Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

The year is 1899, and Christian, a young English writer, has come to Paris to follow the Bohemian revolution taking hold of the city's drug and prostitute infested underworld. And nowhere is the thrill of the underworld ...

Starring Cast

Nicole Kidman • Ewan McGregor • John Leguizamo

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Nicole Kidman • Ewan McGregor • John Leguizamo

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's central conflict pits the ideals of love, freedom, and artistic expression, championed by a bohemian collective, against the oppressive, commodifying power of aristocratic wealth and class hierarchy. This clear alignment with anti-establishment and anti-materialistic values against a wealthy oppressor positions it as left-leaning.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

Moulin Rouge! features some visible diversity within its ensemble cast, though its primary romantic leads are traditionally cast. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, instead focusing on a romantic tragedy set against a backdrop of artistic freedom.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

Moulin Rouge! offers a largely positive, albeit implicit, portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes through its celebratory depiction of a bohemian community. The film embraces diverse, gender-nonconforming characters as integral to its vibrant world, presenting them with dignity and without ridicule, thus creating an affirming environment for non-normative identities.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Moulin Rouge! is an original musical film that introduces its own set of characters. It is not an adaptation of a prior work with established characters whose genders were altered, nor does it feature historical figures portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: Medium

The film's primary characters are original creations, not adaptations of pre-existing figures with established races. While a historical figure, Toulouse-Lautrec, is portrayed by an actor of Colombian descent, this does not constitute a race swap under the provided definition, which excludes shifts in ethnicity or nationality where the broader racial category remains unchanged.