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  • Blue Velvet
  • Opened September 19, 1986 | Runtime:2 hr. 0 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daughter Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to solve the mystery. They Read More
  • Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, Dean Stockwell, Brad Dourif
  • Director: David Lynch
  • Genres: Americana, Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Crime Thriller, Mystery

Blue Velvet Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Village Voice |

    The last real earthquake to hit cinema was David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" -- I'm...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Sheila Benson

    The most brilliantly disturbing film ever to have its roots in small-town...

  • 100
    The New York Times | Elvis Mitchell

    As fascinating as it is freakish. It confirms Mr. Lynch's stature as an...

  • 90
    L.A. Weekly | Scott Foundas

    What dazzles still about David Lynch's Blue Velvet is its total authority: Not...

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