Mulholland Drive
2001 | 147 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Why it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (84%) and audiences rate it highly (7.8/10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8/10 from 7K viewers
- AwardsSolid
2 wins, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Director; won César Award for Best Foreign Film
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.5 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by David Lynch
- Naomi WattsBetty Elms / Diane Selwyn
- Laura HarringRita / Camilla Rhodes
- Justin TherouxAdam
- Ann MillerCoco
- Mark PellegrinoJoe
- Robert ForsterDetective McKnight
- Dan HedayaVincenzo Castigliane
- Angelo BadalamentiLuigi Castigliane
- Patrick FischlerDan
- Brent BriscoeDetective Domgaard