Moulin Rouge!

This article is about the 2001 motion picture. For the Parisian cabaret, see Moulin Rouge. For the Broadway musical, see Moulin Rouge! (musical). For other uses, see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation).

Moulin Rouge!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBaz Luhrmann
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDonald M. McAlpine
Edited byJill Bilcock
Music byCraig Armstrong
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • 9 May 2001 (2001-05-09) (Cannes)[1]
  • 25 May 2001 (2001-05-25) (Australia)[1]
  • 1 June 2001 (2001-06-01) (United States)[2]
Running time
128 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[5]
Box office$179.2 million[5]

Moulin Rouge! (/ˌmuːlæ̃ ˈruːʒ/, French: [mulɛ̃ ʁuʒ][6]) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows a Scottish poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan, Satine. The film uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris and is the final part of Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy, following Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996). A co-production of Australia and the United States, it features an ensemble cast starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, with Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, John Leguizamo, Jacek Koman, and Caroline O'Connor in supporting roles.

Moulin Rouge! premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or[7] and was released in theaters on 25 May 2001 in Australia and on 1 June 2001 in North America. The film was praised for Luhrmann's direction, the performances of the cast, its soundtrack, costume design, and production values. It was also a commercial success, grossing $179.2 million on a $50 million budget. At the 74th Academy Awards, the film received eight nominations, including Best Picture, and won two (Best Production Design and Best Costume Design). Later critical reception for Moulin Rouge! remained positive and has been considered by many to be one of the best films of all time, with it ranking 53rd in the BBC's 2016 poll of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century.[8][9] A stage musical adaptation premiered in 2018.

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  2. ^ "Moulin Rouge (2001) [Summary]". The Numbers. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "MOULIN ROUGE". British Board of Film Classification. n.d. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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  6. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cannes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "The 21st century's 100 greatest films". BBC. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ^ "The 100 Greatest Movies of All Time". Variety. 21 December 2022.