Blue Velvet (1986)
Directed by David Lynch · United States
thriller · drama · film-noir · horror · romance · crime
1.70composite canon score · ranked #511 of 4197 in our library · on 5 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll #72 | Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll | 0.485 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #85 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.467 |
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1987 #9 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.301 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1987 #10 | Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 | 0.289 |
| Criterion Collection spine #977 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |