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Drive

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Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful… From TMDB

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4 positive · 3 mixed · 0 negative

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Viewers praise the film's direction, atmosphere, and performances. [1][2][3] Some find the pacing too slow and the main character unengaging. [4][5] The soundtrack and title sequence are widely celebrated. [6][5]

Liked
  • Direction and cinematography are outstanding. [3][1]
  • Performances, especially Ryan Gosling, are praised. [2][4]
  • The soundtrack and title sequence are iconic. [6][5]
  • The film is a cinematic triumph with great detail. [2]
Disliked
  • Pacing is too slow and drags. [4][5]
  • Main character lacks facial expressions and dialogue. [5]
  • Some stylistic choices, like montages, don't work. [3]
  • One reviewer found it overhyped. [5]
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  • [1]John Chard @John ChardTMDB review · Feb 7, 2019 · Rated 10/10

    Fate? Unknown... Drive is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and adapted to screenplay by Hossein Amini from the novel of the same name written by James Sallis. It stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks and Ron Perlman. Music is by Cliff Martinez and cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel. Driver (Gosling) has a day job, he's a Hollywood stunt man, but by …

  • [2]Nathan @TitanGusangTMDB review · May 16, 2023 · Rated 9/10

    Drive is a cinematic triumph that delivers an unforgettable ride from beginning to end. While the storyline may seem simple at first, the film's attention to detail and intricacy of world-building truly sets it apart from the rest. Every character introduced has a connection to the crime world that is slowly pieced together, creating a puzzle that's both engaging and intriguing. This aspect of the film is truly …

  • [7]CinemaSerf @Geronimo1967TMDB review · May 18, 2024 · Rated 7/10

    If it's got wheels, then Ryan Gosling's nameless character can use it. When he is not doing triple rolls as a movie stunt-man, he is being the freelance getaway driver for criminals who need a reliable man to get them out of trouble. His friend "Shannon" (Bryan Cranston) fancies himself as a bit of a motor sport aficionado and suggests to his wealthy (and pretty crooked) pal "Bernie" (Albert Brooks) that he chip in …

  • [6]mtsw @mtsw.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2026

    RIP Kavinsky. The DRIVE (2011) title sequence (and prologue) is just one of the most magnetic and successful sequences in movie history and it's impossible to imagine any track other than "Nightcall" in it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_z...

  • [4]The Movie Mob @mooney240TMDB review · Nov 23, 2022 · Rated 6/10

    Ironically, a movie about getaway drivers and car chases was much too slow for me. Lots and lots of silent staring. Drive cuts most of its dialogue, creating a mysterious and captivating main character, but its slow pacing that drags despite some fantastic car chases and gore-filled moments of action drained most of the excitement. The lack of dialogue forces actors to give incredible performances with their eyes, …

How this was made: an AI model (deepseek-v4-flash) read 34 of the 99 public posts we collected about this film and wrote the summary, likes and dislikes, citing the posts behind each point ([n] opens the post). A second AI pass checked every statement against the posts it cites; anything it could not match was removed, and code removed any statement with quotation marks, numbers that are not in the posts, or unattributed claims about people. The split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Generated Oct 10, 2026. Method

Critics, per Wikipedia

Drive grossed $81.4 million worldwide. In North America, the film grossed a total of $35.1 million. The film opened in North America earning $11.3 million on the weekend of September 16, 2011, and played at 2,866 theaters. It was one of four wide releases that opened that weekend and came in second. The other three new releases included the re-release of The Lion King on 3D, which was the top film, along with the Straw Dogs remake and the romantic comedy I Don't Know How She Does It. The film closed its North American theatrical run on February 9, 2012. In the international marketplace, Drive grossed $46.3 million. The film had its highest-grossing box office in France, where it earned a…

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  • Variety @variety.comBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78. bit.ly/40is3yQ

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  • Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2025

    Pagliacci goes to see Pagliacci. He's in the audience, but also on the stage. "Is this, fuck," he thinks. "Am I in a Lynch film right now. Am I in Mullholland Drive." Captured by confusion, horror, and strange, exultant sorrow, the clown must admit he is no longer depressed

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  • Pop Base @popbase.tvBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    Film Director David Lynch has passed away at the age of 78. Some of his most notable works include ‘Mulholland Drive’, ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘The Elephant Man’, ‘Blue Velvet’ & more.

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  • Edward the Movie Buff 🎞🎬🎥📽 @midgetmoxie.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 5, 2026

    The world premiere of Blazing Saddles (1974) took place at Pickwick Drive-In Theater, Burbank, CA. All 250 invited guests, including Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, watched Mel Brooks' beloved film on horseback.

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  • Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.comBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    Does anyone have that post that’s like I can’t let my girlfriend watch the movie Drive because I stole my personality from the main character in the film

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  • George Hahn @georgehahn.comBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    Tonight’s movie: “Mulholland Drive” (2001), directed by David Lynch

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  • mtsw @mtsw.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2026

    RIP Kavinsky. The DRIVE (2011) title sequence (and prologue) is just one of the most magnetic and successful sequences in movie history and it's impossible to imagine any track other than "Nightcall" in it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_z...

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  • Lorepaw @lorepawyt.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    best of karen part 5, i really like the movie Drive (2011)

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  • C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2025

    Gang, I am so excited to be on The Last Drive In tonight. I've been a fan of Joe Bob's reviews since the 80s. Watched him on TNT in the 90s. Got to see him live several times at the Chattanooga Film Fest. And Jess & I have been avid viewers of the Last Drive In since their one night marathon. STOKED

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  • John Thorne @thornewip.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2025

    I'm devastated to hear about the passing of Rebekah Del Rio. She was an incredible talent and will be sorely missed. Her performance in Mulholland Drive is one of the greatest moments in any David Lynch film.

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  • MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    🙏🕯️ Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78, - Variety

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  • Sarah @katzenzungens.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 28, 2026

    Drive in movie 🎞️🚘 for puppyprojects #furryart #furryoc #retro #50s #60s

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  • Faith Erin Hicks @faitherinhicks.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2025

    I watched Mullholland Drive, my first David Lynch movie, and wow I did not expect that emotional gut punch 2/3rds of the way through the movie.

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  • Anthony Strand @durwoodclapper.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2026

    Going to see Baby Yoda movie in the Drive-In tonight, and my kids are so hyped

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  • Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.onlineBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    Mulholland Drive is a movie about the dangers of getting too into community theater

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  • C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    Christ on a cracker, ONSLAUGHT rips. The bastard child of John Carpenter and James Cameron, this is a the movie that should have played third at a Drive-In in 1987 after ROBOCOP and MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. And that’s the whole point. Bonus 80s points for Reginald Valjohnson! So much brutal fun!

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  • AdequateEmily @adequateemily.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    I feel like ABC passing on the Mulholland Drive pilot and it becoming its own film through StudioCanal has got to be the best blessings in disguise ever considering how the film turned out.

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  • priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 23, 2025

    it might be Drive. that was the first film I ever wrote about professionally & for $, and that piece inadvertently became my calling card. it convinced a few other editors to let me write for them - not just film essays but automotive writing, too.

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  • 8bitMario @8bitmario.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2025

    Got to see Mulholland Drive on the big screen tonight and yeah, it's still my favorite movie ever.

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  • adam @kumerish.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2025

    I cannot recommend the film Endless Cookie enough. A distinctly "Canadian" film. If it's playing near you, go see it! Seek it out! Drive to the town over! This film rules!

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  • Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    Happy 25th anniversary to MULHOLLAND DRIVE, the best movie of the 21st century if you ask me!

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  • DVD Menus @dvdmenus.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 18, 2025

    Mulholland Drive (Film: 2001 / DVD: 2002) 🔊

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  • Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2025

    This is also the plot of that movie the guy from Drive made after Drive

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  • George Hahn @georgehahn.comBluesky · Mar 11, 2026

    Tonight’s movie: “Drive” (2011), directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

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  • Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.socialBluesky · May 29, 2026

    Mulholland Drive (2001) 🎬🖤 Directed by David Lynch

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  • 🔞🏳️‍⚧️::515::🏳️‍⚧️🔞 ( weekly goal $55/ $500) @515art.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Uh huh. Cool. In the 1997 straight to video Sci Fi Action movie Drive, Mark Dacascos fights like six dudes with swords and three dudes on dirtbikes at the same time. Juno Reactor is playing in the background. You never have to care about marvel movies.

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  • Sophia_Nyx 🐰 @sophianyx.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2025

    Name a FIlm you saw at a Drive In Theater.

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  • Josh Miller @joshmillerlite.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 16, 2025

    Before there was RUSH HOUR there was 1997's DRIVE. I'll be screening the film on July 2 with stars Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison and director Steve Wang in person!! Particularly excited for this one!

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  • Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.comBluesky · Mar 3, 2025

    Drive in Cinemastreams, coming summer 2026

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  • C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2025

    T-minus 25 minutes! Tune in tonight to THE LAST DRIVE IN on Shudder (and AMC+) for a drive in double feature of Survival Horror films. I'll be joining Joe Bob and Darcy for the second film. Whole show begins at 9PM EST!

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  • Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    it's spooky season! and a frightful thing: today is the 25th anniversary of the release of MULLHOLLAND DRIVE chatted with the astounding novelist Colm Toibin to understand this ultimate film about film www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf... doing another one, this time more ridiculous, coming very soon

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  • Horror & Coffee @foundfootagefan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2026

    Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Drive (2011) By Ignacio RC

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  • Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    RIP to David Lynch, director of Twin Peaks, and my personal fave Mulholland Drive. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

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  • Col. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.comBluesky · Sep 6, 2026

    Two movies down at the Becky’s Drive In Dusk til Dawn Movie Marathon, three to go! If you make it to the end you get a free movie pass.

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  • Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 19, 2025

    Drive (2011) Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

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  • WorldCinemania @worldcinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 23, 2025

    'Drive My Car' remains the one and only Japanese film to be nominated for best picture in the Oscars' 96 year history. 'Drive my Car' (2021) Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

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  • Horror & Coffee @foundfootagefan.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2025

    Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Drive (2011) By Tom Ralston

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  • Alex Jaffe ➡️ NYCC @alexjaffe.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 19, 2026

    “Mulholland Drive? Great movie. It’s about how Los Angeles is terrible.”

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  • Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    happy 25th release - aversary to MULHOLLAND DRIVE!! got to talk with the beautiful Colm Toibin about how to understand this odd odd dream of cinema stay tuned: we're doing it again soon for a new episode about a different movie, a preposterous choice

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  • Klassick-Moviez @klassik-moviez.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2026

    Brittish version of the movie Drive.

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  • Pazuzus fathers brothers nephews cousins former roommate @mark-80.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 9, 2026

    #NowWatching The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs The House on Haunted Hill (1959) Dir: William Castle #Movies #Film #Horror #MutantFam

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  • 🧡The Orange Addison🧡 @buginsoup.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2026

    Drive in movie #spamtenna

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  • Sam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.comBluesky · Jun 30, 2024

    you know what’s a good movie? Drive My Car

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  • 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    Writer/Director David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’ (aka ‘Street Of Darkness’ • ‘The Path Of Dreams’ • ‘Dreams, Mysteries, And Secrets’) starring Naomi Watts and Laura Harring made its US debut at the Chicago International Film Festival on this day 25 years ago (Oct 6 2001) 🎥 👥 😵‍💫 #OTD

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  • Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    MULHOLLAND DRIVE EXPLAINED!!!! (it’s just the whole movie)

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  • William Buchanan @williambuchanan93.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 10, 2025

    Tonight's film Drive (2011)

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  • Peter Avellino @peterapeel.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 19, 2025

    Maybe MULHOLLAND DRIVE really is the best film ever made.

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  • Daniel @dankilgrave.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    Mulholland Drive surpassed the million watches on Letterboxd. It’s David Lynch’s first film to do so.

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  • William Buchanan @williambuchanan93.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 24, 2026

    Tonight's film Mulholland Drive (2001)

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  • Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    An abandoned Drive-In Movie Theater — New Jersey

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  • Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 13, 2026

    Abandoned Drive-In Movie Theater — New Jersey

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  • The B-Movie Vault @thebmovievault.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 29, 2025

    #ACenturyOfCinema, movie 91: 2001 MULHOLLAND DRIVE

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  • LithiumChaser @lithiumchaser.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2025

    variety.com/2025/film/ob... Rebekah Del Rio Dead: 'Mulholland Drive' Club Silencio Singer Was 57

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  • welcometoyourdoom.bsky.social @welcometoyourdoom.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 18, 2026

    Favorite film for each year of the 21st century. 2001: Mulholland Drive #filmsky

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  • mims-news.bsky.social @mims-news.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 2, 2026

    Better than a Drive-In Movie 🤣

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  • 🔞🏳️‍⚧️::515::🏳️‍⚧️🔞 ( weekly goal $55/ $500) @515art.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Drive (1997) also features a fantastic performance by Brittany Murphy, who was cute as hell and also starring as the protagonist of an entirely different movie to everyone else.

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  • Dave Scheidt @davescheidt.comBluesky · Nov 24, 2024

    Tonight’s late night film. LICENSE TO DRIVE.

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  • Why am I a BAT? 🦇 @yamiacat.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2026

    There's lots of great French electronic music, alright, so for TOKEN 2 I'm gonna pay tribute to an artist that sadly passed away earlier this year. Synth wave champion: Kavinsky - "Nightcall" (It was used in the "Drive" soundtrack and some kind soul has made a video for it cut from the movie...)

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  • Robot Automatomshany @robtomshany.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2026

    Mulholland Drive, now widely considered one of the very best films of the 2000-aughts, was just not an Oscar-bait kind of film at the time. Though it snagged a directing nomination for David Lynch, Naomi Watts's virtuoso performance was ignored; I think she'd have won if she'd been on the ballot.

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  • Bright Wall/Dark Room @brightwalldarkroom.comBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    "So prominent is the problem of whether and how to explain MULHOLLAND DRIVE, that nearly any attempt to interpret the film ends up using the film to debate interpretation."

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