The best David Lynch movies
The top 3 according to 58 votes from people: Mulholland Drive (2001) · Eraserhead (1977) · Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). (Updated Feb 20, 2026.)
From Eraserhead to Mulholland Drive: Lynch's films ranked by critics and fans (IndieWire, Rotten Tomatoes, Film Obsessive).
Top 10
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1
Mulholland Drive (2001)
A Hollywood dream that turns into a nightmare.
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2
Eraserhead (1977)
The industrial nightmare that started it all.
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3
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Laura Palmer's last seven days.
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4
Wild at Heart (1990)
Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern on the run; Palme d'Or.
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5
Blue Velvet (1986)
A severed ear and the dark side of a small town.
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6
The Elephant Man (1980)
The story of Joseph Merrick, in black and white.
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7
Lost Highway (1997)
A mystery that loops back on itself.
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8
Inland Empire (2006)
Laura Dern lost in a film within a film.
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9
The Straight Story (1999)
An old man crosses two states on a lawnmower; his highest Tomatometer score.
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10
Dune (1984)
The only film Lynch ever disowned.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Mulholland Drive is the best film of the 21st century and I will die on this hill.