is easily the most frequent Oracle co-star for Idle…..which is what happened when looking at the Cleese connections…..as Idle was his most frequent Oracle co-star. 11 is a pretty low total for Oscar winning co-stars…but it is still 11 more than me…lol. As always, your efforts are greatly appreciated.
I have the complete Monty Python TV series. I also have 2 series that were pre-cursers of the show. One is At Last the 1948 Show starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman and produced by David Frost, of which only 5 episodes exist. The 2nd series is Do Not Adjust Your Set starring Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and features animation by Terry Gilliam. Only 9 episodes of that show still exist.
Eric Idle is # 891 on the 2020 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. These are the other actors on the list he appears with (some duplication with John Cleese).
22 GERARD DEPARDIEU 102 Dalmatians (2000)
26 MALCOLM MCDOWELL Delgo (2008)
27 ALFRED MOLINA Dudley Do-Right (1999)
29 HARRISON FORD Hollywood Homicide (2003)
37 JOHN CLEESE And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
37 JOHN CLEESE Life of Brian (1979)
37 JOHN CLEESE Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
37 JOHN CLEESE Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
37 JOHN CLEESE Pinocchio (2002)
37 JOHN CLEESE Shrek the Third (2007)
37 JOHN CLEESE Splitting Heirs (1993)
37 JOHN CLEESE The Meaning of Life (1983)
37 JOHN CLEESE Yellowbeard (1983)
49 FRANK WELKER The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
60 MICHAEL HORDERN Yellowbeard (1983)
61 BURT REYNOLDS Delgo (2008)
62 CARY ELWES Ella Enchanted (2004)
73 VAL KILMER Delgo (2008)
74 ANTONIO BANDERAS Shrek the Third (2007)
80 MARTIN LANDAU Hollywood Homicide (2003)
102 ORSON WELLES The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
108 JAMES MASON Yellowbeard (1983)
115 IAN MCSHANE SHREK THE THIRD (2007)
121 WHOOPI GOLDBERG Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
123 JOHN GOODMAN Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
150 KEITH DAVID Hollywood Homicide (2003)
168 JAMES HONG MISSING PIECES (1991)
168 JAMES HONG Too Much Sun (1990)
171 MEL GIBSON Casper (1995)
208 ROBIN WILLIAMS The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
217 WALLACE SHAWN Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
218 JONATHAN PRYCE The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
219 OLIVER REED The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
242 DAN AYKROYD Casper (1995)
243 LESLIE NIELSEN Pirates: 3D Show (1999)
247 RICHARD E. GRANT How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
260 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
270 GLENN CLOSE 102 Dalmatians (2000)
270 GLENN CLOSE Pinocchio (2002)
271 STEVE COOGAN ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
271 STEVE COOGAN MR. TOAD’S WILD RIDE (1996)
282 BILL PULLMAN Casper (1995)
325 ANNE BANCROFT Delgo (2008)
328 ROBBIE COLTRANE European Vacation (1985)
328 ROBBIE COLTRANE Nuns on the Run (1990)
336 UMA THURMAN The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
343 PETER BOYLE Yellowbeard (1983)
345 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Too Much Sun (1990)
351 BERNARD HILL MR. TOAD’S WILD RIDE (1996)
359 BRENDAN FRASER Dudley Do-Right (1999)
364 BRUCE GREENWOOD Hollywood Homicide (2003)
373 FERDY MAYNE Yellowbeard (1983)
384 BEVERLY D’ANGELO European Vacation (1985)
406 LIONEL STANDER The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
408 BOB GUNTON MISSING PIECES (1991)
416 JIM CARTER 102 DALMATIANS (2000)
416 JIM CARTER ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
434 JOSH HARTNETT HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE (2003)
436 BARBARA HERSHEY Splitting Heirs (1993)
437 SEAN BEAN HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING (1989)
438 RUPERT EVERETT SHREK THE THIRD (2007)
441 TERI GARR Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
478 BRAD GARRETT CASPER (1995)
518 JOHN VERNON Delgo (2008)
543 CHEECH MARIN Pinocchio (2002)
543 CHEECH MARIN Yellowbeard (1983)
555 SUSANNAH YORK Yellowbeard (1983)
572 SALLY KELLERMAN Delgo (2008)
577 ROBERT STACK The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
584 JOANNA LUMLEY ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
595 CLIVE REVILL The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
603 GEORGE CLOONEY South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
615 CHRISTINA RICCI Casper (1995)
619 CAMERON DIAZ Shrek the Third (2007)
650 CLYDE KUSATSU Hollywood Homicide (2003)
680 IOAN GRUFFUD 102 DALMATIANS (2000)
681 STEPHEN FRY MR. TOAD’S WILD RIDE (1996)
738 CHEVY CHASE European Vacation (1985)
754 RYAN O’NEAL An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
756 DEBBIE REYNOLDS Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
758 ROBERT PROSKY Dudley Do-Right (1999)
785 JEFFREY JONES Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
794 ALEX ROCCO Dudley Do-Right (1999)
827 DAVID SUCHET PINOCCHIO (2002)
834 ROGER ASHTON – GRIFFITHS MR. TOAD’S WILD RIDE (1996)
853 MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN DELGO (2008)
855 VALENTINA CORTESE The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
866 JON LOVITZ MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD (1992)
887 MADELINE KAHN Yellowbeard (1983)
923 RONALD LACEY (I) YELLOWBEARD (1983)
941 SARAH JESSICA PARKER Dudley Do-Right (1999)
994 JACQUES HERLIN European Vacation (1985)
Unlike John Cleese, Eric has appeared with only 11 Oscar winners.
ANNE BANCROFT Delgo (2008)
ANNE HATHAWAY Ella Enchanted (2004)
BRIE LARSON DUDLEY DO-RIGHT (1999)
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES Splitting Heirs (1993)
GEORGE CLOONEY South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
JULIE ANDREWS Shrek the Third (2007)
LOUIS GOSSETT JR. Delgo (2008)
MARTIN LANDAU Hollywood Homicide (2003)
ROBERTO BENIGNI PINOCCHIO (2002)
ROBIN WILLIAMS The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)