The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · 126 min · Director: Terry Gilliam
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The fantastic tale of an 18th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the Turks. Being swallowed by a giant sea-monster, a trip to the moon, a dance with Venus and an escape from the Grim Reaper are only some of the improbable adventures.
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Humor 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Humor25%
- Excitement20%
- Surprise15%
- Joy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Humor, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Humor and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 50 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 36 % | 57 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 61 % | 43 % | 53 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 48 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 64 % | 55 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 61 % | 49 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 61 % | 44 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 66 % | 38 % | 52 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 69 % | 39 % | 63 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 72 % | 39 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Joy | 77 % | 30 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 80 % | 27 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Terry Gilliam
- Written by
- Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, Gottfried August Bürger, Charles McKeown
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, West Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
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