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Mulholland Drive

An actress longing to be a star. A woman searching for herself. Both worlds will collide... on Mulholland Drive.

2001 147 min ★ 7.8 (7,276) Released
Drama Mystery Thriller

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.

Original title
Mulholland Drive
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$20,289,986
Reviews & Ratings 3
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TPS33

Sep 1, 2026 · via TMDB

Wanted to like it and just awful. I know a lot of people love this but wow. Some of the acting/script was porno bad and it wasn't confusing in an interesting way. I like a lot of surreal movies (Kaufman, Kubrick, Gilliam) so everyone told me I'd like Lynch, but so far I don't get it.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Sep 2, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

A woman involved in a car accident emerges with amnesia and with the help of a would-be starlet they try to get to the bottom of who did what to whom and why. Thereafter it twists and turns like an adder on steroids - but to what end? Sorry, but I just didn't get it. I'd ask what is it really about, but I am not sure I'd believe anyone who actually claimed to know. Is it really about anything tangible at all or is Lynch daring the audience to admit that they are too dense to grasp the "creative concept" here? It is a well put together piece of cinema, and we do get good performances from Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux, but I just don't inhabit the parallel universe in which this is all set, and it was wasted on me.

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

Jul 8, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

**Today, I finally understood this movie… and I was amazed by it.** I think what happened to me was exactly the same as what happened to most people: when I saw this movie for the first time, years ago, I didn't understand a thing. That went on for a long time: whenever I saw this film, I ended up not understanding it. That ended today, when I saw it with a friend of mine, who also likes cinema and who told me _“you have to keep two things in mind: the first is the non-linear narrative, sometimes with very subtle changes; the second is that most of the film is not real life, it is a dream of the protagonist”_. If there are films that are almost perfect, this one is close to it, although it is not easy to understand, and it is necessary to watch it five or six times to understand it well. I had already the experience that David Lynch's films are not easy... I had my first contact with the director a few years ago, with _Blue Velvet_, and I realized that he makes hermetic films, with implicit ideas and dreamlike suggestions, which often (almost always) escape our eyes. I like that: it's a challenging kind of cinema, which makes you think and moves you. It doesn't mean that I understand everything! And today, talking with my friend, I finally managed to understand this film better. Initially made in 1999 as a pilot episode for a TV series, it was made into a feature film after TV producers rejected the product. The very way Lynch took his failure and turned it into one of his biggest hits is remarkable, revealing his style and persistence. The film is really good, and I believe that, by commenting on what I learned today, I am already helping those who want to see it and understand it. If we pay attention, it indicates the moments when the main character falls asleep (right at the beginning) and wakes up again. And I think I can still say, without revealing too much, that the party at the film director's house, very close to the end, is the key scene to understand more than half of the plot, which basically focuses on a young woman, who goes to Los Angeles with the dream of becoming rich and famous and fails in that desire, combining this frustration with a huge love heartbreak, and the loss of her own moral values ​​and innocence. The cast is perfectly up to the challenges they're getting from the director, and it's amazing to see Naomi Watts here. This film truly symbolizes the start of her career, as she only did a few minor jobs, in Europe and the USA, until making this film. She is truly excellent, managing to capture all our sympathy and make us like her character. To a certain extent, I think the actress saw a lot of herself in the character she played: she also had a dream of succeeding in her career, and she also suffered to achieve it. Also, Laura Harring did very well and deserves praise for her work. Justin Theroux, who played director Adam Kesher, makes a welcome and solid contribution to the work of the actresses, even though this film is clearly dominated by them. Technically, this is a film class at all levels. In addition to the brilliant direction, Lynch bets a lot on cinematography. Here, it is worth seeing how he uses the locations he chooses, the cityscapes, and some techniques such as zoom, close-up or blur, to convey messages to the audience about the characters' state of mind. He also makes good use of color, vibrant and beautiful, with the colors red and blue having a particularly important meaning for understanding the film. The film has some intense nude and sex scenes, and a very slow pace that is intentional. The settings are also very important: sometimes, the arrangement of props and the way the actors relate to them helps us to understand what we see, but this is really subtle, and you have to be attentive. Finally, a very special word for the hypnotic and almost unforgettable soundtrack, signed by Angelo Badalamenti, which is worth listening to, from the main leitmotif to the songs, happy and carefree, in the style of the 50s.

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Cast 49
Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn

Laura Harring

Laura Harring

Rita / Camilla Rhodes

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Adam

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Coco

Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino

Joe

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Detective McKnight

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Vincenzo Castigliane

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Luigi Castigliane

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Dan

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Detective Domgaard

Michael Cooke

Michael Cooke

Herb

Monty Montgomery

Monty Montgomery

Cowboy

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Louise

James Karen

James Karen

Wally Brown

Chad Everett

Chad Everett

Jimmy Katz

Melissa George

Melissa George

Camilla Rhodes

Scott Coffey

Scott Coffey

Wilkins

Richard Green

Richard Green

The Magician

Rebekah Del Rio

Rebekah Del Rio

Rebekah Del Rio

Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Irene

Lori Heuring

Lori Heuring

Lorraine

Marcus Graham

Marcus Graham

Mr. Darby

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Bum

Michael J. Anderson

Michael J. Anderson

Mr. Roque

Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Hotel Manager / Emcee

Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus

Gene

Vincent Castellanos

Vincent Castellanos

Ed

Wayne Grace

Wayne Grace

Bob Brooker

Rita Taggart

Rita Taggart

Linney James

Michele Hicks

Michele Hicks

Nicki

Lisa Lackey

Lisa Lackey

Carol

Tad Horino

Tad Horino

Taka

Missy Crider

Missy Crider

Waitress at Winkie’s

Kate Forster

Kate Forster

Martha Johnson

Tony Longo

Tony Longo

Kenny

Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman

Jason

Rena Riffel

Rena Riffel

Laney

Katharine Towne

Katharine Towne

Cynthia

Michael Des Barres

Michael Des Barres

Billy

Robert Katims

Robert Katims

Ray Hott

David Schroeder

David Schroeder

Robert Smith

Mo Gallini

Mo Gallini

Castigliane Limo Driver

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Vacuum Man

William Ostrander

William Ostrander

2nd Assistant Director

Brian Beacock

Brian Beacock

Backup Singer #1

Blake Lindsley

Blake Lindsley

Backup Singer #2

Johanna Stein

Johanna Stein

Woman in #12

Sean Everett

Sean Everett

Cab Driver at LAX

Elina Madison

Elina Madison

Starlet (uncredited)

Crew 31
Jack Fisk

Jack Fisk

Production Design

Peter Deming

Peter Deming

Director of Photography

Dan Kneece

Dan Kneece

Steadicam Operator

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunt Double

Laura Lee Connery

Laura Lee Connery

Stunt Double

Corey Michael Eubanks

Corey Michael Eubanks

Stunts

Jack Carpenter

Jack Carpenter

Stunts

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Stunts

Joni Avery

Joni Avery

Stunts

Samuel Le

Samuel Le

Stunts

Sonny Tipton

Sonny Tipton

Stunts

William Morts

William Morts

Stunts

David Lynch

David Lynch

Director

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Editor

Johanna Ray

Johanna Ray

Casting

John Wentworth

John Wentworth

Co-Producer

Pierre Edelman

Pierre Edelman

Executive Producer

Alain Sarde

Alain Sarde

Producer

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Producer

Michael Polaire

Michael Polaire

Producer

Neal Edelstein

Neal Edelstein

Producer

Tony Krantz

Tony Krantz

Producer

Julie M. Anderson

Julie M. Anderson

Production Supervisor

Michael Polaire

Michael Polaire

Unit Production Manager

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Ed Novick

Ed Novick

Production Sound Mixer

David Lynch

David Lynch

Sound Designer

David Lynch

David Lynch

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Lynch

David Lynch

Writer

Gallery 455
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US Release Dates 6

Oct 6, 2001

New York Film Festival

Premiere

Oct 19, 2001

R Theatrical

Feb 1, 2002

Moonlit Matines Film Festival

Premiere

Apr 9, 2002

VHS, DVD

R Physical

Jul 15, 2015

DVD, Blu-ray

R Physical

Nov 16, 2021

Criterion 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

R Physical

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