Blue Velvet (1986) Reviews & Ratings

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Blue Velvet reviews

Blue Velvet holds a 7.6/10 average from 3,962 TMDB ratings.

No. I told you. I don't want to hurt you. I want to help you. I think I know some of what is happening to you. Blue Velvet is written and directed by David Lynch. It stars Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson and Dean Stockwell. Music is by Angelo Badalamenti and cinematography by Frederick Elmes. The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads Jef…
— John Chard (8/10)

When “Jeffrey” (Kyle MacLachlan) finds a severed ear as he walks through a field, he takes it to the police who advise him to keep schtum! Maybe if he had, he wouldn’t have become embroiled in the nefarious activities of the violent “Frank” (Dennis Hopper) nor his girlfriend “Dorothy” (Isabella Rossellini) with whom he soon becomes infatuated. Together with the cop’s daughter “Sandy” (Laura Dern) they pair try to ge…
— CinemaSerf (6/10)

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.

Movies like Blue Velvet

If you enjoyed Blue Velvet, these movies have a similar feel:

• Bad Influence (1990)
• Klute (1971)
• My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
• Dressed to Kill (1980)
• Strange Days (1995)
• Righteous Kill (2008)
• The Black Book (2023)
• Gone Baby Gone (2007)
• Dead Man Down (2013)
• Too Late (2016)
• Under the Silver Lake (2018)
• Inside Man (2023)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app