Moulin Rouge is Best Film of the Decade

Moulin Rouge!, the 2001 musical - which starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman and was directed by Baz Luhrmann - has pipped Batman epic The Dark Knight to be named best film of the decade.

Wellington, Jan 10 : 'Moulin Rouge!', the 2001 musical - which starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman and was directed by Baz Luhrmann - has pipped Batman epic 'The Dark Knight' to be named best film of the decade.

The film topped a survey of 150,000 movie fans, narrowly beating Batman epic 'The Dark Knight' and British zombie spoof 'Shaun of the Dead' into second and third place respectively, reports Stuff.co.nz.

Helen Cowley - editor of DVD rental service LOVEFILM, who carried out the survey - said: "'Moulin Rouge!' can't claim to be on the same scale as some of its epic counterparts.

"But its place as the No 1 film of the decade goes to show that original cinematography, a solid love story and a creative soundtrack can truly stand the test of time."

The Top 20 Films of the Decade according to LOVEFILM:

1. 'Moulin Rouge!' (2001)

2. 'The Dark Knight' (2008)

3. 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004)

4. 'The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring' (2001)

5. 'Gladiator' (2000)

6. 'The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King' (2003)

7. 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006)

8. 'Pirates of the Caribbean' (2003)

9. 'Donnie Darko' (2001)

10. 'WALL-E' (2008)

11. 'Kill Bill Parts 1 and 2' (2003 and 2004)

12. 'Casino Royale' (2006)

13. 'Shrek' (2001)

14. 'The Bourne Ultimatum' (2007)

15. 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2009)

16. 'Batman Begins' (2005)

17. 'Memento' (2000)

18. 'Amelie' (2001)

19. 'Sin City' (2005)

20. 'Finding Nemo' (2003).

ANI