# The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

> A flamboyant aristocrat recruits an eccentric band and a fearless girl for a reality-defying rescue quest against military defeat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8582

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
- Director: Terry Gilliam
- Cast: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Charles McKeown, Winston Dennis, Jack Purvis, Valentina Cortese
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096764/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, witty, surreal, family movie night, fantasy double feature

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey through fantastical realms awaits as an eccentric aristocrat leads the charge against tyranny.

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- [The Brothers Grimm (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/2557)
- [Münchhausen (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/6590)
- [The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/10758)
- [Around the World in 80 Days (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/1905)
- [The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/130476)
- [Jabberwocky (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/6740)
- [The Three Musketeers (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/1921)
- [The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/3933)
- [Yellowbeard (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/6572)

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