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Memento (2000)

113 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   11 October 2000 (France)
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A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife.

Writers:

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

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

Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Amnesia See more »

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$39,723,096 (Worldwide) (18 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

Chronology: When numbering the scenes chronologically, then sorting them how they appear in the film, the pattern becomes more clear. The letters A-V will represent the color scenes (with A happening chronologically first, and V chronologically last), and the numbers 1-22 represent the black and white scenes chronologically. The scenes appear in the film like this: 1, V, 2, U, 3, T, 4, S, 5, R, 6, Q...20, C, 21, B, 22/A[1] The two types of scenes alternate. The black and white scenes (numbers) start from the very beginning soon after the injury, and work forward to the climax at 22/A, while the color scenes (letters) work backward from the climax at 22/A. The climax scene (22/A) changes to color halfway through, showing the convergence of the two story lines. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene where Dodd first comes after Leonard and chases him, his red SUV blocks in Leonard's Jaguar from behind. However, in the next chronological scene (when Leonard gets back to his car and drives away), Dodd's SUV is no longer blocking him in. 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

Featured in "I Love the New Millennium: 2001 (#1.2)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Something in the Air"
(1999)
Music by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels
Lyrics by David Bowie
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music, Inc./Virgin Records America, Inc. See more »