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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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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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 André Didyme-Dôme Rolling Stone en Español 22 hrs ago
The film is a dream, yes. But also a warning: no one emerges unscathed from their own desires. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm 4 days ago
3/4
... lets us have our dream and understand it too. Go to Full Review Christos Tsiolkas The Saturday Paper Aug 19, 2026
The cinematic representation of dreams and the unconscious is Lynch’s metier and why he is one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew Apr 2, 2025 Deep dive into quintessential Lynchian cinematic dream land. Bright and dark. A fascinating labyrinth. First time viewing this. See more Jadan S Mar 29, 2025 Utterly bizarre and beautiful with an ending that will definitely have you scratching your head. See more Katy Mar 29, 2025 Too loose to follow, but still a great film. Naomi Watts didn’t have to go so hard! See more Jeremy Sep 13, 2023 This movie is throat goated See more Ola G @Ollie1972 Sep 18, 2026 This surrealist and neo-noir mystery film written and directed by David Lynch received widespread critical acclaim, earning Lynch the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. I saw it back in 2001, and just re-saw it. To my mind this is an incoherent mess (And it's still David Lynch), with supposedly a reflection on the allure, deceit, manipulation, false pretenses, mystery and danger of Hollywood, but all I see is a poorly developed and wobbly script with character caricatures, haphazard scenes, poor cinematography, wishy washy dialogue and an ending that is just simply not on the level of a classic David Lynch movie. I think with "Mullholland Drive" it was clear that he had lost the magic from his 80s, early 90s productions. I don't agree at all to the accolades this film received. Like someone tried to imitate his style, cinematography and storytelling and just failed. This is amongst his worst films in my book. See more Daniel V @RT23099562 Sep 16, 2026 I just rewatched this film for the first time in years. Have seen it 5 or 6 times. Even though I understand so little of this movie, I absolutely love it. The acting, score, cinematography are excellent. It seems most of it is a dream the Naomi Watts character is having. Doesn’t really matter though. It’s not for everyone. But it is vintage David Lynch. See more Read all reviews
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David Lynch

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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
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