Unlike many comedies that age poorly, Life of Brian remains a sharp satire not of religion itself, but of . Lines like "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!" and "What have the Romans ever done for us?" remain deeply embedded in the cultural lexicon. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more

: The story follows Brian Cohen, a young Jewish man born on the same day as, and next door to, Jesus Christ. He is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah throughout his life.

The film was marketed with the iconic phrase: or more famously, "The film that is so funny it was banned in Norway!" (a cheeky nod to the actual censorship it faced upon release). Quick Facts & Legacy

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) is widely considered one of the greatest comedy films of all time, but its "subtitle"—or rather, its famously provocative tagline—is what set the stage for its status as a cult masterpiece. The Famous Tagline