Moulin Rouge!
2001 | 128 min | Drama, Romance, Music
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It won 2 Oscars, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.5/10). A strong pick for the weekend.
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A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
11 wins, 11 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Costume Design; won Academy Award for Best Production Design
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$179 million worldwide on a $53 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
817K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
- Ewan McGregorChristian
- Nicole KidmanSatine
- John LeguizamoToulouse-Lautrec
- Jim BroadbentHarold Zidler
- Richard RoxburghThe Duke
- Garry McDonaldThe Doctor
- Jacek KomanThe Unconscious Argentinean
- Matthew WhittetSatie
- Kerry WalkerMarie
- Caroline O'ConnorNini Legs in the Air