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==Status==
The film is one of the most famous [[fiasco]]s in film history. Coming in over budget (originally $23.5 million,<ref>[http://www.halleonard.com/item_detail.jsp?itemid=314112&order=41&refer=browse&start=L&end=M&catcode=05]</ref> but finishing at $46.63 million<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=adventuresofbaronmunchausen.htm]</ref>), it put a black mark on Gilliam's career from the studio's point of view. However, the film has gained [[cult film|cult]] favorite status over time, and Gilliam's career did not suffer substantially. (It should be noted that in the United States, the film was not widely released due to financial issues at [[Columbia Pictures]], which was in the process of being sold at the time. It was reported to have done well with audiences in the places where it could actually be seen.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}) Box office revenue was approximately $8 Million.[http://allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:918]
Gilliam was left somewhat embittered by the experience and in interviews has often used Munchausen as a shorthand for a fiasco. Among Gilliam's films released on DVD, Munchausen is the only one without a director's commentary track. However, in a commentary track on the DVD edition of [[Tideland]], Gilliam nows says that Munchausen is the one of the films that his fans most often cite as a favorite (along with [[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]], [[Brazil]], [[12 Monkeys]] and [[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]). Gilliam noted the irony of the situation, adding that at an artist can never really what work they produce will actually endure.
==Synopsis==
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