The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988 · directed by Terry Gilliam · 126 min

22,519 feet · Prominence

1,505th of 15,261 films scored

Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw43

$8m worldwide in 1988 — $23m in today's money.

As released$8mIn 2026 money$23mRank5,013 of 8,589In 198876 of 140

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise81

Critics 80, awards 18. Half each, so Praise lands at 81.

Critics80 → 40Awards18 → 9

Oscars4 nominated Costume Design, Production Design, Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling

How Praise works

Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy38

Judged directly: Gilliam flop, limited lasting presence.

Verdict38 of 100IMDb7.1 from 60kWikipedia19k views a monthAge38 years

On the listsCriterion Collectionevidence, not an input to the score

Scored beside it · 1,396 of 3,430 films judged

38Backdraft (1991)

382012 (2009)

38Limitless (2011)

38Night at the Museum (2006)

38The Mummy Returns (2001)

38Deep Blue Sea (1999)

38The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 43 praise 81 legacy 38averages 54, which places it at22,519 ft

How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Robin Williams21,579 ft Uma Thurman21,568 ft