“Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door to Jesus. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
“The jokes come tinned-custard thick and speeding-bullet fast, but it's not the volume of gags that sets the film apart - it's their variety and quality. The Pythons are as comfortable with slapstick as they are with satire, and equally at home with crass comedy or class comedy.
“This is their finest hour-and-a-half; perfectly structured, with not a second of screen time wasted..” - Empire