Red Curtain Trilogy

The Red Curtain Trilogy is a DVD boxed set, released in 2002, of the first three films directed by Baz Luhrmann:^[1][2][3]

• Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice
• Romeo + Juliet (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
• Moulin Rouge! (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor

Red Curtain Trilogy
Directed by	Baz Luhrmann
Written by	Baz Luhrmann Craig Pearce
Produced by	Strictly Ballroom (SB): Tristram Mall Romeo + Juliet (R+J): Baz Luhrmann Gabriella Martinelli Martin Brown Moulin Rouge (MR): Baz Luhrmann Fred Baron Martin Brown
Starring	Paul Mercurio (SB) Tara Morice (SB) Leonardo DiCaprio (R+J) Claire Danes (R+J) Ewan McGregor (MR) Nicole Kidman (MR)
Cinematography	Steve Mason (SB) Donald McAlpine (R+J, MR)
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Music by	David Hirschfelder (SB) Nellee Hooper (R+J) Craig Armstrong (MR)
Production companies	AFFC (SB) M&A Productions (SB) Bazmark (R+J, MR)
Distributed by	Miramax Films (SB) 20th Century Fox (R+J, MR)
Running time	441 minutes
Countries	Australia United States
Language	English
Budget	$70 million
Box office	$338,506,454

The films do not form a trilogy in the traditional sense, as there is no relationship between the plot and characters of the three films. Rather, Luhrmann said that the three films followed a specific style of filmmaking.^[4][5] Each film contains a theatre motif that reappears throughout the film. Dance is used in the first film, poetry and language in the second, and song in the third.^[6]

Reception

For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Box office performance

Film	Australian release date	Box office gross			Budget	Ref(s)
		Australia	Other territories	Worldwide
Strictly Ballroom	20 August 1992	$11,738,022	—	$11,738,022	$3 million	[7]
Romeo + Juliet	26 December 1996	$46,351,345	$101,203,653	$147,554,998	$14.5 million	[8]
Moulin Rouge!	24 May 2001	$57,386,607	$121,826,827	$179,213,434	$52.5 million	[9]

Critical response

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
Strictly Ballroom	95% (41 reviews)[10]	72 (16 reviews)[11]	—
Romeo + Juliet	72% (64 reviews)[12]	60 (20 reviews)[13]	A-
Moulin Rouge!	76% (198 reviews)[14]	66 (35 reviews)[15]	B+

Academy Award wins and nominations

Film	Ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet	69th Academy Awards	Best Art Direction	Art Direction: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch	Nominated	[16]
Moulin Rouge!	74th Academy Awards	Best Picture	Martin Brown, Fred Baron, Baz Luhrmann	Nominated	[17]
		Best Actress	Nicole Kidman	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Art Direction: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch	Won
		Best Cinematography	Donald McAlpine	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie	Won
		Best Film Editing	Jill Bilcock	Nominated
		Best Makeup	Maurizio Silvi, Aldo Signoretti	Nominated
		Best Sound	Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics	Nominated