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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Leprechaun K

One star for Watts' performance. As with any other Lynch movie, it is complete nonsense. It plays like a dream that never ends. Visually, it is not pleasing to watch. It looks like some 80's TV movie with cheap gimmick close ups, which I know is intentional to create that eerie unsettling mood. Most supporting actors perform like amateurs, comparable to The Room. This is pretentious art in the highest form.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Stephen L

David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is ghostly, seductive and confounding in equal measure. The disjointed structure works like a puzzle missing just enough pieces to keep you hooked. Naomi Watts delivers a tough, convincing performance, and the film’s eerie tone lingers long after the credits roll. It runs a bit long and never quite lands as a complete narrative, but the mood, tension and originality make it worth the confusion. If you’re willing to chase meaning instead of receive it, there’s a lot to admire here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Jon G

A classic film noir that is a wonderful enigma.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Max W

incredible. This definitely made me feel things. Worth rewatching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Audience Member

Possibly the greatest movie of all time. An enigmatic film unlike any other.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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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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