Time Bandits
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Synopsis
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time traveling dwarves as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Cast
- John Cleese
- Sean Connery
- Shelley Duvall
- Katherine Helmond
- Ian Holm
- Michael Palin
- Ralph Richardson
- Peter Vaughan
- David Warner
- David Rappaport
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- Aug 27, 2019
Scavenger Hunt #53 I don’t think i’ve seen a film that is so stupid yet simultaneously extremely well made
alex todd 🧟♂️Feb 12, 2022remember when movies looked like something
Emma StefanskyJun 1, 2021philosophy, religion, and politics for kids age 6 and up
Hunter ᴴᴰ - Feb 19, 2021
Seriously one of the greatest endings of all time.
Jordan SalfityDec 18, 2014Decades Project: 5/8 of the 80's "Now Benson, I'm going to have to turn you into a dog for a while." Time Bandits is the third feature film from director Terry Gilliam and the first part of his "Trilogy of Imagination" (followed by Brazil and The Adventures of Baron…
ScreeningNotesAug 13, 2024The Goonies for history buffs who partied way too hard with snow white in the 80s but lacked some dwarfs.
CinemaVoid 🏴☠️ - Apr 13, 2019
The production design is mind-boggingly amazing.
James DudfieldJun 7, 2020(2020 Summer Blockbuster Series) This was such a treat to revisit with my kids ... Terry Gilliam's movies get better and better every time I watch them! "Mom! Dad! It's evil! Don't touch it!"
Justin PetersonNov 5, 2020The Time Bandits will go on a spree, With a map that acts more like a key. Connery makes it clear, Fireman of the year, A calendar we would all like to see.
JBird
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- Dreykarr is "meh" onTime Bandits
I met someone who said that this was their favorite movie. They also accidentally ate a fake orange and didn’t realize until the third bite. I find these two things to be a direct consequence of each other but I don’t know in what direction.
Skye Summer likedTime BanditsIt feels like this movie has fell into obscurity, but it's such a good time. It feels like a mix of Goonies and Jumanji.
Steven Erick dislikedTime BanditsI get why people love it, but it wasn’t for me. “Brazil” is better in every way.
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Luke Anderson likedTime Banditsyou can watch this backwards or forwards and the outcome is the same.
violet is "meh" onTime Banditscooper got mad at me because i called this a movie for little boys
Grady Jarvis dislikedTime Banditshow is this a classic, it’s a fever dream in the worst way. why would you make a movie where the kid doesn’t want to go on an adventure then have the people we are supposed to root for kidnap him the entire time. then you kill his parents and leave him stuck with them forever? 👎
- MRSU1C1DESQD is "meh" onTime Bandits
I don’t actively dislike this film but I just can’t comprehend any of it. This must be what someone feels like when I try to explain a fever dream I had. The poster is quite misleading. Writing seemed like the story beats weren’t subsequent. I can’t try to explain this movie.
Matt Ortiz lovedTime BanditsFull of eccentric characters, oddball score, and a fantastical world of the film, they 100% commit to this wacky concept and it is an amazing journey! They don’t make movies like this anymore and we are all missing out as a result.
V likedTime BanditsWish I could leave it unrated because I don't really think any of the options fit. Shocking, strange. The lynching comment unnecessary and bizarre. Gave it a thumbs up for the first 3/4ths of the movie.
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Metacritic
First reactions while viewing Time Bandits: It's amazingly well-produced. The historic locations are jammed with character and detail. This is the only live-action movie I've seen that literally looks like pages out of Heavy Metal magazine, with kings and swordsmen and wide-eyed little boys and fearsome beasts.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
For a kids film this is pleasingly dark with Gilliam delivering as much classical fairy tale as knockabout comedy.
Ian Nathan
Empire
Time Bandits is a cheerfully irreverent lark - part fairy tale, part science fiction and part comedy. It's a fantastic though wobbly flight through history and legend in the company of a small boy named Kevin and six dwarfs named Randall, Fidgit, Wally, Og, Stutter and Vermin.
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Time Bandits (1981) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Time Bandits (1981)?
The movie is 1hr 56min long.
What's Time Bandits (1981) about?
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time traveling dwarves as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Who's the cast of Time Bandits (1981)?
- John Cleese as Robin Hood
- Sean Connery as King Agamemnon, Fireman
- Shelley Duvall as Dame Pansy, Pansy
- Katherine Helmond as Mrs. Ogre
- Ian Holm as Napoleon
- Michael Palin as Vincent
- Ralph Richardson as Supreme Being
- Peter Vaughan as Winston the Ogre
- David Warner as Evil Genius
- David Rappaport as Randall
Who's the director behind Time Bandits (1981)?
Terry Gilliam directed Time Bandits (1981).
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