Ann Miller, Naomi Watts, Brent Briscoe

Along Mulholland Drive nothing is what it seems. In the unreal universe of Los Angeles, the city bares its schizophrenic nature, an uneasy blend of innocence and corruption, love and loneliness, beaut...( read more  read more... )y and depravity. A woman is left with amnesia following a car accident. An aspiring young actress finds her staying in her aunt's home. The puzzle begins to unfold, propelling us through a mysterious labyrith of sensual experiences until we arrive at the intersection of dreams and nightmares.

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R, 2 hrs. 26 min.

Directed by: David Lynch

Release Date: October 8, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002

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  • September 22, 2009
    Alright, I have tried to watch this at least three or four times. I still have not had the patience to watch it all the way through its two and a half hours in one sitting. But at least I have seen all of the movie now.

    I don't like it. Not my type of movie. I like logic i...( read more)n my movies. This one has no idea who is real and who is a dream.
  • August 29, 2009
    Really confusing. Most of it came together at the end, but there were still a few parts I couldn't figure out for myself. Thank goodness for the internet!
  • June 18, 2009
    Once you embrace Lynch's surrealist non-linear style, going along for the ride is a lot easier and enjoyable. With very little over-embellishment he keeps your eyes glued to the screen, keen to follow wherever it is he might lead you next.
  • April 5, 2009
    They say that there is a very fine line between genius and madness, no one I know illustrates this more than David Lynch. I can think of no other director who is as adept at guiding a film along the meridian between the real and the surreal.

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    Watching Mulholland Drive is similar to having one of those long, remarkable dreams we sometimes have. It seems to make sense for a while, then it abruptly changes course while your mind struggles to keep up. And, just like a dream, after it's over it comes back to you in pieces. I can't sit here and tell you that I can make all those pieces fit in some logical, practical order, but that's the beauty of a Lynch film. That is the true genius (or madness) of it.
  • February 21, 2009
    If ever there was a film that required multiple viewings it's this one!

    I'm still fresh from watching this film, with my brain enthusiastically trying to piece together all the pieces of the puzzle, but if I never manage to, it will still be a most enjoyable film.

    For anyo...( read more)ne willing to stray from traditional story telling, this one might just blow your mind!
  • November 16, 2009
    Some of Lynch's best work. The last thirty minutes or so is just flawless, it makes me wish that the rest of the film would've been able to be shot like that. I think i'm just complaining to complain though. The majority of the movie's style is a great parody of melodrama. Naomi ...( read more)Watts was great as usual and Justin Theroux gave a truly bizarre yet amazing performance. I don't think a movie has made so many changes and twists. The mystery aspect is one of my favorites since Blue Velvet.
  • November 16, 2009
    Without doubt the weirdest and most surreal film I have ever seen. You really have to watch closely to even try to follow what is going on in this film, then even the ending leaves you hanging. It's difficult to understand but the acting is excellent.
  • November 8, 2009
    It makes sense after all.
  • November 6, 2009
    peṛ adesso passeṛ tutta la vita a cercare di capirlo.
  • November 1, 2009
    ive seen enough lynches to know i dont like him

Critic Reviews


October 28, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Like Twin Peaks, it keeps spooling out more narrative twists until the ingenious maze turns into an oppressive tangle. full review

October 19, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Mulholland Drive makes movies feel alive again. full review

October 12, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

A wonderfully Lynchian dive into the dream and the reality of Hollywood, moviemaking, acting and love. full review

October 12, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Works because Lynch is absolutely uncompromising. full review

October 11, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

A gorgeously rounded picture, one that starts out with a glamorous come-hither wink and has the good grace to follow through, although perhaps not in the way we expect. full review

October 11, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Fans of Lynch will find much to savor here: the ripe detail, the arch humor, the hallucinatory enigmas, the eroticism, the terror. full review

October 8, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate

This distinctly Hollywood nightmare makes a deeper kind of sense. full review

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Comments


  • suezeeq75
    October 18, 2009
    David Lynch' movies are mysterious, takes you to another world, dark, and beautiful....
    You can watch his movies many times and still uncover mysteries.....
  • am3lyatandi
    December 27, 2007
    or maybe Lynch doesn't have an explanation for it, so he's trying to be all smart about it by refusing to explain the movie!
  • squallionheart0
    November 28, 2007
    i believe that what this movie makes so brilliant is ...that it forces you to pay attention to the little details , like the part where the camera makes a look to the pair of legs,when they are on their way to the room number 12 ..and i trudly believe that it can be completely interpreted
  • xXxKANDIIxXx
    July 16, 2007
    dont worry i dont get it either, probably coz i kept falling to sleep because this movie was so boring
  • acnvirus
    July 12, 2007
    still don't get it, probs need to watch again
  • j0hnblade
    June 8, 2007
    one of the greatest movies ever made, doesn't need an explanation, it's better without one.
  • samoolan
    May 21, 2007
    I find it quite funny when this film is compared to Memento. This film has you noticing new hidden, subtle messages after the umpteenth viewing, whereas Memento is, although entertaining, quite self explanatory really.
  • xXxKANDIIxXx
    May 21, 2007
    I hated it....
  • InfamousHu
    March 4, 2007
    Lots of people seem to think this movie is great but nobody ever came up with a good reason for it.

    Its not like I was some dude who prefers blockbusters, I love good movies but I dont think Mullholland Drive isnt that great.

    Prove me wrong and I'll agree with you though ... but nobody ever got to prove to me it was great.
  • Kaylakat
    November 26, 2006
    A movie of such a calibre doesn't need an explanation. It would be disgraced by one.

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