Michael Palin

4 Michael Palin films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Brazil, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

IMDb

Brazil(1985)

7.8/10

dir. Terry Gilliam

S-Tier

Criterion's 4K covers all three cuts in one set. The 142-minute European version, the 132-minute US theatrical, and the 94-minute studio 'Love Conquers All' butchery, all from new restorations. The transfer recovers detail on the prosthetics and the dystopian set design that the older Blu-ray crushed flat.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983)

7.3/10

dir. Terry Jones

S-Tier

S-Tier Universal 4K. The first Monty Python film to get a 4K release, which felt backwards given Holy Grail and Life of Brian are far more popular. The old 5.1 remix from the 2002 DVD was widely disliked, so people were hoping for the original stereo or a new remix.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975)

7.8/10

dir. Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam

A-Tier

A-Tier Sony 4K. The Holy Grail finally on 4K in August 2025 after years of people waiting. The steelbook announcement got immediate day-one energy. It's bizarre that Meaning of Life was the only Python film on 4K for so long. The $40+ USD steelbook price caused some grumbling, but people bought it anyway.

Sony Pictures · Steelbook (50th Anniversary Edition)

Life of Brian(1979)

7.8/10

dir. Terry Jones

Criterion got this to 4K after Sony's 2022 plan to upgrade the Monty Python trilogy stalled out. Collectors have been waiting years because the film is hard to find even on standard Blu-ray. The Criterion spine means proper packaging and essay extras, more than any competing release was going to offer.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

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