SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1989 · Terry Gilliam · Thomas Schühly · 2 hr 6 min
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Neville | 1989 | $1,398,900 | $3,631,499 | (est) |
| Eric Idle | 1989 | $750,000 | $1,946,976 | (est) |
| Sarah Polley | 1989 | $545,441 | $1,415,947 | (est) |
| Oliver Reed | 1989 | $384,738 | $998,767 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 1989 | $1,632,050 | $4,236,749 | (est) |
| Jonathan Pryce | 1989 | $461,446 | $1,197,899 | (est) |
| Valentina Cortese | 1989 | $221,669 | $575,446 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $8,083,123 | $20,983,527 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $8,083,123 | $20,448,997 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $4,001,146 (est) | $10,386,846 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,177,022 | $3,055,510 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $464,223 | 1989 | $464,223 | $1,205,108 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $2,080,563 (est) | $5,401,073 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $7,722,953 | $20,048,537 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $46,630,000 | $117,966,379 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $3,620,504 | Reg Main Pred: $2,876,727 | 1989 | $3,379,000 (est) | $8,771,775 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $172,222 (est) | $447,082 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $5,548,970 (est) | $14,404,947 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $55,730,192 | $141,590,184 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-48,007,239 | $-121,541,646 |
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