Reception
Time Bandits was well-received and grossed over US$40 million on budget of $5 million (£2.2 million).
As discussed in a DVD interview with Palin and Gilliam, the film came out in the fall season (after the blockbuster summer films, but before the hit Christmas season) and became extremely successful at the U.S. box office, making $42.4 million. Critical reception since it came out in theatres has been positive overall, and it still enjoys a good reputation on DVD. The film has received a 95% rating based on percentage of critics reviews which were positive at the review aggregating website Rotten Tomatoes.
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