Mulholland Drive

2001 · directed by David Lynch

Rating

94/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, Criterion

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.

Mulholland Drive (2001), directed by David Lynch, rates 94/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Naomi Watts
• Laura Harring
• Justin Theroux
• Ann Miller
• Mark Pellegrino
• Robert Forster
• Dan Hedaya
• Angelo Badalamenti
• Patrick Fischler
• Brent Briscoe

Crew

• Peter Deming — Director of Photography
• Mary Sweeney — Editor
• Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer
• David Lynch — Writer

More from David Lynch

1. Blue Velvet (1986) — 93/100 · hit
2. Twin Peaks (1989) — 87/100 · hit
3. The Straight Story (1999) — 83/100 · hit
4. The Elephant Man (1980) — 83/100 · hit
5. Eraserhead (1977) — 82/100 · hit
6. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology