Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love.... and be loved in return.
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 18 May 2001 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Music |
| Director | Baz Luhrmann |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman and John Leguizamo |
| Runtime | 128 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · Metacritic 66/100 · TMDB users 7.5/10 |
| Budget | $50 million |
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| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
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| Andorra | Netflix |
| Argentina | Disney+ $15599 ARS |
| Australia | Netflix $20.99 AUD, Disney+ $17.99 AUD |
| Austria | Netflix €10.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belgium | Netflix €10.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belize | Disney+ |
| Bolivia | Disney+ |
| Brazil | Disney+ R$49.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD, Netflix $18.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10990 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 219 Kč |
| Denmark | Netflix 109 kr DKK, Disney+ 119 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $11.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Netflix €10.99, Disney+ €11.99 |
| France | Netflix €14.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| French Guiana | Netflix |
| French Polynesia | Netflix about |
| Germany | Netflix €15.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Greece | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Guatemala | Disney+ |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Honduras | Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$88 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| Iceland | Netflix about 1634 kr ISK |
| Ireland | Netflix €11.99, Disney+ €11.99 |
| Italy | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Jamaica | Disney+ |
| Japan | Netflix ¥1590 JPY, Disney+ ¥1250 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Netflix , Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Netflix €10.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Malta | Netflix €8.99 |
| Mexico | Disney+ $259 MXN |
| Monaco | Netflix |
| Netherlands | Netflix €9.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Netflix $17.99 NZD, Disney+ $18.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| Norway | Netflix 119 kr NOK, Disney+ 129 kr NOK |
| Panama | Disney+ $12.49 |
| Paraguay | Disney+ |
| Peru | Disney+ S/49.90 |
| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Netflix €8.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 34.99 lei |
| San Marino | Netflix , Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $18.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Netflix ₩13500, Disney+ ₩9900, Wavve ₩10900 |
| Spain | Netflix €14.99, Prime Video €4.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Netflix 129 kr SEK, Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Netflix CHF14.90, Disney+ CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺449.90 |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £13.99 GBP, Disney+ £11.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ about $U522 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 musical drama is a sensory overload set in a Parisian nightclub at the turn of the century. It runs 128 minutes of pastels, sequins, and high-stakes romance. The film treats the Moulin Rouge not as a historical site, but as a fever dream where art and lust collide. It is loud, unapologetic, and visually exhausting in the best way. You will either love the chaos or find it impenetrable.
What the critics said
The numbers suggest a film that pleased more people than it convinced. Rotten Tomatoes assigns a 7.1/10 average to its rated reviews, a figure reported in October 2021. That same site lists a 75% Tomatometer score, updated in November 2022. Metacritic lands on a 66/100 Metascore, a rating filed in June 2025. These figures cluster in the "good but not great" zone. No specific critic quotes or dissenting voices appear in the provided facts, so the silence speaks for itself.
How it did with audiences
Moulin Rouge! spent $50 million to make its dream and returned $179 million from the box office. That is a healthy margin for a film that refuses to be quiet. TMDB users rate it 7.5. The numbers confirm what the chemistry promised: the audience paid to watch two people fall apart in a gilded cage.
Awards
Moulin Rouge! won 11 awards from 19 nominations. Catherine Martin took the Oscar for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Craig Armstrong claimed the Golden Globe for Best Original Score. Baz Luhrmann picked up the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. It also made the National Board of Review's top ten. The Oscars, however, left Luhrmann out of the Best Director race. He can probably direct his own movie.
What came next for the cast
McGregor pivoted from Trainspotting to Star Wars. Kidman moved from Eyes Wide Shut to Aquaman. Leguizamo went from Die Hard 2 to John Wick. The credits cannot say Moulin Rouge! caused these specific turns. They can only show where each path went after the curtain fell.
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Sources
- Moulin Rouge! on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q193573 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Moulin Rouge!” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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