Carry On Cleo
A hapless British inventor is mistaken for a warrior and swept into a riotous Roman power struggle involving Caesar and Cleopatra.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- bawdy
- exuberant
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What critics said
The film is widely regarded as one of the strongest and funniest entries in the Carry On series, with its ensemble performances and memorable one-liners receiving particular praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, and Roman court politics are presented through parody and slapstick rather than historical drama.
Hengist Pod is mistaken for a capable fighter and drafted into Caesar's Royal Guard despite being an inept inventor.
The captured Britons, Roman guard, slave auction, and imperial court provide settings for broad physical gags and comic disorder.
Paranoid Caesar and the conspiratorial Roman court are repeatedly undermined by plotting, incompetence, and comic self-interest.
Films like Carry On Cleo, and why
Carry On Up the Khyber
shared british slapstick, historical parody, bawdy humor, and ensemble comic performances
Carry On Camping
shared carry on farce, broad physical comedy, irreverent period spoofing, and innuendo
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
shared ancient-world parody, comic anachronism, and exuberant ensemble farce
The Bed Sitting Room
shared british comic timing, spoof conventions, and fast-moving absurdist humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1964-11-08
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Sidney James
- Kenneth Williams
- Kenneth Connor
- Charles Hawtrey
- Joan Sims
- Jim Dale
- Amanda Barrie
- Victor Maddern
- Julie Stevens
- Sheila Hancock
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, BFI Player Amazon Channel
- Rent
- FlixFling
- Buy
- FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Carry On Cleo about?
- A hapless British inventor is mistaken for a warrior and swept into a riotous Roman power struggle involving Caesar and Cleopatra.
- What is Carry On Cleo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Cleo as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Cleo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Carry On Cleo as mild.
- What did critics think of Carry On Cleo?
- The film is widely regarded as one of the strongest and funniest entries in the Carry On series, with its ensemble performances and memorable one-liners receiving particular praise.
- Which films are like Carry On Cleo?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Up the Khyber, Carry On Camping, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and The Bed Sitting Room.
- How long is Carry On Cleo?
- Carry On Cleo runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Carry On Cleo?
- In United States, Carry On Cleo streams on FlixFling, BFI Player Amazon Channel.
