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Mulholland Drive

2001
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7.8/10

Release Date

06/06/2001

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
83%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
79%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
87%

A Love Story in the City of Dreams

Betty Elms arrives in Los Angeles with one goal: to become a movie star. She settles into her aunt's apartment, a starting point from which she begins to carve out a place in a city that promises opportunities to anyone with talent and patience. There she meets Rita, a woman who was injured in an accident on Mulholland Drive and has lost her memory. After the crash, she can't remember anything about her past. Betty decides to help her, and the two set out to uncover who Rita is and how she got there. The film, directed by David Lynch, stars Naomi Watts alongside Laura Harring as Rita.

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Facts about Mulholland Drive

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old
Spain releaseMarch 8, 2002
Worldwide premiereMay 16, 2001
Runtime2 h 27 min
Original languageEnglish
CountriesFrance, United States
Production companiesStudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, Asymmetrical Productions
Budget$15.0M
Worldwide box office$20.3M
Box office in the U.S.$7.2M
Return on investmentx1.4 Recouped the investment
Trailer views362K

More ratings

4.3/5Letterboxd76/100Trakt8.2/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Mulholland Drive

1Oscar nominations
50total awards
61total nominations
Oscars 1 nom.

Awards won

  • —César Award for Best Foreign Film
  • —National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

  • 2002Academy Award for Best Director

Mulholland Drive Cast

Naomi Watts
Naomi WattsBetty Elms / Diane Selwyn
Laura Harring
Laura HarringRita / Camilla Rhodes
Justin Theroux
Justin TherouxAdam
Ann Miller
Ann MillerCoco
Mark Pellegrino
Mark PellegrinoJoe
Robert Forster
Robert ForsterDetective McKnight
Dan Hedaya
Dan HedayaVincenzo Castigliane
Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo BadalamentiLuigi Castigliane
Patrick Fischler
Patrick FischlerDan
Brent Briscoe
Brent BriscoeDetective Domgaard
Michael Cooke
Michael CookeHerb
Monty Montgomery
Monty MontgomeryCowboy
Lee Grant
Lee GrantLouise
James Karen
James KarenWally Brown
Chad Everett
Chad EverettJimmy Katz
Melissa George
Melissa GeorgeCamilla Rhodes
Scott Coffey
Scott CoffeyWilkins
Richard Green
Richard GreenThe Magician
Rebekah Del Rio
Rebekah Del RioRebekah Del Rio
Jeanne Bates
Jeanne BatesIrene
Dan Birnbaum
Dan BirnbaumIrene's Companion
Lori Heuring
Lori HeuringLorraine
Marcus Graham
Marcus GrahamMr. Darby
Bonnie Aarons
Bonnie AaronsBum
Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. AndersonMr. Roque
Geno Silva
Geno SilvaHotel Manager / Emcee
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray CyrusGene
Vincent Castellanos
Vincent CastellanosEd
Wayne Grace
Wayne GraceBob Brooker
Rita Taggart
Rita TaggartLinney James
Michele Hicks
Michele HicksNicki
Lisa Lackey
Lisa LackeyCarol
Tad Horino
Tad HorinoTaka
Missy Crider
Missy CriderWaitress at Winkie’s
Kate Forster
Kate ForsterMartha Johnson
Tony Longo
Tony LongoKenny
Michael Fairman
Michael FairmanJason
Rena Riffel
Rena RiffelLaney
Katharine Towne
Katharine TowneCynthia
Michael Des Barres
Michael Des BarresBilly
Robert Katims
Robert KatimsRay Hott
Randall Wulff
Randall WulffLimo Driver
Maya Bond
Maya BondAunt Ruth
Joseph Kearney
Joseph KearneyRoque's Manservant
Enrique Buelna
Enrique BuelnaBack of Head Man
Richard Mead
Richard MeadHairy-Armed Man
Daniel Rey
Daniel ReyValet Attendant
David Schroeder
David SchroederRobert Smith
Tom Morris
Tom MorrisEspresso Man
Mo Gallini
Mo GalliniCastigliane Limo Driver
Diane Nelson
Diane NelsonHeavy-Set Woman
Charles Croughwell
Charles CroughwellVacuum Man
Michael D. Weatherred
Michael D. WeatherredHank - Assistant Director
Lisa K. Ferguson
Lisa K. Ferguson1st AC
William Ostrander
William Ostrander2nd Assistant Director
Brian Beacock
Brian BeacockBackup Singer #1
Blake Lindsley
Blake LindsleyBackup Singer #2
Adrien Curry
Adrien CurryBackup Singer #3
Tyrah M. Lindsey
Tyrah M. LindseyBackup Singer #4
Johanna Stein
Johanna SteinWoman in #12
Conte Candoli
Conte CandoliTrumpet Player
Cori Glazer
Cori GlazerBlue-Haired Lady
Lyssie Powell
Lyssie PowellBlond in Bed
Sean Everett
Sean EverettCab Driver at LAX
Kimberly Clever
Kimberly CleverDancer
Joshua Collazo
Joshua CollazoDancer
David Frutos
David FrutosDancer
Peter Loggins
Peter LogginsDancer
Theresa Salazar
Theresa SalazarDancer
Thea Samuels
Thea SamuelsDancer
Christian Thompson
Christian ThompsonDancer
Elina Madison
Elina MadisonStarlet (uncredited)
Jehshua Barnes
Jehshua BarnesYoung Actor (uncredited)

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Cast of Mulholland Drive by the numbers

47average cast age in years
5years of age gap between the leads
39%women in the cast
26%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Justin Theroux, age 30 at release. The oldest: Ann Miller, at 78.

Cast ages at release

  • Naomi Watts33 years old
  • Laura Harring38 years old
  • Justin Theroux30 years old
  • Ann Miller78 years old
  • Mark Pellegrino36 years old
  • Robert Forster60 years old
  • Dan Hedaya61 years old
  • Angelo Badalamenti64 years old
  • Patrick Fischler32 years old
  • Brent Briscoe40 years old

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 4United Kingdom 1

Crew

  • AddressDavid Lynch
  • WritingDavid Lynch
  • MusicAngelo Badalamenti
  • PhotographyPeter Deming
  • EditingMary Sweeney
  • Production designJack Fisk
  • Costume designAmy Stofsky
  • CastingJohanna Ray
  • Visual effectsScott Billups
  • ProductionTony Krantz, Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire

Trivia about Mulholland Drive

Ben Stiller visited the set one day. Lynch mistook her for an extra and offered her a background role, but she turned it down.
Lynch traveled to Nashville, where Rebekah Del Rio lived, and listened to her sing the song without her knowing he was recording it. He later wrote a role for her.
Rex Reed of the New York Observer claimed it was the worst movie he had seen in 2001.
Watts said she tried to trick Lynch by pretending she had the plot figured out, and that he enjoyed the cast's frustration.

Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (Spanish)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about Mulholland Drive

amnesialoss of sense of realityschizophrenianightmarehitmansuppressed pastidentitykeydetectivejob interviewbisexualitytraumahallucinationsurrealsurrealismcastinghollywoodlos angeles, californiacar accidentauditionlgbtdoppelgängerneo-noiraudacious

Main theme: dream and reality, self-concept, agency, personal identity

What Mulholland Drive is called in other countries

It was released in 29 countries, each in its own language.

  • GermanyMulholland Drive - Straße der Finsternis
  • MexicoMulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos
  • BrazilCidade dos Sonhos
  • Japanマルホランド・ドライブ
  • South Korea멀홀랜드 드라이브
  • China浮生若梦
  • RussiaМалхолланд Драйв
  • ArgentinaEl camino de los sueños
  • ColombiaEl Camino de los Sueños
  • United StatesMulholland Dr.
  • ArmeniaՄալհոլանդ դրայվ
  • BulgariaМълхоланд Драйв
See the remaining 17 countries
  • CroatiaBulevar zločina
  • Georgiaმალჰოლენდ დრაივი
  • GreeceΟδός Μαλχόλαντ
  • Hong Kong失憶大道
  • HungaryMulholland Drive - A sötétség útja
  • Iranجاده مالهالند
  • Israelמלהולנד דרייב
  • LatviaMalholanda ceļš
  • LithuaniaMalholando kelias
  • RomaniaCalea misterelor
  • Saudi Arabiaطريق مولهولاند
  • SerbiaБулевар звезда
  • Taiwan穆荷蘭大道
  • Thailandปริศนาแห่งฝัน
  • TurkeyMulholland Çıkmazı
  • UkraineМалголланд Драйв
  • VietnamCon Đường Ảo Mộng

Where it was filmed Mulholland Drive

Where the Story Takes Place

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Mulholland Drive

  • It'll be just like in the movies. Pretending to be somebody else.
  • You want me to make this easy for you? No fucking way! It's not gonna be. It's not easy for me!
  • What are you doing? We don't stop here.
  • I got the pool, she got the pool-man.
  • Hey, pretty girl, time to wake up.
  • Honey, you're a good kid, but what you're telling me is a load of horse puckey. Even though it comes from a good place.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from Mulholland Drive

Original music by Angelo Badalamenti

Mulholland Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackMulholland Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Angelo Badalamenti · 2026 · 5 songs
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Songs

  1. 1
    Jitterbug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    1:27
  2. 2
    Mulholland Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    4:17
  3. 3
    Llorando (Crying) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    3:33
  4. 4
    Silencio (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack))
    4:27
  5. 5
    Mulholland Drive / Love Theme (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    5:40

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30-second previews on Deezer and Apple Music.

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