Mulholland Drive (2001)
87%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
49 wins & 61 nominations total
David Lynch’s dreamlike and mysterious Mulholland Drive is a twisty neo-noir with an unconventional structure that features a mesmirizing performance from Naomi Watts as a woman on the dark fringes of Hollywood
Mulholland Dr. is a wild ride through the twisted and surreal world of Hollywood, where nothing is quite as it seems. With stunning performances from Naomi Watts and Laura Harring, David Lynch’s masterpiece is a must-see for anyone who loves mind-bending cinema. Whether you’re a die-hard Lynch fan or just looking for a trippy and unforgettable movie experience, Mulholland Dr. is sure to leave you spellbound. So buckle up and get ready for a journey into the dark heart of Tinseltown!
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros.,
Distributor
Universal Focus
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Caesar’s Restaurant – 1016 W. El Segundo Boulevard, Gardena, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence, language and some strong sexuality
Year of Release
2001
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 26m
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Language(s):English, Spanish, French
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Country of origin:United States, France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 2001 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2002
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Dan Hedaya, Mark Pellegrino, directed by David Lynch, written by David Lynch, produced by Mary Sweeney, Alain Sarde, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire, Tony Krantz, mystery, thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Joshua Rothkopf, Amy Taubin, Donald Clarke, Peter Bradshaw, Danny Leigh, Jordi Costa, Brian Eggert, Eddie Harrison, Trace Thurman, MPAA rating R, Hollywood, dream-like, neo-noir, amnesia, Los Angeles, Betty Elms, Rita, Vincenzo Castigliane, Coco, Joe Messing, The Cowboy, blue key, blue box, Club Silencio, dream imagery, psychological duality, innocence, corruption, beauty, depravity, shattered dreams, living nightmares
Worldwide gross: $20,271,129
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $34,162,700
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,504
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,725,485
US/Canada gross: $7,220,243
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $12,168,192
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,560
US/Canada opening weekend: $587,591
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $990,260
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,282
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $15,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $25,279,327
Production budget ranking: 1,242
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $13,612,917
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$4,729,545
ROI to date (est.): -12%
ROI ranking: 1,461
Naomi Watts – Betty Elms
Laura Harring – Rita
Ann Miller – Coco
Dan Hedaya – Vincenzo Castigliane
Mark Pellegrino – Joe Messing
David Lynch – Director, Writer
Mary Sweeney – Producer
Alain Sarde – Producer
Neal Edelstein – Producer
Michael Polaire – Producer
Tony Krantz – Producer
Director(s)
David Lynch
Writer(s)
David Lynch
Producer(s)
Mary Sweeney, Alain Sarde, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire, Tony Krantz
Film Festivals
Tribeca
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
49 wins & 61 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (186) | Top Critics (50) | Fresh (157) | Rotten (29)
David Lynch’s gloriously specific and frustrating masterpiece still stands as an unparalleled, idiosyncratic work of cinema.
October 22, 2021
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
With Mulholland Drive, the trance that comes so easily to him is finally charged with the doom of a classic.
March 16, 2020
Joshua Rothkopf
In These Times
TOP CRITIC
David Lynch’s genuinely scary Hollywood horror film…
October 9, 2019
Amy Taubin
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
Mulholland Dr is reissued some 15 years after it was released. It was rapidly hailed as the first great US film of the century. None since has been any more powerful.
April 26, 2017 | Rating: 5/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
It is an explosively sexy love story, rocket-fuelled with vanity and cruelty.
April 14, 2017 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Mulholland Drive is pure cinema – a gorgeous, noir-narcotic loop of heartbreak in the “dream place” of Los Angeles.
April 12, 2017 | Rating: 5/5
Danny Leigh
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
A spiral descent towards the hell, disguised as a pseudo-religious mirage, that we call Hollywood. [Full review in Spanish]
June 15, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Jordi Costa
Fotogramas
A film just as much about Hollywood as it is about the viewer trusting their skills as a motion picture dream detective, Mulholland Dr. is a rare kind of masterpiece.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
…a black mirror in which the audience see whatever they want; a noir thriller, a history of Hollywood, a LGBT drama…
December 6, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
A hypnotic masterpiece.
October 5, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Trace Thurman
Horror Queers Podcast
A beautiful, gripping fever dream. Loaded with haunting imagery and a star making performance by Naomi Watts, this is Lynch at his most accessible…without compromising any of his artistic vision.
September 24, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Joe Lipsett
Horror Queers Podcast
It seems that the 21st century began with Mulholland Drive. [Full review in Spanish]
June 10, 2021
Violeta Kovacsics
Caimán Cuadernos de Cine…
Plot
Still untarnished by the false promises of the rapacious film industry, the wide-eyed actress, Betty, sets foot on bustling, sun-kissed Hollywood. Brimming with hope, and eager to spread her wings and prove her worth, Betty moves in Aunt Ruth’s expensive apartment, unbeknownst to her, however, that fate has other plans in store for her, setting the stage for life-altering experiences with the unexpected, the indecipherable, and the unknown. Now, in the centre of an elaborate labyrinth of half-truths, faded memories, unrequited loves, and dangerous encounters with the city’s ugly face lies a strange key to a mysterious keyhole, an even stranger indigo-blue cube, the young director, Adam, and one cryptic woman: the amnesiac brunette and devilishly seductive car-crash survivor, Rita. But, time flies and Rita’s opaque past demands answers. After all, both women deserve the truth. What is the secret of the serpentine, dream-crushing Mulholland Drive?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a mesmerizing performance from Naomi Watts as a woman on the dark fringes of Hollywood.
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