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Inland Empire (2006)

6.8/10 IMDb 72% RT 73/100 MC
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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.

Director

David Lynch

Box Office

$1,114,878

Cast

Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Karolina Gruszka, Peter J. Lucas, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Jan Hencz, Grace Zabriskie, William H. Macy

Runtime

3 hours (180 minutes)

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Upcoming Release

Label

Criterion Collection

Edition

Pre-Order

Street Date

TBA

Editor's Notes

Note

Lynch shot Inland Empire on a Sony PD150 in standard definition in 2006, intentionally lo-fi and grainy. Criterion's 2023 Blu-ray drew the predictable "no 4K?" complaints from people who didn't read about the source material. The 4K UHD is now on the way from Criterion, sourced from the same Lynch-supervised remaster, with no release date set. It will be an upscale of a digital format that was already low-resolution when it was new. The 4K disc is a completist purchase.

noted Apr 30, 2026

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This sub: Inland Empire was shot on digital it doesn't even need a blu-ray. Blu-ray announcement this sub: ughhhhhh no 4K?!?! 36 In the process of collecting Lynch's filmography (minus Dune) with only the best version of each film 82 Inland Empire Playback Error 40 Which of these 4K Criterion releases would make you the most excited? (Inland Empire, The King of Comedy, Lost in Translation, The Master, Pi, Zodiac) 25 Which Lynch title should I get next? 20

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