A torturously beloved cult classic takes streaming crowds on a wild ride

Get the Full StoryMost of Terry Gilliam s professional career has been defined by tortured productions, arguments with studio executives, disappointing box office returns, and ultimately cult classic status, but none of the actor and filmmaker s output has ever managed to encapsulate the singular phenomenon quite like The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

The production ended up costing almost 47 million, twice as much as initially agreed, although Gilliam disputes those figures. A regime change at Columbia Pictures saw the new boardroom setup less than enthused about the bonkers blockbuster fantasy they d inherited, with a scaled-back theatrical rollout yielding a meager box office haul of just over 8 million, which in turn saw Munchausen end up 38 million in the red.

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