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Moulin Rouge!

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
307K
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POPULARITY
1,295
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Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.

  • Director
    • Baz Luhrmann
  • Writers
    • Baz Luhrmann
    • Craig Pearce
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Ewan McGregor
    • John Leguizamo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    307K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,295
    49
    • Director
      • Baz Luhrmann
    • Writers
      • Baz Luhrmann
      • Craig Pearce
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Ewan McGregor
      • John Leguizamo
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 89 wins & 133 nominations total

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    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Satine
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Christian
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Toulouse-Lautrec
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Harold Zidler
    Richard Roxburgh
    Richard Roxburgh
    • The Duke
    Garry McDonald
    Garry McDonald
    • The Doctor
    Jacek Koman
    Jacek Koman
    • The Unconscious Argentinean
    Matthew Whittet
    Matthew Whittet
    • Satie
    Kerry Walker
    Kerry Walker
    • Marie
    Caroline O'Connor
    • Nini Legs In The Air
    Christine Anu
    • Arabia
    Natalie Mendoza
    Natalie Mendoza
    • China Doll
    Lara Mulcahy
    • Môme Fromage
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Audrey
    Kylie Minogue
    Kylie Minogue
    • The Green Fairy
    Ozzy Osbourne
    Ozzy Osbourne
    • The Green Fairy
    • (voice)
    Deobia Oparei
    Deobia Oparei
    • Le Chocolat
    Linal Haft
    Linal Haft
    • Warner
    • Director
      • Baz Luhrmann
    • Writers
      • Baz Luhrmann
      • Craig Pearce
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    User reviews2.4K

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    honeypot

    Undescribable

    This movie blew my mind. Watch it, then watch it again. 'Moulin Rouge' made me laugh, cry, and dream. It's boldness and confidence to produce something so original and different impressed me. At times the scenery was as surreal as something you would experience in a dream, which only makes this movie more amazing. 'Moulin Rouge' shows love from all angles. It includes the raw passion, infatuation, vehemence, intensity, ecstasy, jealousy, and pain that is found in true love. The acting was staggering. Ewan McGregor is unrealistically perfect, combining sweet innocence with masculinity. Kidman perfectly brings out the seductive side of Satine, yet never loses the vulnerable soul that lies behind it. Roxburgh(The Duke) and Leguizamo(Lautrec) bring out just the right amount of comic relief in this intense drama. There is nothing I would change about this movie. One warning, though: Moulin Rouge is not for the artistically deprived. It is quite a contemporary movie, so you may not like it if you prefer to watch simple movies(ex. 'American Pie', 'Scary Movie').
    7ptmcq05

    Stunning Bag Of Wind

    I wonder if that line from the Duke "I don't care about your ridiculous dogma" was directed to Lars Von Triar. It could be, the film is full of knowing lines "He could make you a star and you're dallying with the writer!" or "They dressed me with the Argentinean's best clothes and passed me for a famous English writer" There is something of Ken Russell's second period in "Moulin Rouge" Everything is emphasized, underlined and repeated at least three times for safety. Excess seem a rather feeble term to describe it and yet, it works. The film, for the most part, is a delight. Nicole Kidman, ravishing and spectacular, spectacular. Ewan McGregor, superb, and so charismatic that no one would blame me if I confess I had a had crush on him as soon as he broke into "The Hills are alive with the sound of music..." Kidman and McGregor, this film proves it, are the closest thing we've had in years to the big stars of yesteryear. They could make anything shine and they have. Another detail that shouldn't go amiss, "Moulin Rouge" opened the door again for musicals and that's always a good thing even if we're bound to be bombarded by some terrible stuff. I say it doesn't matter as long as it allows glorious film talents of the caliber of Kidman and McGregor to give us the pleasures they have even in a bag of wind such as "Moulin Rouge"
    Vivien-4

    Simply Sublime !

    If you look at the story in an emotionless way then it is 'La Dame aux Camélias' meets contemporary music in an abundantly colourful background.

    Only I can't look at it emotionlessly. It is just too spectacularly wonderful!

    For me, this film lets euphoria take possession of me! It flows all through me and I feel sadness and bliss at the same time as it has me both smiling and crying ecstatically. It makes me yearn for "La grande passion" and, at the same time, feel that passion through Satine and Christian.

    This is perfection!
    7Jeremy_Urquhart

    I'm not surprised that this is divisive

    What an insane movie. For the most part, in a good way. That being said: there were moments in it, and some aspects, that I found incredibly frustrating... yet there was a lot that did work, and I found it growing on me as the movie went along.

    I tried watching this about 8 or 9 years ago and couldn't stomach the first fifteen minutes, and so shut it off. I think it was right around the time they started singing Nirvana; I just said 'nope,' not for me.

    Returning to it now, those first fifteen minutes were still a fairly tough sit. The editing and loudness is just ridiculous. I didn't know whether it was supposed to be funny or cool or what- I was overwhelmed and confused, whilst still recognising that technically it was at least interesting.

    Things got better slowly- an extended comedic sequence filled with innuendo felt like it was from an Austin Powers movie, and tonally the whole thing felt all over the place. Nothing was given room to breathe, and certain stunning shots would only last a second or so before a jarring cut to something else. There were a few brief moments here and there where I literally couldn't comprehend what was going on.

    I think the movie did slow down a little in its second hour, or maybe I just grew more used to the style... maybe both? I started to enjoy the music, bold colours, fast-paced musical numbers, and the acting more. The latter is quite good, honestly, especially when it comes to Ewan McGregor, who was excellent. I hated John Leguizamo in this movie though- his character was super irritating, even by Baz Luhrmann standards.

    And while the final act feels a little drawn out, it's got some stunning moments, and probably the best music in the whole film.

    Overall, it's exhausting and insane, but for me at least it mostly worked. I can understand people loving this movie. I can understand people hating this movie. And honestly, I can understand anyone being anywhere inbetween on this movie.
    9TheLittleSongbird

    Beautiful Parisian Extravaganza!

    Moulin Rouge portrays a complicated, passionate and powerful love story, that is also incredibly moving. I am 17, and I thought the film was near-perfect, I mean I loved the overall look of the film with its gorgeous costumes, dazzling choreography and sumptuous cinematography. The script was very poetic, especially when Christian is comparing Satine, the beautiful courtesan to a "sparkling diamond", and when Toulouse exclaims "I hope the piano is tuned". The songs are wonderful, particularly "Come What May" and "The Show Must Go On", and everybody in the cast does their own singing, and I honestly didn't know Ewen MacGregor could sing, he has an amazing voice. I have heard too many complaints saying there are too many songs, but do bear in mind it is a musical, and to me, being an aspiring singer, music is like poetry, and very often is the best way to describe your mood. I thought the performances were brilliant. Ewen MacGregor is very earnest and likable as always as Christian, and Nicole Kidman is both fabulously sexy and wonderfully tragic as the consumptive Satine, and the character's death scene was quite heart-rending, and was very reminiscent of the Greta Garbo movie Camille(which I will admit I like more). I also liked the performances of Jim Broadbent as the sympathetic Ziegler and Richard Roxburgh as the wily duke. However there were one or two aspects that were extremely silly, like the hilarious Can Can scene as well as the duet between Ziegler and the Duke, and compared to Jose Ferrer's more poignant portrayal as Toulouse in the 1952 version, John Leguizamo as the character mayn't be to everyone's taste. Overall, a beautiful extravagant film with a 9/10. Bethany Cox

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    • Trivia
      Filming was halted for two weeks in November 1999 after Nicole Kidman fractured two ribs and injured her knee while rehearsing a dance routine for the film. Many of the scenes where she is seen only from the chest up, including "a real actress," were shot while she was in a wheelchair.
    • Goofs
      Satine goes to great time and effort to be bound into a red dress before her meeting with "the Duke". Why would she then change into the black negligee in which she arrives at the Elephant Room?
    • Quotes

      Christian: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

    • Crazy credits
      Theatre stage curtains open and close the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Celebrity Millionaire 3, Show 1: John Leguizamo, Kevin Sorbo, Jason Alexander (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Nature Boy
      Written by Eden Ahbez

      Performed by John Leguizamo

      Produced by Blam, Josh G. Abrahams, and Craig Armstrong

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Amor en rojo
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain(studio, reshoots)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Bazmark Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,386,607
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $167,540
      • May 20, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $184,935,252
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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