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Memento (2000)

R  113 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller   -  11 October 2000 (France)
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Ratings: 8.6/10 from 372,020 users   Metascore: 80/100 
Reviews: 1,900 user | 221 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife.

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan (short story "Memento Mori"), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Guy Pearce ...
Carrie-Anne Moss ...
Joe Pantoliano ...
Mark Boone Junior ...
Russ Fega ...
Jorja Fox ...
Stephen Tobolowsky ...
Harriet Sansom Harris ...
Thomas Lennon ...
Callum Keith Rennie ...
Kimberly Campbell Kimberly Campbell ...
Marianne Muellerleile ...
Larry Holden ...
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Storyline

Memento chronicles two separate stories of Leonard, an ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time. Written by Scion013  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Some memories are best forgotten

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some drug content See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Amnesia See more »

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£90,642 (UK) (22 October 2000) (20 Screens)

Gross:

$25,530,884 (USA) (11 November 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The film took 25 days to shoot. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Leonard enters Dodd's room at the motel, the doorknob changes position between the outside and inside shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Leonard Shelby: [voiceover] So where are you? You're in some motel room. You just - you just wake up and you're in - in a motel room. There's the key. It feels like maybe it's just the first time you've been there, but perhaps you've been there for a week, three months. It's - it's kind of hard to say. I don't - I don't know. It's just an anonymous room.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Ipanema Dreaming"
Written by Daniel May
Performed by Daniel May
Published by Revision West (BMI)
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/MasterSource See more »