Mulholland Drive (2001)
0.3549Canon Score · ranked #28 all time
Aggregated from 14 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #28
Every list on which Mulholland Drive appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| BBC 100 Greatest of 21st Century (2016) | Major international poll | #1 / 102 |
| NYT 100 Best of 21st Century (2025) | Major international poll | #2 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #8 / 264 |
| Rolling Stone 21st Century 100 (2025) | Critics' canon | #9 / 102 |
| Guardian 100 Best of 21st C (2019) | Critics' canon | #11 / 98 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #13 / 99 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #23 / 104 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #40 / 100 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #94 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #217 / 500 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #391 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |