Blue Velvet (1986)
Directed by David Lynch · 120 min · Mystery, Thriller, Crime
77.4 TOPICAL score · #455 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Blue Velvet (1986, directed by David Lynch) has a TOPICAL score of 77.4 - ranked 455 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (3,993 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 59 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (3,993 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 59 languages
- Still read146,575 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 4 times
Starring: Isabella Rossellini (actor #574), Kyle MacLachlan (actor #1,238), Dennis Hopper (actor #276), Laura Dern (actor #80)
“The film is widely considered a masterpiece and holds an approval of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 171 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10