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Mulholland Drive
2001 147 min France, United States of America R 18+
★8.3
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Director: David Lynch
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Description
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.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$7.22M
Worldwide:
$20.29M
Starring
Naomi Watts
Actor
Laura Harring
Actor
Justin Theroux
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2002
— Best Film Editing
Cannes Film Festival 2001
— Best Director
César Awards 2002
— Best International Feature Film
Academy Awards 2002
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2002
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 2002
— Best Original Score
Cannes Film Festival 2001
— Best Director
Cannes Film Festival 2001
— Palme d'Or
Saturn Awards 2002
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2002
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2002
— Best Action, Adventure or Thriller
Saturn Awards 2002
— Best Director
César Awards 2002
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2002
— Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Key opinion
Mulholland Drive is widely regarded as a masterful, surreal puzzle that challenges viewers to bridge the gap between dream-like imagery and psychological narrative. While its non-linear structure and intentional ambiguity frustrate some as inaccessible, others celebrate it as a profound cinematic experience that rewards repeated viewings.
| Acting | Naomi Watts delivers a transformative, career-defining performance that anchors the film's shifting identities. | |
| Score | Angelo Badalamenti's score creates an immersive, tense atmosphere that functions as an extension of the characters' inner worlds. | |
| Screenplay | The film's dense, surreal visual language rewards viewers willing to decode its symbolism, though it alienates those seeking a traditional, coherent plot. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, dream-like pacing effectively builds mystery for many, but is perceived by others as exhausting or aimlessly fragmented. |