Moulin Rouge

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Moulin Rouge

PG-13,

2h 6m,

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Drama/

Romance

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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 (Ewan McGregor), who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star (Nicole Kidman).

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A love-it-or-hate-it experience, Moulin Rouge is all style, all giddy, over-the-top spectacle. But it's also daring in its vision and wildly original.

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Sep 5, 2023

3.5/4

Moulin Rouge is an audacious, snappy visual and emotional feast of dishes both familiar and fresh.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 5, 2023

Kidman and McGregor sparkle together; some songs enchant, a fine supporting cast give us some laughs, but it's not enough. There is nothing to savour, to reflect on. It's a film where style is in search of an idea.

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sep 5, 2023

3.5/4

Ultimately, the human component of Moulin Rouge is dwarfed by director Luhrmann's outlandish visuals and virtuoso use of music. It's unlikely that any other film this year will offer such a feast for the senses.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 20, 2024

A-

The story is filled with heartache, romance, jealousy and life...while some of it gets a little dull in the middle, overall it’s Luhrmann at his best.

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

Oct 23, 2023

Baz Luhrmann makes sure that everything that comes before the tragic ending is gleaming with beauty and lavishness.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Sep 7, 2023

This movie is super strange and the only explanation to its strangeness is that it works in seven or eight different ways, some of them good and some of them bad. [Full review in Spanish]

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Hagrid S

Apr 20, 2019

*GASP* Something original. 'Tis cannot be! From the extremely entertaining musical numbers, great performances, pleasing visuals just how plain over-the-top it can get. Who does Baz Luhrmann think he is, making a movie that isn't a sequel, remake, reboot, part of a cinematic universe or based off of a book or a comic? But seriously though, Moulin Rouge! is good. The only flaws are the late '90s/early 2000s music video style editing can be too much sometimes never taking a break and the fact that the script leaves us a nice little spoiler at the beginning of the movie. Otherwise, I really liked this movie.

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Ron M

Apr 16, 2019

Silly fairy tale which is unnecessarily long, dull and boring. The set and the camera are good, but the movie has nothing else of importance. It's just bullshit.

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Anakin R

Mar 8, 2019

A price of your soul must be missing if you did not enjoy this movie. This jukebox musical was totally unexpected and changed the game for movie musicals doing better than anyone predicted and set off a string of musical hits including Chicago. Nicole Kidman was robbed of an Oscar for this one as well as Baz who signature style from the two previous red curtain entries ( Strictly Ballroom and Romeo and Juliet) and steps it up to the next level, creating a vibrant wonderful film thatâ(TM)s a delight to both the eyes and ears. Dare I say a masterpiece.

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Finn W

Feb 16, 2019

The lightning, acting, music, choreography, and costumes makes this one of the best films ever made.

Feb 2, 2019

The best, GREATEST inspiring musical movie ever made! With 2 of the best movie songs ever sung: Come What May and Roxanne!

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Theodore S

Jan 12, 2019

The tale of a prostitute and a writer. Both who face challenges regarding their social expectations and stature.

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Synopsis

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 (Ewan McGregor), who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star (Nicole Kidman).

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Producer: Fred Baron, Martin Brown
Screenwriter: Craig Pearce
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Bazmark Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content)
Genre: Musical, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.4M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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