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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) More at IMDbPro »

References

"The Huckleberry Hound Show" (1958)
La jetée (1962)
 -  The scene under the sheets with Clem blinking is a visual quotation of Marker's La Jetee.
Gambler (1971)
 -  when Clementine and Joel are in Clementine's house for the first time the song playing in the background is from 1971 hindi movie Gambler featuring Dev Anand.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
 -  The scene in which Mary and Stan drink Joels liquor and the sound they both make at this time echoes a very similar scene in the Man Who Fell to Earth between Thomas and Mary-Lou.
"It's Showtime at the Apollo" (1987)
Dumb & Dumber (1994)
 -  In both films, Jim Carrey's character uses ketchup to feign his throat being cut.
Jerry Maguire (1996)
 -  Kate Winslet's character suggests that some men believe she will "complete them," a reference to Tom Cruise's famous line.
Tears of the Sun (2003)
 -  bus stop poster seen in background near end

Referenced in

A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) (TV)
 -  Documentary is about the film
"Saturday Night Live: Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (#30.8)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned during Weekend Update
A Conversation with Kate and Michel (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned many times
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Giamatti/Ludacris featuring Sum-41 (#30.10)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Spy Glass
"Gilmore Girls: A House Is Not a Home (#5.22)" (2005)
 -  Michel mentions the film while talking about wanting certain images erased from his memory.
Une américaine à Paris (2005) (TV)
 -  Jean-MarionThe main cast characters of the film are interviewed about it.Jacques annaud the Director of the film is interviewed about it.
Le petit lieutenant (2005)
 -  A poster for the film is visible in the street outside the metro
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006)
 -  correct charades guess
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Poster seen in Ben's apartment
"Big Bang: (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Vaso throws a copy of this film on Lazaros' head
"The Simpsons: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind (#19.9)" (2007)
 -  Title Reference
Eagle Eye (2008)
 -  dvd cover shown as part of Jerry's life while at Circuit City

Features

Monster on the Campus (1958)
 -  Scenes appear on a drive-in screen
"The Munsters" (1964)

Featured in

A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) (TV)
 -  clips shown
Inside the Mind of Michel Gondry (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  A small clip was presented as part of some of the nominated films.
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  A small clip was presented as part of some of the nominated films.
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  Nominated in two categories

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