Moulin Rouge!
“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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Cast
127 people
Ewan McGregor
Christian
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Nicole Kidman
Satine
Known for
The Others
Eyes Wide Shut
John Leguizamo
Toulouse-Lautrec
Known for
Ice Age
Encanto
Jim Broadbent
Harold Zidler
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Richard Roxburgh
The Duke
Known for
Van Helsing
Mission: Impossible II
Garry McDonald
The Doctor
Known for
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
The Light Between Oceans
Jacek Koman
The Unconscious Argentinean
Known for
Children of Men
The Woods
Matthew Whittet
Satie
Known for
Girl Asleep
Kerry Walker
Marie
Known for
The Piano
Faraway Downs
Caroline O'Connor
Nini Legs in the Air
Known for
De-Lovely
Christine Anu
Arabia
Also in
The Matrix Reloaded
Outland
Natalie Mendoza
China Doll
Known for
The Descent
Code 46
Baz Luhrmann Director · Craig Pearce Writer Craig Armstrong Composer
Worldwide gross $179M · Budget $52M · United States release May 18, 2001
Box office
Budget
$52,500,000
Worldwide gross
$179,213,434
Gross vs. budget
3.4×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
Bazmark
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Bazmark Films
Production
Australia · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 9, 2001
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · May 18, 2001
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York / Los Angeles, California
United States · December 18, 2001
Physical · DVD
United States
June 1, 2001 · Theatrical
October 19, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
August 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
May 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Austria
October 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Bahrain
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Bolivia
September 20, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
November 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Canada
June 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Chile
August 30, 2001 · Theatrical
China
December 14, 2001 · Theatrical
Colombia
August 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Croatia
September 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
September 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Ecuador
August 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Egypt
October 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
October 12, 2001 · Theatrical
France
October 3, 2001 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 103534
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
July 13, 2025 · TV · à 21h00 sur Arte•tv
Germany
October 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Greece
November 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
India
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Indonesia
July 18, 2001 · Theatrical
Iran
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Iraq
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Israel
September 14, 2001 · Premiere
September 20, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
September 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Jamaica
September 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
November 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Jordan
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
August 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Lebanon
September 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 16, 2001 · Theatrical
October 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
August 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Montenegro
March 7, 2002 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 20, 2001 · Theatrical
February 15, 2006 · TV · RTL 5
March 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
May 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
September 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Oman
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Panama
August 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Peru
August 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 27, 2001 · Premiere
August 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Poland
October 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
August 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Qatar
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Romania
November 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
August 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Serbia
November 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 7, 2002 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 7, 2002 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovakia
November 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovenia
October 18, 2001 · Theatrical
South Africa
October 12, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
October 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 3, 2001 · Theatrical · French
October 12, 2001 · Theatrical · Italian
October 18, 2001 · Theatrical · German
Syria
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
Taiwan
June 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Thailand
August 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
June 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 3, 2001 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 10, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Uruguay
August 24, 2001 · Theatrical
Venezuela
August 22, 2001 · Theatrical
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