Carry On Columbus
A broad Carry On send-up turns Columbus’s perilous voyage into a spy-sabotage farce packed with historical caricature and British comic performers.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- campy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the film as a weak and tiresome entry in the Carry On series despite its experienced comic cast and workable premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Christopher Columbus, the Spanish monarchs, and the Sultan are treated as comic figures within an intentionally irreverent expedition story.
Fatima is dispatched as a spy to wreck Columbus's sea voyage and undermine the Spanish mission.
The film belongs to the Carry On series and features established British comedy performers including Jim Dale, Bernard Cribbins, Maureen Lipman, and Rik Mayall.
The plot turns Columbus's proposed route to the Far East into a fictional sabotage caper rather than a straightforward historical account.
Films like Carry On Columbus, and why
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
broad historical parody, slapstick comedy, and irreverent treatment of famous events
The Three Musketeers
British ensemble comedy built around comic anachronism and historical adventure parody
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
period-setting farce combining swashbuckling adventure with exaggerated comic performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1992-10-02
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 3.9 / 10 (46)
Cast
- Jim Dale
- Bernard Cribbins
- Maureen Lipman
- Peter Richardson
- Alexei Sayle
- Rik Mayall
- Charles Fleischer
- Larry Miller
- Nigel Planer
- Leslie Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Carry On Columbus about?
- A broad Carry On send-up turns Columbus’s perilous voyage into a spy-sabotage farce packed with historical caricature and British comic performers.
- What is Carry On Columbus like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Columbus as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Columbus violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Carry On Columbus as mild.
- What did critics think of Carry On Columbus?
- Critics generally regarded the film as a weak and tiresome entry in the Carry On series despite its experienced comic cast and workable premise.
- Which films are like Carry On Columbus?
- Films with a similar feel include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Three Musketeers, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
- How long is Carry On Columbus?
- Carry On Columbus runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Carry On Columbus?
- In United States, Carry On Columbus streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
