Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

Young history buff Kevin (Craig Warnock) can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon (Ian Holm), Robin Hood (John Cleese) and King Agamemnon (Sean Connery) before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 6, 1981
US Box Office
$42,365,600 (#2185 of 7423)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Criterion Collection #37 & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: PCM 2.0
Studio
Criterion
Released
December 9, 2014
Acquired Date
September 16, 2015
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Actors

John Cleese
John Cleese
Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
David Warner
David Warner
David Rappaport
David Rappaport
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
Malcolm Dixon
Malcolm Dixon
Mike Edmonds
Mike Edmonds
Jack Purvis
Jack Purvis
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent

Directors

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam

Producers

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam

Writers

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Michael Palin
Michael Palin

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Terry Gilliam, coscreenwriter and actor Michael Palin, and actors John Cleese, David Warner, and Craig Warnock
Featurettes
  • Creating the Worlds of Time Bandits
Other
  • Shelley Duvall
  • Terry Gilliam and Peter von Bagh
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
54 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
2,336 votes
METASCORE
79
18 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
71,044 votes