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Mulholland Dr.

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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 07/11/2023
4/4
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. Go to Full Review Gene Seymour Newsday 07/11/2023
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter 07/11/2023
Few will be able to resist its heady sense of intrigue and two riveting lead performances by Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Mar 2
2/10
Made by Lynch for Lynch – everyone else hoping to be brought into the fold, or even merely entertained, are evidently inconsequential and irrelevant. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast Jun 14
When a movie is still being dissected, projected, and mused upon after 25 years, you know you have an undeniably permanent piece of cinema lore. Go to Full Review Michael Nordine Movie Brief 01/24/2025
4/4
Mulholland Drive, like all his movies, isn’t an equation to be solved but a dream to be shared. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew 04/02/2025 Deep dive into quintessential Lynchian cinematic dream land. Bright and dark. A fascinating labyrinth. First time viewing this. See more Jadan S 03/29/2025 Utterly bizarre and beautiful with an ending that will definitely have you scratching your head. See more Katy 03/29/2025 Too loose to follow, but still a great film. Naomi Watts didn’t have to go so hard! See more Jeremy 09/13/2023 This movie is throat goated See more Darja S @darjasuri May 13 I got it. The repressed guilt, the illusion, all of it — it's not that deep. My problem is that Lynch tries so hard to be "not like the others" that he forgets to do a good job. Unnecessary characters, scenes designed purely to signal weirdness, and female sexuality written entirely by and for the male gaze. Men do mediocre work and collect praise. Women get torn apart for small things. Hello, Frankenstein. Hello, Wuthering Heights. Full review → darjasuri.com/reviews/mulholland-dr/ See more R T @Snakeyb Apr 24 Loved the direction, atmosphere and acting . Very surreal and ambiguous. Thoughtful film, that made me think a lot about it afterwards. Liked analysing the scenes. Also unlike a lot of people I have been to Mulholland Dr My significant other said she this is not a pregnancy film. She did not like it at all. Thought the writing was lazy and too many scenes and characters that didn’t go any where. See more Read all reviews
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David Lynch

Director

Justin Theroux

Adam

Naomi Watts

Betty Elms

Laura Harring

Rita

Ann Miller

Coco

Dan Hedaya

Vincenzo Castigliane

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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