- In Birds of Prey (2020), there is an Actor Allusion for Ewan McGregor, whose Black Mask sings and performs the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as McGregor's Christian does in the film.
- The "Fun, Fun, Fun" scene in The Cat in the Hat has cinematography similar to the 2001 film.
- In It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, the Muppets' Christmas show includes an extended parody of Moulin Rouge.
Live-Action TV
- Glee covered the "Come What May" duet and the "Sad Diamonds" mashup in "Girls (And Boys) on Film".
Video Games
- Final Fantasy X-2: While one of the characters is dancing, one person comments "Spectacular, spectacular!"