Moulin Rouge!
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66 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 551 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman
  • Summary: Against the backdrop of 19th Century Paris and the famed Montmartre cabaret, this is the story of the doomed love affair between Christian (McGregor), a young poet, and Satine (Kidman), a courtesan and performer at the Moulin Rouge.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    A landmark musical movie -- controversial, mercurial, even cheeky. It's the kind of film that wildly divides audiences and critics -- people tend to either love or hate it. I loved it.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Michael Dequina
    80
    What ultimately comes through is an undeniably imaginative work that is a glorious testament to the limitless and largely untapped possibilities of cinema.
  3. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    60
    It's the kind of flourish that makes you smile -- that makes you believe in the power of movies.
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  4. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    38
    May be a spectacularly awful movie, but it's also spectacularly drenched in color, décor and other visual oh-la-la.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 237 out of 273
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 273
  3. Negative: 29 out of 273
  1. smijatov
    10
    Moulin Rouge is definitely the best film I have ever seen! First of, I must applaud Baz Luhrmann's great vision and direction - it surely was superb! The technical aspect of the film is extraordinary: amazing film editing, breath-taking cinematography, perfect music and just overall an excellently made film. The actors, though, make the film what it is. Nicole Kidman is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT as Satine, and has become my favourite actress ever since I first watched this masterpiece. One of the best performances I've ever seen on-screen: she sings, she dances, she dies. Perfect summary. But it's also so much more! And Ewan McGregor - who would have thought he could sing like that??? Amazing voice and one just falls in love with him. The supporting cast is also brilliant, especially Jim Broadbent who deservingly took the BAFTA award home for 'Moulin Rouge.'

    Overall, Moulin Rouge is an eye-candy film for people who truly believe in freedom, beauty, truth, and above all things - love.    … Expand
  2. TonyB.
    8
    Beautifully acted, directed, designed, photographed, scored and edited, Moulin Rouge is also exciting and quite moving.
  3. TargetF209
    7
    Visually stunning and musically OTT, it may all be a bit much at times for some who aren't fully into either the romantic comedy or the musical genres. But for genre fans, it ticks every box and gives the target audience everything they ask for by the bucket load. The only big downside, is McGregor and Kidman, two big stars used to promote the film, both of which can't really sing. If two unknowns who could sing were in the lead roles, it could have been a lot better.… Expand
  4. VincentV.
    1
    Awful special effects, poor music, poor singing, poor acting, poor storyline... total suck.

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