Overview
In a world where dreams and reality intertwine, two women seek the truth in the heart of Hollywood's darkness.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Labyrinthine
- Violence
- Moderate
- dreamy
- eerie
- foreboding
- late night cinephile viewing
- film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly regard David Lynch's film as a daring, atmospheric, and psychologically rich surrealist mystery, especially praising its performances and enigmatic construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Betty's Hollywood arrival, Rita's amnesia, and the film's shifting identities create an unstable boundary between dream and lived experience.
Betty's hopeful arrival, Adam's compromised production, and the film industry's predatory encounters undermine Hollywood's promise of reinvention.
Naomi Watts and Laura Harring portray paired identities whose relationships shift as suppressed memory and desire surface.
The bright Hollywood setting contrasts with the blue box, the mysterious key, the car crash, and the threatening figures surrounding Mulholland Drive.
Films like Mulholland Drive, and why
Inland Empire
surrealist mystery, fractured identity, dream logic, and psychologically unstable reality
Lost Highway
neo-noir atmosphere, nonlinear mystery, identity dislocation, and romantic obsession
Persona
dreamlike psychological mystery, Hollywood setting, romantic longing, and ambiguous realities
The Double Life of Véronique
surrealist storytelling, psychological horror, fractured self-concept, and uncanny imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- David Lynch
- Release Date
- 2001-06-06
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (7312)
Cast
- Naomi Watts
- Laura Harring
- Justin Theroux
- Ann Miller
- Mark Pellegrino
- Robert Forster
- Dan Hedaya
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Patrick Fischler
- Brent Briscoe
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mulholland Drive about?
- A hopeful Hollywood arrival spirals into a seductive, nightmarish maze of desire, memory, and fractured identity.
- What is Mulholland Drive like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mulholland Drive as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as labyrinthine.
- Is Mulholland Drive violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mulholland Drive as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mulholland Drive?
- Critics broadly regard David Lynch's film as a daring, atmospheric, and psychologically rich surrealist mystery, especially praising its performances and enigmatic construction.
- Which films are like Mulholland Drive?
- Films with a similar feel include Inland Empire, Lost Highway, Persona, and The Double Life of Véronique.
- How long is Mulholland Drive?
- Mulholland Drive runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mulholland Drive?
- In United States, Mulholland Drive is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
