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Lost Highway

1997Movie2 h 14 minR

DramaThriller
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic538.1Rotten Tomatoes70%87%

A deeply unsettling, intricate drama movie about the mind and mystery, with standout direction and performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

A lost road on the edge of strange...

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

Feels like

  • Surreal Neo-Noir
  • Psychological Horror
  • Identity Dissolution
  • David Lynch Signature
  • Ambiguous Narrative
  • Industrial Atmosphere
  • Erotic Thriller
  • Uncanny Valley
  • Jazz & Sound Design
  • Dream Logic

Cast

24 of 37

Crew

Directed by
David Lynch
Written by
David Lynch, Barry Gifford
Produced by
Mary Sweeney, Deepak Nayar, Tom Sternberg
Music by
Angelo Badalamenti

Everyone

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Facts

January 15, 1997 · 2 h 14 min · R

Released
January 15, 1997
Runtime
2 h 14 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
France, United States
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$4 million
Available in
124 countries

Tropes

Cult Soundtrack, Murder the Hypotenuse, Take That, Critics! +9

  • Cult Soundtrack
  • Murder the Hypotenuse
  • Take That, Critics!
  • Accidental Murder
  • Angry Collar Grab
  • Harassing Phone Call
  • Silent Whisper
  • Downer Ending
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Slashed Throat
  • "Ray of Hope" Ending
  • Musicalis Interruptus

12 of 63 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Lost Highway?"

Questions about Lost Highway

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lost Highway?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Lost Highway from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 115 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Lost Highway worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 53). Audiences rate it higher (81 out of 100) than critics (62).

Can I half-watch Lost Highway?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for complexity and 10 for ambiguity.

Will I feel good after watching Lost Highway?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Was Lost Highway a box office flop?

Budget$15 million
Box office$4 million

Yes: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 26% of its budget.

What tropes does Lost Highway use?

Cult SoundtrackMurder the HypotenuseTake That, Critics!Accidental MurderAngry Collar GrabHarassing Phone CallSilent WhisperDowner EndingBait-and-SwitchSlashed Throat"Ray of Hope" EndingMusicalis Interruptusand 51 more

TV Tropes lists 63 tropes for it, including Cult Soundtrack, Murder the Hypotenuse, and Take That, Critics!.