Inland Empire

"A woman in trouble."

2006 3h 0m EN

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7.0

SOLID

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72%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 1,325🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 66,989

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Synopsis

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When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.

“A woman in trouble.”

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Cast

Laura Dern
Nikki Grace / Susan Blue
Jeremy Irons
Kingsley Stewart
Justin Theroux
Devon Berk / Billy Side
Harry Dean Stanton
Freddie Howard
Karolina Gruszka
Lost Girl
Peter J. Lucas
Piotrek Krol / Smithy
Krzysztof Majchrzak
Phantom
Jan Hencz
Janek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lynch
Writers: David Lynch
Languages: English, Norwegian, Polish
Countries: United States of America, France, Poland

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Norwegian, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, France, Poland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lynch, shot by David Lynch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Lynch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Laura Dern and Jeremy Irons and Justin Theroux carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lynch directs. David Lynch behind the camera. David Lynch cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, France, Poland. Dialogue in English, Norwegian, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 20 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Norwegian, Polish.
5International production across 3 countries: United States of America, France, Poland.
6Directed by David Lynch, shot by David Lynch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor David Lynch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Laura Dern and Jeremy Irons and Justin Theroux carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A woman in trouble.".
10IMDB entry: tt0460829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 24 themes, including "homeless person", "gypsy", "wife", "identity".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.