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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Overview

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film critiques the absurdity of war and the stifling nature of rigid rationalism, championing imagination and individual belief as solutions. Its themes are broadly humanistic, avoiding explicit alignment with either progressive or conservative political ideologies.

The movie primarily features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on adventure and imagination, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities without centering on DEI critiques.

Secondary

One of Baron Munchausen's traditional companions, Desmond (based on Berthold), who was implicitly understood to be European/white in the source material, is portrayed by a Black actor, constituting a race swap.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a fantastical adventure film that does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the Baron's exaggerated exploits and does not touch upon queer identity or experiences.

The film 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on fantastical adventures and mythological elements, with no depiction of transgender identity or related issues.

The film features several female characters, including Sally Salt and Venus. However, none of these characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts. Venus's abilities are divine, not physical combat.

The film adapts the literary character Baron Munchausen and his companions, all of whom retain their established male gender. No characters canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
6.9

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