Synopsis
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Scores
Overall Score
81.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.2%
Review Aggregate
83.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 261 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize surreal, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
surrealdarkvisually strikingnoirfunnythought-provokingemotionalscarycharacter-drivenmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Watts | 2001 | $1,078,000 | $1,910,000 | (est) |
| Laura Harring | 2001 | $664,000 | $1,176,000 | (est) |
| Justin Theroux | 2001 | $500,000 | $885,000 | (est) |
| Ann Miller | 2001 | $409,000 | $724,000 | (est) |
| Robert Forster | 2001 | $350,000 | $619,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count264
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes414,414
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $7,220,243 | $12,789,328 |
| International | 2001 | $12,897,096 | $22,844,826 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $20,117,340 | $35,634,156 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $8,768,960 | $15,532,595 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $18,436,000 | $32,655,972 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $27,546,000 | $48,792,657 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $1,732,858 | $3,069,439 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $56,483,818 | $100,050,662 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $15,000,000 | $26,569,732 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $7,896,000 (est) | $13,986,307 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $4,519,000 | $8,004,575 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,477,000 | $6,158,864 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $3,000,000 | $5,313,946 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $33,892,000 | $60,033,425 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $22,591,818 | $40,017,238 |
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 | L.A. Confidential | 1997 | Shared genres: 7 | 94.6 | $54,761,705 |
 | The Forgotten | 2004 | Shared genres: 7 | 77.1 | $38,374,860 |
 | The Black Dahlia | 2006 | Shared genres: 7 | 70.5 | $-5,834,596 |
 | Hollywoodland | 2006 | Shared genres: 7 | 68.9 | $21,605,101 |