Moulin Rouge (2001)

Moulin Rouge
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $57,386,369Details
International Box Office $121,813,167Details
Worldwide Box Office $179,199,536
Further financial details...

Synopsis

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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$167,540 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2,283 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $106,747,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,589 $57,386,369
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 880 $121,813,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $179,199,536

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 18th, 2001 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: May 25th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
May 31st, 2001 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 26th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 17th, 2017 (Limited), released as Moulin Rouge! (Secret Cinema 2017) (United Kingdom)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
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Video Release: January 14th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Moulin Rouge!
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content
Running Time: 126 minutes
Franchise: The Red Curtain Trilogy
Comparisons: vs. The Sapphires
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Romance, Terminal Illness, Writer's Block, Mistaken Identity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Intentionally Anachronistic, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romantic Musical
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bazmark
Production Countries: Australia, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 6 $96,549 May 25, 2001 10
Theater Average 45 $96,549 May 25, 2001 10
Top 2001 Theater Average 2 $96,549 May 25, 2001 10
Theater Average Opening Weekend 51 $83,770 May 18, 2001 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2001 26 $167,540   2 $83,770   $167,540 1
May 25, 2001 22 $193,098 +15% 2 $96,549   $510,650 2
Jun 1, 2001 4 $13,718,306 +7,004% 2,279 $6,019   $14,394,913 3
Jun 8, 2001 6 $7,649,148 -44% 2,283 $3,350   $27,569,224 4
Jun 15, 2001 8 $5,030,265 -34% 2,084 $2,414   $36,629,874 5
Jun 22, 2001 8 $3,851,923 -23% 1,585 $2,430   $43,433,722 6
Jun 29, 2001 11 $2,447,646 -36% 1,271 $1,926   $48,023,940 7
Jul 6, 2001 14 $1,352,672 -45% 648 $2,087   $50,951,493 8
Jul 13, 2001 17 $753,303 -44% 492 $1,531   $52,467,635 9
Jul 20, 2001 18 $410,387 -46% 379 $1,083   $53,345,164 10
Jul 27, 2001 21 $363,755 -11% 356 $1,022   $54,029,521 11
Aug 3, 2001 22 $307,113 -16% 291 $1,055   $54,611,385 12
Aug 10, 2001 22 $258,718 -16% 312 $829   $55,093,223 13
Aug 17, 2001 26 $202,765 -22% 250 $811   $55,500,137 14
Aug 24, 2001 35 $128,480 -37% 173 $743   $55,771,542 15
Aug 31, 2001 38 $176,696 +38% 154 $1,147   $56,088,256 16
Sep 7, 2001 40 $110,782 -37% 122 $908   $56,256,886 17
Sep 14, 2001 46 $88,026 -21% 98 $898   $56,384,524 18
Sep 21, 2001 54 $70,418 -20% 75 $939   $56,495,724 19
Sep 28, 2001 59 $44,003 -38% 58 $759   $56,578,627 20
Oct 5, 2001 64 $27,875 -37% 31 $899   $56,628,845 21
Oct 12, 2001 71 $19,412 -30% 21 $924   $56,663,217 22
Oct 19, 2001 72 $15,009 -23% 15 $1,001   $56,689,748 23
Oct 26, 2001 98 $7,464 -50% 11 $679   $56,705,791 24
Nov 2, 2001 98 $7,560 +1% 13 $582   $56,717,986 25
Nov 9, 2001 90 $8,088 +7% 11 $735   $56,733,370 26
Nov 16, 2001 98 $3,873 -52% 7 $553   $56,741,381 27
Nov 23, 2001 40 $71,614 +1,749% 51 $1,404   $56,837,983 28
Nov 30, 2001 47 $42,696 -40% 24 $1,779   $56,908,897 29
Dec 7, 2001 51 $24,649 -42% 19 $1,297   $56,951,243 30
Dec 14, 2001 52 $21,397 -13% 22 $973   $56,987,332 31
Dec 21, 2001 61 $9,627 -55% 12 $802   $57,012,254 32
Dec 28, 2001 56 $18,963 +97% 8 $2,370   $57,044,922 33
Jan 4, 2002 59 $14,660 -23% 10 $1,466   $57,065,562 34
Jan 11, 2002 53 $15,194 +4% 11 $1,381   $57,087,272 35
Jan 18, 2002 60 $12,343 -19% 13 $949   $57,108,647 36
Jan 25, 2002 59 $19,500 +58% 20 $975   $57,135,166 37
Feb 1, 2002 75 $9,425 -52% 11 $857   $57,153,054 38
Feb 8, 2002 76 $7,640 -19% 11 $695   $57,165,280 39
Feb 15, 2002 69 $11,087 +45% 11 $1,008   $57,185,390 40
Feb 22, 2002 53 $28,811 +160% 57 $505   $57,218,358 41
Mar 1, 2002 62 $19,935 -31% 23 $867   $57,252,137 42
Mar 8, 2002 65 $15,651 -21% 11 $1,423   $57,276,980 43
Mar 15, 2002 55 $29,332 +87% 21 $1,397   $57,313,848 44
Mar 22, 2002 64 $21,797 -26% 16 $1,362   $57,346,683 45
Mar 29, 2002 82 $8,959 -59% 11 $814   $57,367,196 46
Apr 5, 2002 98 $5,284 -41% 6 $881   $57,377,551 47
Apr 12, 2002 91 $3,618 -32% 10 $362   $57,384,121 48
Apr 19, 2002 128 $1,477 -59% 4 $369   $57,386,369 49

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 21, 2001 17 $35,184     2 $17,592   $202,724 4
May 22, 2001 15 $37,117 +5%   2 $18,559   $239,841 5
May 23, 2001 14 $37,492 +1%   2 $18,746   $277,333 6
May 27, 2001 20 $71,000     2 $35,500   $510,650 10
May 28, 2001 21 $71,472 +1% +103% 2 $35,736   $582,122 11
May 29, 2001 15 $30,443 -57% -18% 2 $15,222   $612,565 12
May 30, 2001 15 $32,453 +7% -13% 2 $16,227   $645,018 13
Jun 1, 2001 4 $4,570,000     2,279 $2,005   $5,240,000 15
Jun 2, 2001 4 $5,717,000 +25%   2,279 $2,509   $10,959,607 16
Jun 3, 2001 4 $3,508,000 -39% +4,841% 2,279 $1,539   $14,395,000 17
Jun 4, 2001 4 $1,393,030 -60% +1,849% 2,279 $611   $15,787,943 18
Jun 5, 2001 4 $1,569,186 +13% +5,055% 2,279 $689   $17,357,129 19
Jun 6, 2001 4 $1,325,377 -16% +3,984% 2,279 $582   $18,682,506 20
Jun 7, 2001 4 $1,237,570 -7%   2,279 $543   $19,920,076 21
Jun 8, 2001 6 $2,434,000 +97% -47% 2,283 $1,066   $22,354,500 22
Jun 9, 2001 6 $3,208,000 +32% -44% 2,283 $1,405   $25,562,500 23
Jun 10, 2001 6 $2,038,000 -36% -42% 2,283 $893   $27,569,224 24
Jun 11, 2001 6 $967,831 -53% -31% 2,283 $424   $28,537,055 25
Jun 12, 2001 5 $1,139,780 +18% -27% 2,283 $499   $29,676,835 26
Jun 13, 2001 5 $955,740 -16% -28% 2,283 $419   $30,632,575 27
Jun 14, 2001 5 $967,034 +1% -22% 2,283 $424   $31,599,609 28
Jun 15, 2001 8 $1,557,500 +61% -36% 2,091 $745   $33,157,000 29
Jun 16, 2001 8 $2,105,000 +35% -34% 2,091 $1,007   $35,262,000 30
Jun 17, 2001 8 $1,286,000 -39% -37% 2,084 $617   $36,629,874 31
Jun 18, 2001 8 $655,909 -49% -32% 2,084 $315   $37,285,783 32
Jun 19, 2001 7 $801,333 +22% -30% 2,084 $385   $38,087,116 33
Jun 20, 2001 7 $731,332 -9% -23% 2,084 $351   $38,818,448 34
Jun 21, 2001 7 $763,351 +4% -21% 2,084 $366   $39,581,799 35
Jun 22, 2001 9 $1,112,000 +46% -29% 1,592 $698   $40,694,000 36
Jun 23, 2001 8 $1,612,000 +45% -23% 1,592 $1,013   $42,306,000 37
Jun 24, 2001 8 $1,019,000 -37% -21% 1,585 $643   $43,433,722 38
Jun 25, 2001 8 $501,706 -51% -24% 1,585 $317   $43,935,428 39
Jun 26, 2001 8 $592,939 +18% -26% 1,585 $374   $44,528,367 40
Jun 27, 2001 9 $528,577 -11% -28% 1,585 $333   $45,056,944 41
Jun 28, 2001 9 $519,350 -2% -32% 1,585 $328   $45,576,294 42
Jul 1, 2001 11 $748,000   -27% 1,271 $589   $48,023,940 45
Jul 2, 2001 11 $388,921 -48% -22% 1,271 $306   $48,412,861 46
Jul 3, 2001 11 $501,306 +29% -15% 1,271 $394   $48,914,167 47
Jul 4, 2001 13 $501,952 n/c -5% 1,271 $395   $49,416,119 48
Jul 5, 2001 13 $278,444 -45% -46% 1,271 $219   $49,598,175 49
Jul 8, 2001 14 $401,000   -46% 648 $619   $50,951,493 52
Jul 9, 2001 14 $166,518 -58% -57% 648 $257   $51,118,011 53
Jul 10, 2001 14 $223,113 +34% -55% 648 $344   $51,341,124 54
Jul 11, 2001 15 $192,840 -14% -62% 648 $298   $51,533,964 55
Jul 12, 2001 15 $180,368 -6% -35% 648 $278   $51,714,332 56
Jul 15, 2001 17 $210,000   -48% 494 $425   $52,467,635 59
Jul 16, 2001 16 $112,995 -46% -32% 494 $229   $52,580,630 60
Jul 17, 2001 16 $149,968 +33% -33% 494 $304   $52,730,598 61
Jul 18, 2001 17 $105,632 -30% -45% 494 $214   $52,836,230 62
Jul 19, 2001 17 $98,547 -7% -45% 494 $199   $52,934,777 63
Jul 23, 2001 17 $71,244   -37% 379 $188   $53,416,408 67
Jul 24, 2001 17 $93,114 +31% -38% 379 $246   $53,509,522 68
Jul 25, 2001 17 $79,222 -15% -25% 379 $209   $53,588,744 69
Jul 26, 2001 17 $77,022 -3% -22% 379 $203   $53,665,766 70
Jul 29, 2001 20 $107,000     356 $301   $54,029,521 73
Jul 30, 2001 19 $65,394 -39% -8% 356 $184   $54,094,915 74
Jul 31, 2001 18 $74,575 +14% -20% 356 $209   $54,169,490 75
Aug 1, 2001 19 $66,449 -11% -16% 356 $187   $54,235,939 76
Aug 2, 2001 19 $68,333 +3% -11% 356 $192   $54,304,272 77
Aug 7, 2001 19 $58,803   -21% 291 $202   $54,721,157 82
Aug 8, 2001 20 $56,157 -4% -15% 291 $193   $54,777,314 83
Aug 13, 2001 20 $44,124     312 $141   $55,137,347 88
Aug 14, 2001 17 $57,235 +30% -3% 312 $183   $55,194,582 89

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2001 25 $317,552   2 $158,776   $317,552 1
May 25, 2001 22 $359,055 +13% 2 $179,528   $676,607 2
Jun 1, 2001 4 $19,243,469 +5,259% 2,279 $8,444   $19,920,076 3
Jun 8, 2001 6 $11,679,533 -39% 2,283 $5,116   $31,599,609 4
Jun 15, 2001 8 $7,982,190 -32% 2,084 $3,830   $39,581,799 5
Jun 22, 2001 8 $5,994,495 -25% 1,585 $3,782   $45,576,294 6
Jun 29, 2001 11 $4,022,527 -33% 1,271 $3,165   $49,598,821 7
Jul 6, 2001 14 $2,115,511 -47% 648 $3,265   $51,714,332 8
Jul 13, 2001 17 $1,220,445 -42% 492 $2,481   $52,934,777 9
Jul 20, 2001 17 $730,989 -40% 379 $1,929   $53,665,766 10
Jul 27, 2001 21 $638,506 -13% 356 $1,794   $54,304,272 11
Aug 3, 2001 22 $530,233 -17% 291 $1,822   $54,834,505 12
Aug 10, 2001 22 $462,867 -13% 312 $1,484   $55,297,372 13
Aug 17, 2001 26 $345,690 -25% 250 $1,383   $55,643,062 14
Aug 24, 2001 33 $268,498 -22% 173 $1,552   $55,911,560 15
Aug 31, 2001 38 $234,544 -13% 154 $1,523   $56,146,104 16
Sep 7, 2001 39 $150,394 -36% 122 $1,233   $56,296,498 17
Sep 14, 2001 43 $128,808 -14% 98 $1,314   $56,425,306 18
Sep 21, 2001 50 $109,318 -15% 75 $1,458   $56,534,624 19
Sep 28, 2001 60 $66,346 -39% 58 $1,144   $56,600,970 20
Oct 5, 2001 62 $42,835 -35% 31 $1,382   $56,643,805 21
Oct 12, 2001 66 $30,934 -28% 21 $1,473   $56,674,739 22
Oct 19, 2001 73 $23,588 -24% 15 $1,573   $56,698,327 23
Oct 26, 2001 98 $12,099 -49% 11 $1,100   $56,710,426 24
Nov 2, 2001 94 $14,856 +23% 13 $1,143   $56,725,282 25
Nov 9, 2001 87 $12,226 -18% 11 $1,111   $56,737,508 26
Nov 16, 2001 62 $28,861 +136% 7 $4,123   $56,766,369 27
Nov 23, 2001 41 $99,832 +246% 51 $1,957   $56,866,201 28
Nov 30, 2001 46 $60,393 -40% 24 $2,516   $56,926,594 29
Dec 7, 2001 48 $39,341 -35% 19 $2,071   $56,965,935 30
Dec 14, 2001 48 $36,692 -7% 22 $1,668   $57,002,627 31
Dec 21, 2001 55 $23,332 -36% 12 $1,944   $57,025,959 32
Dec 28, 2001 63 $24,943 +7% 8 $3,118   $57,050,902 33
Jan 4, 2002 60 $21,176 -15% 10 $2,118   $57,072,078 34
Jan 11, 2002 54 $24,226 +14% 11 $2,202   $57,096,304 35
Jan 18, 2002 58 $19,362 -20% 13 $1,489   $57,115,666 36
Jan 25, 2002 58 $27,963 +44% 20 $1,398   $57,143,629 37
Feb 1, 2002 73 $14,011 -50% 11 $1,274   $57,157,640 38
Feb 8, 2002 69 $16,663 +19% 11 $1,515   $57,174,303 39
Feb 15, 2002 70 $15,244 -9% 11 $1,386   $57,189,547 40
Feb 22, 2002 54 $42,655 +180% 57 $748   $57,232,202 41
Mar 1, 2002 63 $29,127 -32% 23 $1,266   $57,261,329 42
Mar 8, 2002 67 $23,187 -20% 11 $2,108   $57,284,516 43
Mar 15, 2002 61 $40,370 +74% 21 $1,922   $57,324,886 44
Mar 22, 2002 66 $33,351 -17% 16 $2,084   $57,358,237 45
Mar 29, 2002 79 $14,030 -58% 11 $1,275   $57,372,267 46
Apr 5, 2002 87 $8,236 -41% 6 $1,373   $57,380,503 47
Apr 12, 2002 92 $4,389 -47% 10 $439   $57,384,892 48
Apr 19, 2002 124 $1,477 -66% 4 $369   $57,386,369 49

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/25/2001 $0 0 51 83 $3,878,504 4/9/2021
New Zealand 5/31/2001 $0 0 33 65 $1,910,192 6/12/2023
South Korea 10/26/2001 $0 0 2 3 $123,042 9/18/2018
Spain 12/11/2020 $0 0 2 2 $6,604 2/18/2021
United Kingdom 2/17/2017 $467,792 0 317 331 $5,712,517 9/17/2018
 
Rest of World $110,182,308
 
International Total$121,813,167 6/12/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 24, 20101314,702 14,702$213,030$213,030406

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Leading Cast

Nicole Kidman    Satine
Ewan McGregor    Christian

Supporting Cast

John Leguizamo    Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
Jim Broadbent    Zidler
Garry McDonald    The Doctor
Jacek Koman    The Unconscious Argentinean
Richard Roxburgh    Duke of Monroth
Kerry Walker    Marie
Matthew Whittet    Satie
David Wenham    Audrey
Caroline O’Connor    Nini Legs-in-the-Air
Natalie Jackson Mendoza    China Doll
Christine Anu    Arabia
Kylie Minogue    The Green Fairy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann    Director
Baz Luhrmann    Screenwriter
Craig Pearce    Screenwriter
Martin Brown    Producer
Baz Luhrmann    Producer
Fred Baron    Producer
Catherine Knapman    Co-Producer
Donald M. McAlpine    Cinematographer
Jill Bilcock    Editor
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Marius de Vries    Music Director
Anton Monsted    Music Supervisor
Catherine Martin    Production Designer
Ian Gracie    Supervising Art Director
Ann Marie Beauchamp    Art Director
Aaron Marsden    Set Designer
Andrew Powell    Set Designer
Ed Cotton    Set Designer
Louise Rooney    Set Designer
Michael Turner    Set Designer
Martin Ash    Set Designer
Brigitte Broch    Set Decorator
Catherine Martin    Costume Designer
Angus Strathie    Costume Designer
Guntis Sics    Sound Mixer
Roger Savage    Sound Designer
John O'Connell    Choreography
Steve E. Andrews    Associate Producer
Catherine Martin    Associate Producer
Steve E. Andrews    Assistant Director
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Chris King    Casting (Australia)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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  6. Full Financials
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  8. Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$167,540 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2,283 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $106,747,559

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,589 $57,386,369
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 880 $121,813,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $179,199,536

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 18th, 2001 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: May 25th, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
May 31st, 2001 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 26th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 17th, 2017 (Limited), released as Moulin Rouge! (Secret Cinema 2017) (United Kingdom)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 14th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Moulin Rouge!
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content
Running Time: 126 minutes
Franchise: The Red Curtain Trilogy
Comparisons: vs. The Sapphires
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Romance, Terminal Illness, Writer's Block, Mistaken Identity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Intentionally Anachronistic, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romantic Musical
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bazmark
Production Countries: Australia, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 6 $96,549 May 25, 2001 10
Theater Average 45 $96,549 May 25, 2001 10
Top 2001 Theater Average 2 $96,549 May 25, 2001 10
Theater Average Opening Weekend 51 $83,770 May 18, 2001 3

Leading Cast

Nicole Kidman    Satine
Ewan McGregor    Christian

Supporting Cast

John Leguizamo    Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
Jim Broadbent    Zidler
Garry McDonald    The Doctor
Jacek Koman    The Unconscious Argentinean
Richard Roxburgh    Duke of Monroth
Kerry Walker    Marie
Matthew Whittet    Satie
David Wenham    Audrey
Caroline O’Connor    Nini Legs-in-the-Air
Natalie Jackson Mendoza    China Doll
Christine Anu    Arabia
Kylie Minogue    The Green Fairy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann    Director
Baz Luhrmann    Screenwriter
Craig Pearce    Screenwriter
Martin Brown    Producer
Baz Luhrmann    Producer
Fred Baron    Producer
Catherine Knapman    Co-Producer
Donald M. McAlpine    Cinematographer
Jill Bilcock    Editor
Craig Armstrong    Composer
Marius de Vries    Music Director
Anton Monsted    Music Supervisor
Catherine Martin    Production Designer
Ian Gracie    Supervising Art Director
Ann Marie Beauchamp    Art Director
Aaron Marsden    Set Designer
Andrew Powell    Set Designer
Ed Cotton    Set Designer
Louise Rooney    Set Designer
Michael Turner    Set Designer
Martin Ash    Set Designer
Brigitte Broch    Set Decorator
Catherine Martin    Costume Designer
Angus Strathie    Costume Designer
Guntis Sics    Sound Mixer
Roger Savage    Sound Designer
John O'Connell    Choreography
Steve E. Andrews    Associate Producer
Catherine Martin    Associate Producer
Steve E. Andrews    Assistant Director
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Chris King    Casting (Australia)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 17th, 2010

The final installment of our Holiday Gift Guide is here. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with box sets and TV on DVD releases, while Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign releases, and classics. This week we look at everything else, including a few that I missed before. This will be far less organized than previous installments, which is saying something. However, at this point, with just a week until Christmas, we are getting close to panic levels when it comes to shopping. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 2nd, 2010

November 2nd, 2010

It's a good week in terms of quality as the biggest hit and the best movie of the year hits the home market this week. However, it appears that release might have scared away the competition. Of course, that release is Toy Story 3, and the 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is not only the Pick of the Week, it might be the Pick of the Year. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Baz Luhrmann Blu-ray Double-Feature

October 28th, 2010

Baz Luhrmann started in theater. He wrote many works, including Strictly Ballroom, which he later adapted into a movie. That film was the first in the "Red Curtain Trilogy", the other two were Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge!, which recently came out on Blu-ray. The screeners arrived late, so without further ado... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2001 26 $167,540   2 $83,770   $167,540 1
May 25, 2001 22 $193,098 +15% 2 $96,549   $510,650 2
Jun 1, 2001 4 $13,718,306 +7,004% 2,279 $6,019   $14,394,913 3
Jun 8, 2001 6 $7,649,148 -44% 2,283 $3,350   $27,569,224 4
Jun 15, 2001 8 $5,030,265 -34% 2,084 $2,414   $36,629,874 5
Jun 22, 2001 8 $3,851,923 -23% 1,585 $2,430   $43,433,722 6
Jun 29, 2001 11 $2,447,646 -36% 1,271 $1,926   $48,023,940 7
Jul 6, 2001 14 $1,352,672 -45% 648 $2,087   $50,951,493 8
Jul 13, 2001 17 $753,303 -44% 492 $1,531   $52,467,635 9
Jul 20, 2001 18 $410,387 -46% 379 $1,083   $53,345,164 10
Jul 27, 2001 21 $363,755 -11% 356 $1,022   $54,029,521 11
Aug 3, 2001 22 $307,113 -16% 291 $1,055   $54,611,385 12
Aug 10, 2001 22 $258,718 -16% 312 $829   $55,093,223 13
Aug 17, 2001 26 $202,765 -22% 250 $811   $55,500,137 14
Aug 24, 2001 35 $128,480 -37% 173 $743   $55,771,542 15
Aug 31, 2001 38 $176,696 +38% 154 $1,147   $56,088,256 16
Sep 7, 2001 40 $110,782 -37% 122 $908   $56,256,886 17
Sep 14, 2001 46 $88,026 -21% 98 $898   $56,384,524 18
Sep 21, 2001 54 $70,418 -20% 75 $939   $56,495,724 19
Sep 28, 2001 59 $44,003 -38% 58 $759   $56,578,627 20
Oct 5, 2001 64 $27,875 -37% 31 $899   $56,628,845 21
Oct 12, 2001 71 $19,412 -30% 21 $924   $56,663,217 22
Oct 19, 2001 72 $15,009 -23% 15 $1,001   $56,689,748 23
Oct 26, 2001 98 $7,464 -50% 11 $679   $56,705,791 24
Nov 2, 2001 98 $7,560 +1% 13 $582   $56,717,986 25
Nov 9, 2001 90 $8,088 +7% 11 $735   $56,733,370 26
Nov 16, 2001 98 $3,873 -52% 7 $553   $56,741,381 27
Nov 23, 2001 40 $71,614 +1,749% 51 $1,404   $56,837,983 28
Nov 30, 2001 47 $42,696 -40% 24 $1,779   $56,908,897 29
Dec 7, 2001 51 $24,649 -42% 19 $1,297   $56,951,243 30
Dec 14, 2001 52 $21,397 -13% 22 $973   $56,987,332 31
Dec 21, 2001 61 $9,627 -55% 12 $802   $57,012,254 32
Dec 28, 2001 56 $18,963 +97% 8 $2,370   $57,044,922 33
Jan 4, 2002 59 $14,660 -23% 10 $1,466   $57,065,562 34
Jan 11, 2002 53 $15,194 +4% 11 $1,381   $57,087,272 35
Jan 18, 2002 60 $12,343 -19% 13 $949   $57,108,647 36
Jan 25, 2002 59 $19,500 +58% 20 $975   $57,135,166 37
Feb 1, 2002 75 $9,425 -52% 11 $857   $57,153,054 38
Feb 8, 2002 76 $7,640 -19% 11 $695   $57,165,280 39
Feb 15, 2002 69 $11,087 +45% 11 $1,008   $57,185,390 40
Feb 22, 2002 53 $28,811 +160% 57 $505   $57,218,358 41
Mar 1, 2002 62 $19,935 -31% 23 $867   $57,252,137 42
Mar 8, 2002 65 $15,651 -21% 11 $1,423   $57,276,980 43
Mar 15, 2002 55 $29,332 +87% 21 $1,397   $57,313,848 44
Mar 22, 2002 64 $21,797 -26% 16 $1,362   $57,346,683 45
Mar 29, 2002 82 $8,959 -59% 11 $814   $57,367,196 46
Apr 5, 2002 98 $5,284 -41% 6 $881   $57,377,551 47
Apr 12, 2002 91 $3,618 -32% 10 $362   $57,384,121 48
Apr 19, 2002 128 $1,477 -59% 4 $369   $57,386,369 49

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 21, 2001 17 $35,184     2 $17,592   $202,724 4
May 22, 2001 15 $37,117 +5%   2 $18,559   $239,841 5
May 23, 2001 14 $37,492 +1%   2 $18,746   $277,333 6
May 27, 2001 20 $71,000     2 $35,500   $510,650 10
May 28, 2001 21 $71,472 +1% +103% 2 $35,736   $582,122 11
May 29, 2001 15 $30,443 -57% -18% 2 $15,222   $612,565 12
May 30, 2001 15 $32,453 +7% -13% 2 $16,227   $645,018 13
Jun 1, 2001 4 $4,570,000     2,279 $2,005   $5,240,000 15
Jun 2, 2001 4 $5,717,000 +25%   2,279 $2,509   $10,959,607 16
Jun 3, 2001 4 $3,508,000 -39% +4,841% 2,279 $1,539   $14,395,000 17
Jun 4, 2001 4 $1,393,030 -60% +1,849% 2,279 $611   $15,787,943 18
Jun 5, 2001 4 $1,569,186 +13% +5,055% 2,279 $689   $17,357,129 19
Jun 6, 2001 4 $1,325,377 -16% +3,984% 2,279 $582   $18,682,506 20
Jun 7, 2001 4 $1,237,570 -7%   2,279 $543   $19,920,076 21
Jun 8, 2001 6 $2,434,000 +97% -47% 2,283 $1,066   $22,354,500 22
Jun 9, 2001 6 $3,208,000 +32% -44% 2,283 $1,405   $25,562,500 23
Jun 10, 2001 6 $2,038,000 -36% -42% 2,283 $893   $27,569,224 24
Jun 11, 2001 6 $967,831 -53% -31% 2,283 $424   $28,537,055 25
Jun 12, 2001 5 $1,139,780 +18% -27% 2,283 $499   $29,676,835 26
Jun 13, 2001 5 $955,740 -16% -28% 2,283 $419   $30,632,575 27
Jun 14, 2001 5 $967,034 +1% -22% 2,283 $424   $31,599,609 28
Jun 15, 2001 8 $1,557,500 +61% -36% 2,091 $745   $33,157,000 29
Jun 16, 2001 8 $2,105,000 +35% -34% 2,091 $1,007   $35,262,000 30
Jun 17, 2001 8 $1,286,000 -39% -37% 2,084 $617   $36,629,874 31
Jun 18, 2001 8 $655,909 -49% -32% 2,084 $315   $37,285,783 32
Jun 19, 2001 7 $801,333 +22% -30% 2,084 $385   $38,087,116 33
Jun 20, 2001 7 $731,332 -9% -23% 2,084 $351   $38,818,448 34
Jun 21, 2001 7 $763,351 +4% -21% 2,084 $366   $39,581,799 35
Jun 22, 2001 9 $1,112,000 +46% -29% 1,592 $698   $40,694,000 36
Jun 23, 2001 8 $1,612,000 +45% -23% 1,592 $1,013   $42,306,000 37
Jun 24, 2001 8 $1,019,000 -37% -21% 1,585 $643   $43,433,722 38
Jun 25, 2001 8 $501,706 -51% -24% 1,585 $317   $43,935,428 39
Jun 26, 2001 8 $592,939 +18% -26% 1,585 $374   $44,528,367 40
Jun 27, 2001 9 $528,577 -11% -28% 1,585 $333   $45,056,944 41
Jun 28, 2001 9 $519,350 -2% -32% 1,585 $328   $45,576,294 42
Jul 1, 2001 11 $748,000   -27% 1,271 $589   $48,023,940 45
Jul 2, 2001 11 $388,921 -48% -22% 1,271 $306   $48,412,861 46
Jul 3, 2001 11 $501,306 +29% -15% 1,271 $394   $48,914,167 47
Jul 4, 2001 13 $501,952 n/c -5% 1,271 $395   $49,416,119 48
Jul 5, 2001 13 $278,444 -45% -46% 1,271 $219   $49,598,175 49
Jul 8, 2001 14 $401,000   -46% 648 $619   $50,951,493 52
Jul 9, 2001 14 $166,518 -58% -57% 648 $257   $51,118,011 53
Jul 10, 2001 14 $223,113 +34% -55% 648 $344   $51,341,124 54
Jul 11, 2001 15 $192,840 -14% -62% 648 $298   $51,533,964 55
Jul 12, 2001 15 $180,368 -6% -35% 648 $278   $51,714,332 56
Jul 15, 2001 17 $210,000   -48% 494 $425   $52,467,635 59
Jul 16, 2001 16 $112,995 -46% -32% 494 $229   $52,580,630 60
Jul 17, 2001 16 $149,968 +33% -33% 494 $304   $52,730,598 61
Jul 18, 2001 17 $105,632 -30% -45% 494 $214   $52,836,230 62
Jul 19, 2001 17 $98,547 -7% -45% 494 $199   $52,934,777 63
Jul 23, 2001 17 $71,244   -37% 379 $188   $53,416,408 67
Jul 24, 2001 17 $93,114 +31% -38% 379 $246   $53,509,522 68
Jul 25, 2001 17 $79,222 -15% -25% 379 $209   $53,588,744 69
Jul 26, 2001 17 $77,022 -3% -22% 379 $203   $53,665,766 70
Jul 29, 2001 20 $107,000     356 $301   $54,029,521 73
Jul 30, 2001 19 $65,394 -39% -8% 356 $184   $54,094,915 74
Jul 31, 2001 18 $74,575 +14% -20% 356 $209   $54,169,490 75
Aug 1, 2001 19 $66,449 -11% -16% 356 $187   $54,235,939 76
Aug 2, 2001 19 $68,333 +3% -11% 356 $192   $54,304,272 77
Aug 7, 2001 19 $58,803   -21% 291 $202   $54,721,157 82
Aug 8, 2001 20 $56,157 -4% -15% 291 $193   $54,777,314 83
Aug 13, 2001 20 $44,124     312 $141   $55,137,347 88
Aug 14, 2001 17 $57,235 +30% -3% 312 $183   $55,194,582 89

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 18, 2001 25 $317,552   2 $158,776   $317,552 1
May 25, 2001 22 $359,055 +13% 2 $179,528   $676,607 2
Jun 1, 2001 4 $19,243,469 +5,259% 2,279 $8,444   $19,920,076 3
Jun 8, 2001 6 $11,679,533 -39% 2,283 $5,116   $31,599,609 4
Jun 15, 2001 8 $7,982,190 -32% 2,084 $3,830   $39,581,799 5
Jun 22, 2001 8 $5,994,495 -25% 1,585 $3,782   $45,576,294 6
Jun 29, 2001 11 $4,022,527 -33% 1,271 $3,165   $49,598,821 7
Jul 6, 2001 14 $2,115,511 -47% 648 $3,265   $51,714,332 8
Jul 13, 2001 17 $1,220,445 -42% 492 $2,481   $52,934,777 9
Jul 20, 2001 17 $730,989 -40% 379 $1,929   $53,665,766 10
Jul 27, 2001 21 $638,506 -13% 356 $1,794   $54,304,272 11
Aug 3, 2001 22 $530,233 -17% 291 $1,822   $54,834,505 12
Aug 10, 2001 22 $462,867 -13% 312 $1,484   $55,297,372 13
Aug 17, 2001 26 $345,690 -25% 250 $1,383   $55,643,062 14
Aug 24, 2001 33 $268,498 -22% 173 $1,552   $55,911,560 15
Aug 31, 2001 38 $234,544 -13% 154 $1,523   $56,146,104 16
Sep 7, 2001 39 $150,394 -36% 122 $1,233   $56,296,498 17
Sep 14, 2001 43 $128,808 -14% 98 $1,314   $56,425,306 18
Sep 21, 2001 50 $109,318 -15% 75 $1,458   $56,534,624 19
Sep 28, 2001 60 $66,346 -39% 58 $1,144   $56,600,970 20
Oct 5, 2001 62 $42,835 -35% 31 $1,382   $56,643,805 21
Oct 12, 2001 66 $30,934 -28% 21 $1,473   $56,674,739 22
Oct 19, 2001 73 $23,588 -24% 15 $1,573   $56,698,327 23
Oct 26, 2001 98 $12,099 -49% 11 $1,100   $56,710,426 24
Nov 2, 2001 94 $14,856 +23% 13 $1,143   $56,725,282 25
Nov 9, 2001 87 $12,226 -18% 11 $1,111   $56,737,508 26
Nov 16, 2001 62 $28,861 +136% 7 $4,123   $56,766,369 27
Nov 23, 2001 41 $99,832 +246% 51 $1,957   $56,866,201 28
Nov 30, 2001 46 $60,393 -40% 24 $2,516   $56,926,594 29
Dec 7, 2001 48 $39,341 -35% 19 $2,071   $56,965,935 30
Dec 14, 2001 48 $36,692 -7% 22 $1,668   $57,002,627 31
Dec 21, 2001 55 $23,332 -36% 12 $1,944   $57,025,959 32
Dec 28, 2001 63 $24,943 +7% 8 $3,118   $57,050,902 33
Jan 4, 2002 60 $21,176 -15% 10 $2,118   $57,072,078 34
Jan 11, 2002 54 $24,226 +14% 11 $2,202   $57,096,304 35
Jan 18, 2002 58 $19,362 -20% 13 $1,489   $57,115,666 36
Jan 25, 2002 58 $27,963 +44% 20 $1,398   $57,143,629 37
Feb 1, 2002 73 $14,011 -50% 11 $1,274   $57,157,640 38
Feb 8, 2002 69 $16,663 +19% 11 $1,515   $57,174,303 39
Feb 15, 2002 70 $15,244 -9% 11 $1,386   $57,189,547 40
Feb 22, 2002 54 $42,655 +180% 57 $748   $57,232,202 41
Mar 1, 2002 63 $29,127 -32% 23 $1,266   $57,261,329 42
Mar 8, 2002 67 $23,187 -20% 11 $2,108   $57,284,516 43
Mar 15, 2002 61 $40,370 +74% 21 $1,922   $57,324,886 44
Mar 22, 2002 66 $33,351 -17% 16 $2,084   $57,358,237 45
Mar 29, 2002 79 $14,030 -58% 11 $1,275   $57,372,267 46
Apr 5, 2002 87 $8,236 -41% 6 $1,373   $57,380,503 47
Apr 12, 2002 92 $4,389 -47% 10 $439   $57,384,892 48
Apr 19, 2002 124 $1,477 -66% 4 $369   $57,386,369 49

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/25/2001 $0 0 51 83 $3,878,504 4/9/2021
New Zealand 5/31/2001 $0 0 33 65 $1,910,192 6/12/2023
South Korea 10/26/2001 $0 0 2 3 $123,042 9/18/2018
Spain 12/11/2020 $0 0 2 2 $6,604 2/18/2021
United Kingdom 2/17/2017 $467,792 0 317 331 $5,712,517 9/17/2018
 
Rest of World $110,182,308
 
International Total$121,813,167 6/12/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 24, 20101314,702 14,702$213,030$213,030406

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