Mulholland Drive (2001)

Mulholland Drive
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,219,578Details
International Box Office $13,560,990Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,780,568
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A dark-haired woman is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty, a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita’s true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoiled neither by traffic jams nor smog.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$587,591 (8.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:66 opening theaters/247 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,362,328

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 2001 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: February 23rd, 2002 (Wide) (Portugal)
March 14th, 2002 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
April 5th, 2002 (Wide), released as Mulholland Çıkmazı (Turkey)
September 5th, 2002 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 14th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
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Video Release: April 9th, 2002 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some strong sexuality.
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Black Swan
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Keywords: Mafia, LGBTQ+, Film Noir, Faulty Memory, Psychological Thriller, Movie Business, Hallucinations, Car Accident, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Alain Sarde
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 91 $18,810 Apr 5, 2002 182
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 84 $31,855 Mar 22, 2002 168
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 98 $49,150 Mar 8, 2002 154

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2001 14 $587,591   66 $8,903   $664,013 1
Oct 19, 2001 15 $960,558 +63% 247 $3,889   $1,859,343 2
Oct 26, 2001 18 $685,448 -29% 239 $2,868   $2,926,493 3
Nov 2, 2001 21 $541,015 -21% 213 $2,540   $3,725,658 4
Nov 9, 2001 21 $383,075 -29% 199 $1,925   $4,315,443 5
Nov 16, 2001 22 $222,395 -42% 139 $1,600   $4,691,058 6
Nov 23, 2001 28 $176,695 -21% 95 $1,860   $4,980,763 7
Nov 30, 2001 29 $117,820 -33% 86 $1,370   $5,151,278 8
Dec 7, 2001 37 $70,755 -40% 89 $795   $5,265,058 9
Dec 14, 2001 34 $70,135 -1% 83 $845   $5,367,713 10
Dec 21, 2001 36 $64,485 -8% 60 $1,075   $5,493,838 11
Dec 28, 2001 39 $64,285 n/c 43 $1,495   $5,608,043 12
Jan 4, 2002 25 $150,920 +135% 77 $1,960   $5,780,033 13
Jan 11, 2002 29 $156,835 +4% 98 $1,600   $6,014,253 14
Jan 18, 2002 33 $139,860 -11% 111 $1,260   $6,275,848 15
Jan 25, 2002 37 $88,160 -37% 58 $1,520   $6,421,778 16
Feb 1, 2002 38 $81,305 -8% 72 $1,129   $6,545,178 17
Feb 8, 2002 40 $73,485 -10% 71 $1,035   $6,649,583 18
Feb 15, 2002 45 $75,925 +3% 55 $1,380   $6,780,398 19
Feb 22, 2002 47 $61,830 -19% 54 $1,145   $6,866,428 20
Mar 1, 2002 49 $50,625 -18% 45 $1,125   $6,945,418 21
Mar 8, 2002 46 $49,150 -3% 42 $1,170   $7,015,283 22
Mar 15, 2002 52 $35,095 -29% 30 $1,170   $7,077,663 23
Mar 22, 2002 56 $31,855 -9% 32 $995   $7,126,633 24
Mar 29, 2002 64 $19,445 -39% 16 $1,215   $7,163,028 25
Apr 5, 2002 65 $18,810 -3% 19 $990   $7,191,513 26
Apr 12, 2002 82 $6,435 -66% 9 $715   $7,203,833 27
Apr 19, 2002 110 $4,305 -33% 7 $615   $7,212,548 28
Apr 26, 2002 113 $3,575 -17% 5 $715   $7,217,058 29
May 3, 2002 121 $1,520 -57% 4 $380   $7,219,578 30

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2001 14 $822,363   66 $12,460   $898,785 2
Oct 19, 2001 15 $1,342,260 +63% 247 $5,434   $2,241,045 3
Oct 26, 2001 18 $943,598 -30% 239 $3,948   $3,184,643 4
Nov 2, 2001 21 $747,725 -21% 213 $3,510   $3,932,368 5
Nov 9, 2001 21 $536,295 -28% 199 $2,695   $4,468,663 6
Nov 16, 2001 22 $335,405 -37% 139 $2,413   $4,804,068 7
Nov 23, 2001 28 $229,390 -32% 95 $2,415   $5,033,458 8
Nov 30, 2001 30 $160,845 -30% 86 $1,870   $5,194,303 9
Dec 7, 2001 36 $103,275 -36% 89 $1,160   $5,297,578 10
Dec 14, 2001 31 $131,775 +28% 83 $1,588   $5,429,353 11
Dec 21, 2001 35 $114,405 -13% 60 $1,907   $5,543,758 12
Dec 28, 2001 38 $85,355 -25% 43 $1,985   $5,629,113 13
Jan 4, 2002 25 $228,305 +167% 77 $2,965   $5,857,418 14
Jan 11, 2002 28 $278,570 +22% 98 $2,843   $6,135,988 15
Jan 18, 2002 31 $197,630 -29% 111 $1,780   $6,333,618 16
Jan 25, 2002 37 $130,255 -34% 58 $2,246   $6,463,873 17
Feb 1, 2002 39 $112,225 -14% 72 $1,559   $6,576,098 18
Feb 8, 2002 40 $128,375 +14% 71 $1,808   $6,704,473 19
Feb 15, 2002 43 $100,125 -22% 55 $1,820   $6,804,598 20
Feb 22, 2002 45 $90,195 -10% 54 $1,670   $6,894,793 21
Mar 1, 2002 49 $71,340 -21% 45 $1,585   $6,966,133 22
Mar 8, 2002 44 $76,435 +7% 42 $1,820   $7,042,568 23
Mar 15, 2002 53 $52,210 -32% 30 $1,740   $7,094,778 24
Mar 22, 2002 59 $48,805 -7% 32 $1,525   $7,143,583 25
Mar 29, 2002 66 $29,120 -40% 16 $1,820   $7,172,703 26
Apr 5, 2002 67 $24,695 -15% 19 $1,300   $7,197,398 27
Apr 12, 2002 82 $10,845 -56% 9 $1,205   $7,208,243 28
Apr 19, 2002 106 $5,240 -52% 7 $749   $7,213,483 29
Apr 26, 2002 113 $4,575 -13% 5 $915   $7,218,058 30
May 3, 2002 120 $1,520 -67% 4 $380   $7,219,578 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/25/2018 $3,525 1 2 7 $3,525 1/22/2021
Netherlands 12/22/2022 $0 0 32 32 $37,028 2/18/2023
New Zealand 9/5/2002 $0 0 2 8 $1,363 3/13/2023
Portugal 2/23/2002 $0 0 2 7 $5,181 11/22/2017
Russia (CIS) 3/14/2002 $0 0 127 166 $138,729 10/20/2022
Slovakia 5/20/2022 $776 4 4 4 $776 5/25/2022
Spain 6/11/2021 $29,649 108 108 169 $82,442 7/1/2021
Turkey 4/5/2002 $0 0 10 12 $35,954 11/5/2020
United Kingdom 4/14/2017 $12,218 0 0 0 $12,218 9/18/2018
 
Rest of World $13,243,774
 
International Total$13,560,990 3/13/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 1, 20151413,901 13,901$389,084$389,084708

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Naomi Watts    Betty Elms

Supporting Cast

Justin Theroux    Adam Kesher
Laura Harring    Rita
Ann Miller    Coco Lenoix
Robert Forster    Det. Harry McKnight
Dan Hedaya    Vincenzo Castigliane
Mark Pellegrino    Joe
Brian Beacock    Studio Singer
Brent Briscoe    Detective Neal Domgaard
Melissa George    Camilla Rhodes

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
David Lynch    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

A dark-haired woman is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty, a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita’s true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoiled neither by traffic jams nor smog.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$587,591 (8.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:66 opening theaters/247 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,362,328

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 2001 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: February 23rd, 2002 (Wide) (Portugal)
March 14th, 2002 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
April 5th, 2002 (Wide), released as Mulholland Çıkmazı (Turkey)
September 5th, 2002 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 14th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 9th, 2002 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some strong sexuality.
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Black Swan
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Keywords: Mafia, LGBTQ+, Film Noir, Faulty Memory, Psychological Thriller, Movie Business, Hallucinations, Car Accident, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Alain Sarde
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 91 $18,810 Apr 5, 2002 182
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 84 $31,855 Mar 22, 2002 168
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 98 $49,150 Mar 8, 2002 154

Leading Cast

Naomi Watts    Betty Elms

Supporting Cast

Justin Theroux    Adam Kesher
Laura Harring    Rita
Ann Miller    Coco Lenoix
Robert Forster    Det. Harry McKnight
Dan Hedaya    Vincenzo Castigliane
Mark Pellegrino    Joe
Brian Beacock    Studio Singer
Brent Briscoe    Detective Neal Domgaard
Melissa George    Camilla Rhodes

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
David Lynch    Screenwriter

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October 26th, 2015

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It's the week of double-dips, as there are five double-dips for films that would normally be Pick of the Week contenders, but only if you don't have them already. Army Of Darkness has been released so many times, it is hard to keep track of them all. Same with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you don't own either of these movies, you need to buy them. However, most fans will already have them. Because of this, I'm giving the Pick of the Week to Mad Men. I reviewed Season Seven, Part Two, but the Complete Series Megaset is the better deal. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2001 14 $587,591   66 $8,903   $664,013 1
Oct 19, 2001 15 $960,558 +63% 247 $3,889   $1,859,343 2
Oct 26, 2001 18 $685,448 -29% 239 $2,868   $2,926,493 3
Nov 2, 2001 21 $541,015 -21% 213 $2,540   $3,725,658 4
Nov 9, 2001 21 $383,075 -29% 199 $1,925   $4,315,443 5
Nov 16, 2001 22 $222,395 -42% 139 $1,600   $4,691,058 6
Nov 23, 2001 28 $176,695 -21% 95 $1,860   $4,980,763 7
Nov 30, 2001 29 $117,820 -33% 86 $1,370   $5,151,278 8
Dec 7, 2001 37 $70,755 -40% 89 $795   $5,265,058 9
Dec 14, 2001 34 $70,135 -1% 83 $845   $5,367,713 10
Dec 21, 2001 36 $64,485 -8% 60 $1,075   $5,493,838 11
Dec 28, 2001 39 $64,285 n/c 43 $1,495   $5,608,043 12
Jan 4, 2002 25 $150,920 +135% 77 $1,960   $5,780,033 13
Jan 11, 2002 29 $156,835 +4% 98 $1,600   $6,014,253 14
Jan 18, 2002 33 $139,860 -11% 111 $1,260   $6,275,848 15
Jan 25, 2002 37 $88,160 -37% 58 $1,520   $6,421,778 16
Feb 1, 2002 38 $81,305 -8% 72 $1,129   $6,545,178 17
Feb 8, 2002 40 $73,485 -10% 71 $1,035   $6,649,583 18
Feb 15, 2002 45 $75,925 +3% 55 $1,380   $6,780,398 19
Feb 22, 2002 47 $61,830 -19% 54 $1,145   $6,866,428 20
Mar 1, 2002 49 $50,625 -18% 45 $1,125   $6,945,418 21
Mar 8, 2002 46 $49,150 -3% 42 $1,170   $7,015,283 22
Mar 15, 2002 52 $35,095 -29% 30 $1,170   $7,077,663 23
Mar 22, 2002 56 $31,855 -9% 32 $995   $7,126,633 24
Mar 29, 2002 64 $19,445 -39% 16 $1,215   $7,163,028 25
Apr 5, 2002 65 $18,810 -3% 19 $990   $7,191,513 26
Apr 12, 2002 82 $6,435 -66% 9 $715   $7,203,833 27
Apr 19, 2002 110 $4,305 -33% 7 $615   $7,212,548 28
Apr 26, 2002 113 $3,575 -17% 5 $715   $7,217,058 29
May 3, 2002 121 $1,520 -57% 4 $380   $7,219,578 30

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2001 14 $822,363   66 $12,460   $898,785 2
Oct 19, 2001 15 $1,342,260 +63% 247 $5,434   $2,241,045 3
Oct 26, 2001 18 $943,598 -30% 239 $3,948   $3,184,643 4
Nov 2, 2001 21 $747,725 -21% 213 $3,510   $3,932,368 5
Nov 9, 2001 21 $536,295 -28% 199 $2,695   $4,468,663 6
Nov 16, 2001 22 $335,405 -37% 139 $2,413   $4,804,068 7
Nov 23, 2001 28 $229,390 -32% 95 $2,415   $5,033,458 8
Nov 30, 2001 30 $160,845 -30% 86 $1,870   $5,194,303 9
Dec 7, 2001 36 $103,275 -36% 89 $1,160   $5,297,578 10
Dec 14, 2001 31 $131,775 +28% 83 $1,588   $5,429,353 11
Dec 21, 2001 35 $114,405 -13% 60 $1,907   $5,543,758 12
Dec 28, 2001 38 $85,355 -25% 43 $1,985   $5,629,113 13
Jan 4, 2002 25 $228,305 +167% 77 $2,965   $5,857,418 14
Jan 11, 2002 28 $278,570 +22% 98 $2,843   $6,135,988 15
Jan 18, 2002 31 $197,630 -29% 111 $1,780   $6,333,618 16
Jan 25, 2002 37 $130,255 -34% 58 $2,246   $6,463,873 17
Feb 1, 2002 39 $112,225 -14% 72 $1,559   $6,576,098 18
Feb 8, 2002 40 $128,375 +14% 71 $1,808   $6,704,473 19
Feb 15, 2002 43 $100,125 -22% 55 $1,820   $6,804,598 20
Feb 22, 2002 45 $90,195 -10% 54 $1,670   $6,894,793 21
Mar 1, 2002 49 $71,340 -21% 45 $1,585   $6,966,133 22
Mar 8, 2002 44 $76,435 +7% 42 $1,820   $7,042,568 23
Mar 15, 2002 53 $52,210 -32% 30 $1,740   $7,094,778 24
Mar 22, 2002 59 $48,805 -7% 32 $1,525   $7,143,583 25
Mar 29, 2002 66 $29,120 -40% 16 $1,820   $7,172,703 26
Apr 5, 2002 67 $24,695 -15% 19 $1,300   $7,197,398 27
Apr 12, 2002 82 $10,845 -56% 9 $1,205   $7,208,243 28
Apr 19, 2002 106 $5,240 -52% 7 $749   $7,213,483 29
Apr 26, 2002 113 $4,575 -13% 5 $915   $7,218,058 30
May 3, 2002 120 $1,520 -67% 4 $380   $7,219,578 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/25/2018 $3,525 1 2 7 $3,525 1/22/2021
Netherlands 12/22/2022 $0 0 32 32 $37,028 2/18/2023
New Zealand 9/5/2002 $0 0 2 8 $1,363 3/13/2023
Portugal 2/23/2002 $0 0 2 7 $5,181 11/22/2017
Russia (CIS) 3/14/2002 $0 0 127 166 $138,729 10/20/2022
Slovakia 5/20/2022 $776 4 4 4 $776 5/25/2022
Spain 6/11/2021 $29,649 108 108 169 $82,442 7/1/2021
Turkey 4/5/2002 $0 0 10 12 $35,954 11/5/2020
United Kingdom 4/14/2017 $12,218 0 0 0 $12,218 9/18/2018
 
Rest of World $13,243,774
 
International Total$13,560,990 3/13/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 1, 20151413,901 13,901$389,084$389,084708

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.