Carolin O'Connor, Christine Anu, Ewan McGregor

Christian, a young writer with a magical gift for poetry, defies his bourgeois father by moving to the bohemian underworld of Montmartre, Paris. He is taken in by the absinthe- soaked artist Toulouse-...( read more  read more... ) Lautrec, whose party- hard life centers aound the Moulin Rouge, a world of sex, drugs, electricity and the shocking Can-Can. Christian falls into a passionate but ultimately doomed love affair with Satine, the Sparkling Diamond, the most beautiful courtesan in Paris and star of the Moulin Rouge.

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77% liked it

167 critics

PG-13, 2 hrs. 6 min.

Directed by: Baz Luhrmann

Release Date: December 31, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001

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  • October 14, 2009
    one of the best musicals i have ever seen, the music was beautiful and perfectly planned and the acting was amazing. this is a great story.
  • September 21, 2009
    Moulin Rouge!
  • September 9, 2009
    The second best musical ever for me. Everything is magical and splendid, from the performances of the entire cast, not just Nicole Kidman's and Ewan McGregor's who are seen at the best roles of their careers, but even the secondary characters are beautifully constructed and none ...( read more)of them is one-dimensional. The direction is above grand and magnificent, the storyline complete and circular among other things and the soundtrack...well, the soundtrack IS the movie. And what makes this movie so exhilarating is the ending itself.
  • May 25, 2009
    I adore this movie. Love the songs and the casting was done very well!
  • December 4, 2008
    "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
  • November 6, 2009
    powerful film full of action
  • October 31, 2009
    fascinating... but the "14 year old humour" parts were lame. The situational (unknowing) segments were odly brilliant (and much funnier).
  • October 31, 2009
    Wonderful sweet romantic
  • October 31, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 29, 2009
    It was odd and i didn't think it was as fanastic as every one else.

Critic Reviews


June 1, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is more like the Moulin Rouge of my adolescent fantasies than the real Moulin Rouge ever could be. full review

May 31, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

You get faux feelings -- but faux of the highest, giddiest order.

May 21, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate

The real problem isn't overload but emptiness: The audience stays stone-cold sober. full review

May 18, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Just two days after seeing Moulin Rouge, I can't help looking back fondly at the memory of it. full review

May 10, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

I left Moulin Rouge feeling something, all right: I felt mauled. full review

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    April 8, 2009
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  • emorainbowx
    January 15, 2009
    What?? Ozzy was in this movie?
    What character was he?
    Haa i love this movie. <3
  • WrellikW
    July 19, 2008
    I love this movie; it's a great love story.

    Take care all,
    William
    Zzzzzoooommmm!

    "It is easy to be brave, from a distance." -American Indian Proverb-
  • SnowBeachbabe
    May 19, 2008
    i love this movie
    it is amazing
    it is my fav movie all time
    its so sad
  • ChimiChanga21
    May 1, 2008
    This movie had potential to be a 5 stars movie, however they ruined this opportunity when they introduced those effects of drawn band.
    It's pity, I loved the argument. Good work from tha actors. Ewan, you were soooo cute!!
  • xoxoBassPlayerxoxo
    March 2, 2008
    I cried so much when I watched this! I LOVE IT!
  • fullmetal93
    February 5, 2008
    I love this movie..I hate musicals..but this movie is GREAT!! If it wasn't for Ewan I probably would have never seen it. He's the perfect man..he's hot and he can sing..he can also kick butt (Star Wars). I WANT EWAN MCGREGOR!!
  • ChristinaMac4
    January 16, 2008
    Moulin Rouge is the BEST movie I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!!It's an unremarkable movie,an excellent musical and a romantic drama!!Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman rock in this movie!!My favourite scene is in the end when they sing the come what may finale song!!!
  • ToBeTheStarThatIWantedToBe
    January 1, 2008
    This is one of the most spectacular movies EVER!!! if you havnt seen it, i sugest you do so!!!!!!!!! Absolutley LOVED this movie!!
  • davic13
    November 24, 2007
    this is seriously the BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!! nicole kidman beautiful in this movie

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