Moulin Rouge!
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 128 min · ★ 7.5 · 71% critics
In flamboyant, glamorous Paris, a young poet is swept into the world of a legendary nightclub. He falls for the venue’s most notorious star, sparking a passionate romance amid high-stakes attention and mounting obstacles.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-05-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (4,852 votes)
- Box office
- $179,213,434
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bold, glamorous musical romance with big emotional momentum and unforgettable songs; Not for you if you dislike intense, rapid-fire style or prefer smoother, more grounded storytelling like The Sound of Music or Save the Last Dance.
Pros: dazzling nightclub atmosphere; standout love story; memorable musical moments | Cons: sensory overload pacing; tonal shifts feel uneven; romance/plot can feel thin
Themes
- paris, france
- nightclub
- fairy
- courtesan
- duke
- musical
- poet
- terminal illness
- love
- writer
- prostitution
- death
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2002
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2002
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2001
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- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2001
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2001
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2001
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 2001
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2002 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2001 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ewan McGregor
as Christian
Nicole Kidman
as Satine
John Leguizamo
as Toulouse-Lautrec
Jim Broadbent
as Harold Zidler
Richard Roxburgh
as The Duke
Garry McDonald
as The Doctor
Jacek Koman
as The Unconscious Argentinean
Matthew Whittet
as Satie
Kerry Walker
as Marie
Caroline O'Connor
as Nini Legs in the Air
Directed by Baz Luhrmann