An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
History of the World: Part I has generally received positive reviews.
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History of the World: Part I was released in 1981 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 481 reviews, giving History of the World: Part I (1981) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 77%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with History of the World: Part I than critics were.
With a score of 67%, History of the World: Part I is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1981 with similar scores include films like Clash of the Titans and Scanners.
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