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Blue Velvet

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College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daughter Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to solve the mystery. They believe beautiful lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) may be connected with the case, and Beaumont finds himself becoming drawn into her dark, twisted world, where he encounters sexually depraved psychopath Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper).
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Critics Consensus

If audiences walk away from this subversive, surreal shocker not fully understanding the story, they might also walk away with a deeper perception of the potential of film storytelling.

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Joe Kane New York Daily News 16 hrs ago
David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" is an imaginative bizarre, consistently unpredictable, blackly funny sleaze nightmare. Go to Full Review Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle 16 hrs ago
The procession of imagery Lynch offers is seldom less than interesting. But he seems to have packed the text of the film with metaphors, which are seldom more than obvious. Go to Full Review Gerald Nachman San Francisco Chronicle 16 hrs ago
2/4
David Lynch has made a daring and original -- and repellant -- movie. Go to Full Review Mike Clark Gannett News Service 18 min ago
3.4/4
This isn't like any other movie. Go to Full Review Lee Tuohy Sunday Independent (Ireland) 19 min ago
David Lynch achieves a very original and atmospheric mood. Go to Full Review John Danakas Winnipeg Sun 20 min ago
Blue Velvet's lack of spontaneity finally does it in. Though it's interesting, something of an oddity as Hollywood movies go, it's not much more. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew Mar 16, 2025 Film doesn’t get any better. Absolute stunner! See more Bruce F Mar 12, 2025 Masterpiece of modern cinema! See more Cognac Mar 9, 2025 Its David Lynch. A lovely story to watch unfold, just dont get hung up on it making sense. See more Ben Mar 9, 2025 IMO the best place to start with David Lynch’s filmography. See more Francine Mar 6, 2025 One of my favorite David Lynch films. I was so lovely to watch this on the big screen. I hope our little Regency theater brings more Lynch films for throwback nights. The movie is a great dreamy noir with a fun soundtrack and gorgeous cinematography. Plenty of "ear"-iness. Disturbing and unsettling at times. All in the right ways. See more Iggy J @Iggy1979 Aug 17, 2026 It’s beautiful to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Lynch

Director

Kyle MacLachlan

Jeffrey Beaumont

Isabella Rossellini

Dorothy Vallens

Dennis Hopper

Frank Booth

Laura Dern

Sandy Williams

Hope Lange

Mrs. Williams

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Movie Info

Synopsis College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daughter Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to solve the mystery. They believe beautiful lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) may be connected with the case, and Beaumont finds himself becoming drawn into her dark, twisted world, where he encounters sexually depraved psychopath Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper).
Director
David Lynch
Producer
Fred C. Caruso
Screenwriter
David Lynch
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Paramount Pictures
Production Co
De Laurentiis
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.6M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
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