Inland Empire

Inland Empire

A woman in trouble.

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by Absurda, StudioCanal

2006180 min7.0 / 10

A nightmarish, deliberately fragmented descent into madness where identity dissolves across colliding realities, blending film-within-film, supernatural curse, and psychological unraveling into an almost impenetrable labyrinth.

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.

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  • Does Inland Empire end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Inland Empire scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Inland Empire easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Inland Empire one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Inland Empire sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Inland Empire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity95

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Surprise90

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Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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