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Best Thriller Movies Directed By David Lynch

This collection ranks 12 thriller movies directed by David Lynch. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Mulholland Drive tops the list with a 7.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1986–2014.

12 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Blue Velvet

    1986· 2h 0m· en

    7.63.9K
  3. 3

    Lost Highway

    1997· 2h 14m· en

    7.53.0K
  4. 4

    Twin Peaks

    1989· 1h 56m· en

    8.5669
  5. 5

    Wild at Heart

    1990· 2h 5m· en

    7.02.0K
  6. 6

    Inland Empire

    2006· 3h 0m· en

    7.01.3K
  8. 8

    Rabbits

    2002· 43m· en

    6.7282
  9. 9

    Nadja

    1995· 1h 33m· en

    5.761
  11. 11

    Red Fish

    2009· 14m· pt

    7.73

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies has David Lynch made?

12 thriller movies directed by David Lynch carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these David Lynch films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best David Lynch thriller movie?

Mulholland Drive currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which David Lynch thriller movie is the most popular?

Mulholland Drive has the largest audience (7,232 votes) among these titles.