8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Overview
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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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily explores psychological and existential themes of shattered dreams and identity within the surreal landscape of Hollywood, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering political solutions.
The film features a predominantly white main cast with some visible diversity in minor roles, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative, a complex psychological thriller, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, focusing instead on themes of identity, illusion, and desire within the Hollywood landscape.
Secondary
Mulholland Drive features a central, passionate same-sex relationship depicted with dignity and emotional complexity. While the story ends tragically, this outcome stems from unrequited love and external pressures, not from the characters' queer identity, which the film treats with respect and empathy.
Mulholland Drive does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of identity, dreams, reality, and the dark side of Hollywood ambition, primarily through the experiences of its cisgender female protagonists.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Mulholland Drive is an original film by David Lynch, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters were created for this specific production, thus there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Mulholland Drive is an original film by David Lynch, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, thus lacking prior canonical or historical racial identities to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.4
8.7
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