Life of Brian (1979)

Yes. 88% of real audiences liked it based on 4,844 votes. Critics agree, scoring it 86%.

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs. Wikipedia ↗

Life of Brian is a 1979 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy troupe. The film follows Brian Cohen, played by Graham Chapman, a young Jewish man in Roman-occupied Judea who is born in the stable next door to Jesus Christ and is repeatedly mistaken for the Messiah throughout his life, eventually becoming the reluctant leader of a revolutionary movement despite his insistence that he is not divine. Life of Brian was one of the most controversial comedies ever released — religious groups organized protests, it was banned in several countries including Norway and Ireland, and the Pythons were accused of blasphemy.

The troupe maintained, correctly, that the film was not about Jesus Christ but about the human tendency to blindly follow anyone who offers simple answers. The film's comedy ranged from sophisticated theological satire to schoolboy Latin puns, and its final scene — Brian and his fellow crucifixion victims singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" — became one of the most beloved and incongruously cheerful moments in cinema. Life of Brian earned $20 million on a $4 million budget.