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Moulin Rouge!(2001)
Released
2001 · FILM

Moulin Rouge!

A grieving Parisian writer strives to pen the dazzling debut of the Moulin Rouge and win its star courtesan’s heart, only to battle a ruthless duke whose deadly bargain threatens both his masterpiece and his love.

“No laws. No limits. One rule. Never fall in love.”

Directed by
Baz Luhrmann, Steve E Andrews
Written by
Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
127 min
DramaMusicalRomance
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

Set in the opulent and flamboyant Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, the story follows a young poet who becomes immersed in the vibrant and intoxicating world of the cabaret. There, he falls into a passionate relationship with the club's most famous and captivating performer.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 333+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Jill BilcockShot by Donald McalpineScored by Craig ArmstrongDesigned by Catherine MartinSound by Anna BehlmerStunts by Guy NorrisVFX by Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr

Box Office

2001 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.4× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$179.2M

Budget$52.5M
Worldwide gross$179.2M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $57.4M — 32% of worldwide · International: $121.8M (68%)

Opening weekend: $168K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $318K — 1% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2 theaters

Full synopsis

Also known as

  • Moulin Rougede
  • Moulin rougefr
  • (French)Moulin Rouge!
  • (Bulgarian)Мулен Руж
Release dates around the world3 countries · show
  • FranceMay 9, 2001
  • United StatesMay 16, 2001
  • AustraliaMay 20, 2001

Companies

Production20th Century Fox, Bazmark Films

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