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Moulin Rouge!

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
291K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,269
148
Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Trailer
Play trailer1:35
6 Videos
99+ Photos
DramaMusicalRomance

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, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    291K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,269
    148
    • Director
      • Baz Luhrmann
    • Writers
      • Baz Luhrmann
      • Craig Pearce
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Ewan McGregor
      • John Leguizamo
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 87 wins & 133 nominations total

    Videos6

    Moulin Rouge
    Trailer 1:35
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    Video 2:55
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    "This Is Us" Star Chrissy Metz's Top 5 Saddest Movies
    Video 1:35
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    Photos477

    Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman and Richard Roxburgh in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jacek Koman, and Caroline O'Connor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Christian & Satin
    Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! (2001)

    Top cast

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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
    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
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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

    User reviews2.4K

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    The most original and groundbreaking movie of recent history
    I have seen Moulin Rouge at least 25 times. I think it is the most extraordinary movie of my generation and breaks every limit set by the industry. I have heard all the traditional complaints...people didn't like the music, the editing was too swift, or it wasn't "their taste". Moulin Rouge took a risk. A risk films like A Beautiful Mind and Shakespeare in Love don't. It risked by being controversial. To make a likeable movie isn't hard, follow the Hollywood mold and stick in a few attractive actors, some bland dialogue and viola you have a film. Moulin Rouge was made knowing that not everyone would like it, but knowing everyone would at least appreciate it for its artistic ingenuity. Visually it is superb, an indulgent feast for the eyes with every breathtaking, artistic scene. Everything about it is over the top, every scene more stunning than the next, and as it continues your heart becomes more and more intertwined in the love story. The editing in the Roxanne scene rushes through your body and is the most incredible of any movie in history. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGreggor are the most passionate on-screen couple; entirely convincing as their voices meld them together into one. Never has a movie done what Moulin Rouge did. It realized that the world of film is only being represented in one small way, whereas Moulin Rouge uses a camera and screen to make something bigger and more extraordinary than has ever been made before. It pushes against the confines of convention and leaves you breathless.
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    • emandal_maggs
    • Feb 3, 2003

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    • Who is the actor who portrays the orchestra conductor at the very beginning while the "overture" is played?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Moulin Rouge
    • 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
      • $184,935,320
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical 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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