Mulholland Dr.

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Mulholland Dr.

R

Released Oct 19, 2001

2h 26m

Mystery & Thriller

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A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.

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Critics Consensus

David Lynch's dreamlike and mysterious Mulholland Drive is a twisty neo-noir with an unconventional structure that features a mesmerizing performance from Naomi Watts as a woman on the dark fringes of Hollywood.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is a surrealist dreamscape in the form of a Hollywood film noir, and the less sense it makes, the more we can't stop watching it... This is a movie to surrender yourself to.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 11, 2023

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Gene Seymour

Newsday

More than any Lynch movie since Eraserhead, this noir-ish Hollywood saga has the shadowy texture and pliant foundation of a dream. Or a nightmare. Or both.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 11, 2023

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

Few will be able to resist its heady sense of intrigue and two riveting lead performances by Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring.

Jul 11, 2023

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

Mulholland Drive, like all his movies, isn’t an equation to be solved but a dream to be shared.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 24, 2025

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

The movie is about Hollywood and the process of assembling movies out of money, more or less fortunate actors, dreams, and the spackle of happenstance.

Jan 23, 2025

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Harry Solomons

Loud and Clear Reviews

Mulholland Drive is dense, enigmatic, and frequently bewildering, yet stands as one of David Lynch’s most emotionally resonant pictures.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 8, 2025

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Jeremy

This movie is throat goated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Яна Л

Don’t expect this to be a good popcorn movie. Very possible that you’ll be unable to find anything to like. The storyline is the most quirky I’ve met, though the whole picture is truly artsy. Quick unpredictable changes of episodes stretch the viewer’s emotions. Each of the scenes is ambiguous at least. But the sudden nudity wasn’t gratuitous, it finally turned into a kind of story breaker. You will wish all the characters to be polished much better. But eventually be ready for the Lynch’s beautiful and crazy reality, which is not needed to be explained and understood

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Sergio A

Auteur cinema, surrealist film, and independent filmmaking don’t have to be dull, cheaply made, or careless in execution. Here, David Lynch is at his absolute best, crafting a story that, even if not fully understood, achieves its true purpose—making you feel. The performances are nothing short of extraordinary, and you’re witnessing one of the finest acting displays in the history of cinema (Naomi)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Lanfranco C

A noir with a very elaborated plot, but at the end, thinking about, all the pieces of the putzle match

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Leo P

Is this the best movie ever made? At first we see the dream, and only then the dreamer. Usually it's vice versa. Unlike some other Lynch movies, this puzzle has no missing pieces. You just have to be patient to complete the full picture. There's often abyss between our dreams and hopes and unforgiving reality.Diane Selwyn would've liked to go on dreaming she was Betty Elms, but Cowboy wakes her up. So she has only one way out....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Arid S

I just felt it was a tad dragged out in certain areas but I soppose it was as good movie, but I didnt find it fulfilling. I have to add that I felt this film made no sence and the degeneracy in this film is beyond belief.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Synopsis

A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.

Director: David Lynch
Producer: Mary Sweeney, Alain Sarde, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire, Tony Krantz
Screenwriter: David Lynch
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Le Studio Canal +, Les Films Alain Sarde
Rating: R (Some Strong Sexuality|Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $0
Runtime: 2h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

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