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Mulholland Drive (2001)

R ★ 7.8/10 147 min Thriller, Drama, Mystery France, United States English

Director: David Lynch

Writer: David Lynch

Streaming: Not available

A love story in the city of dreams.

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.

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Top Cast

Naomi Watts Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn

Laura Harring Rita / Camilla Rhodes

Justin Theroux Adam

Ann Miller Coco

Mark Pellegrino Joe

Robert Forster Detective McKnight

Dan Hedaya Vincenzo Castigliane

Angelo Badalamenti Luigi Castigliane

Mulholland Drive Appears on 54 Curated Movie Lists

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Metacritic #607

National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10

National Board of Review #252

Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time 2022

Sight & Sound #08

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BBC Culture: 100 Greatest American Films

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

Decider's Top 100 Films Of The 20Th Century

Esquire’s Top 25 Sexiest Movies of All Time

Indiewire's Best Films Of The 2000s (2024 Edition)

Indiewire's Best Plot Twists Of The 21st Century

New York Times 100 Best Movies Of The 21st Century

New York Times #02

Paste Magazine The 100 Best Film Noirs Of All Time

Paste Magazine #52

Paste Magazines 50 Best Movies Of The Decade 2000-2009

Paste Magazine #15

Popmatters 100 Essential Female Film Performances

Roger Eberts Great Movies

Roger Ebert #214

Slashfilms 95 Best Thrillers Ever Made

Slate Magazines The 75 Greatest LGBT Films

Slate Magazine #21

The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time

The Guardian #56

The Guardians 100 Best Films Of The 21St

The Guardian #11

The Guardians 25 Best Arthouse Films Of All Time

The Guardian #02

The Ringer 21St Century Bad Vibes

The Telegraph - 100 Greatest Films Of All Time

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The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films

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Vulture's 101 Best Movie Endings

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