

1978·Comedy·1h 13m
7.1
★







The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
Directed by Eric Idle and Gary Weis
musical
parody
mockumentary
behind the scenes
beatlesque

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Cast

Eric Idle
Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

Neil Innes
Ron Nasty

Ricky Fataar
Stig O'Hara

Michael Palin
Eric Manchester

Mick Jagger
Self - Rock Star

George Harrison
The Interviewer (Jimmy “The Wallasey Warbler” Climmer)

John Belushi
Ron Decline

Dan Aykroyd
Brian Thigh

Bill Murray
Bill Murray the K.

Bianca Jagger
Martini McQuickly

Gilda Radner
Mrs. Emily Pules

Gwen Taylor
Mrs. Iris Mountbatten / Chastity
Crew

Eric Idle
Director

Gary Weis
Director

Eric Idle
Writer

Neil Innes
Original Music Composer

Gary Weis
Director of Photography

Lorne Michaels
Executive Producer

Gary Weis
Producer
Popular Reviews
69 reviews
cristina
9.0★ · 05/03/26

bob dylan who famously introduced four lads from liverpool to tea and it changed their lives forever #sgt rutters
bob dylan who famously introduced four lads from liverpool to tea and it changed their lives forever #sgt rutters
Zora pal
8.0★ · 05/02/26

Even the Beatles loved this film.
Even the Beatles loved this film.
Alex
8.0★ · 02/16/26

unironically would prefer to listen to the rutles than the beatles
unironically would prefer to listen to the rutles than the beatles
kayleigh
8.0★ · 02/06/26

"but in fact, it was all a ghastly mistake, nasty talking to a slightly deaf journalist had claimed only that the rutles were bigger than rod."
"but in fact, it was all a ghastly mistake, nasty talking to a slightly deaf journalist had claimed only that the rutles were bigger than rod."
Tanner Schwave
7.0★ · 02/03/26

I finished the James Bond series a few days ago and rewatched the first two Austin Powers movies afterward because it felt like the only way to finish a Bond marathon off right. When I was done with Powers, I was still in the mood for a good ol’ spoof. The Beatles are my second favorite band and with all of The Beatles biopic photos coming out recently (which don’t look good, what did they do to George?????), I thought it was the perfect time to watch THE RUTLES!!! This is a hilarious mockumentary!!! Some of the Monty Python guys including Eric Idle and Neil Innes (the seventh python) team up with some of the SNL guys such as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi in order to create a brilliant parody of the Fab Four, who are otherwise known as the Pre-Fab Four in this flick. I love how they pretty much cover all of the iconic looks, moments, and albums that The Beatles did themselves. It’s honestly impressive how they were able to change the song lyrics and titles of some iconic Beatles songs such as Ouch! instead of Help! and Get up and Go instead of Get Back. The songs are genuinely great and very catchy, much like the music of the actual Beatles. Each one of The Rutles look simultaneously just like The Beatles and nothing like them at all, it’s beautiful!! I love their names too. Nasty, Dirk, Barry, and Stig. I could tell who each one was parodying from the beginning!! The cameo by George Harrison was one of my favorite scenes and I DID NOT expect to see THE Mick Jagger answer interview questions numerous times throughout. Eric Idle is great and really carries this movie in my opinion. All in all, this is a great look at the history of The Rutles and is honestly not too shabby at going over the history of The Beatles if you know it quite well. I’m definitely gonna be adding some of The Rutles’ songs to my playlist!! They are unironically amazing!!!! Doubleback Alley might be my favorite song of theirs!! By the way, I loved it whenever they parodied The Beatles’ movies such as Help! (Ouch!), Magical Mystery Tour (Tragical History Tour), and A Hard Day’s Night (A Hard Day’s Rut). I’m ready for The Rutles 2!!
I finished the James Bond series a few days ago and rewatched the first two Austin Powers movies afterward because it felt like the only way to finish a Bond marathon off right. When I was done with Powers, I was still in the mood for a good ol’ spoof. The Beatles are my second favorite band and with all of The Beatles biopic photos coming out recently (which don’t look good, what did they do to George?????), I thought it was the perfect time to watch THE RUTLES!!! This is a hilarious mockumentary!!! Some of the Monty Python guys including Eric Idle and Neil Innes (the seventh python) team up with some of the SNL guys such as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi in order to create a brilliant parody of the Fab Four, who are otherwise known as the Pre-Fab Four in this flick. I love how they pretty much cover all of the iconic looks, moments, and albums that The Beatles did themselves. It’s honestly impressive how they were able to change the song lyrics and titles of some iconic Beatles songs such as Ouch! instead of Help! and Get up and Go instead of Get Back. The songs are genuinely great and very catchy, much like the music of the actual Beatles. Each one of The Rutles look simultaneously just like The Beatles and nothing like them at all, it’s beautiful!! I love their names too. Nasty, Dirk, Barry, and Stig. I could tell who each one was parodying from the beginning!! The cameo by George Harrison was one of my favorite scenes and I DID NOT expect to see THE Mick Jagger answer interview questions numerous times throughout. Eric Idle is great and really carries this movie in my opinion. All in all, this is a great look at the history of The Rutles and is honestly not too shabby at going over the history of The Beatles if you know it quite well. I’m definitely gonna be adding some of The Rutles’ songs to my playlist!! They are unironically amazing!!!! Doubleback Alley might be my favorite song of theirs!! By the way, I loved it whenever they parodied The Beatles’ movies such as Help! (Ouch!), Magical Mystery Tour (Tragical History Tour), and A Hard Day’s Night (A Hard Day’s Rut). I’m ready for The Rutles 2!!