Blue Velvet
1986 | 120 min | Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (91%) and audiences rate it highly (7.6/10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
1 win, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Director; won Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
892K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Criterion Channel
Kanopy
Hoopla
The Roku Channel
Tubi TVRent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by David Lynch
- Isabella RosselliniDorothy Vallens
- Kyle MacLachlanJeffrey Beaumont
- Dennis HopperFrank Booth
- Laura DernSandy Williams
- Hope LangeMrs. Williams
- Dean StockwellBen
- George DickersonDetective Williams
- Priscilla PointerMrs. Beaumont
- Frances BayAunt Barbara
- Jack HarveyMr. Beaumont