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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.1M
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Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
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Dark RomancePsychological DramaDramaRomanceSci-Fi

When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.

  • Director
    • Michel Gondry
  • Writers
    • Charlie Kaufman
    • Michel Gondry
    • Pierre Bismuth
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Kate Winslet
    • Tom Wilkinson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    1.1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    272
    91
    • Director
      • Michel Gondry
    • Writers
      • Charlie Kaufman
      • Michel Gondry
      • Pierre Bismuth
    • Stars
      • Jim Carrey
      • Kate Winslet
      • Tom Wilkinson
    • 2.2KUser reviews
    • 315Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #97
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 73 wins & 111 nominations total

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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Joel Barish
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Clementine Kruczynski
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Dr. Mierzwiak
    Gerry Robert Byrne
    Gerry Robert Byrne
    • Train Conductor
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Patrick
    Thomas Jay Ryan
    Thomas Jay Ryan
    • Frank
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Stan
    Jane Adams
    Jane Adams
    • Carrie
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Rob
    Kirsten Dunst
    Kirsten Dunst
    • Mary
    Ryan Whitney
    • Young Joel
    Debbon Ayer
    Debbon Ayer
    • Joel's Mother
    Amir Ali Said
    Amir Ali Said
    • Young Bully
    Brian Price
    • Young Bully
    Paulie Litt
    Paulie Litt
    • Young Bully
    • (as Paul Litowski)
    Josh Flitter
    Josh Flitter
    • Young Bully
    Lola Daehler
    Lola Daehler
    • Young Clementine
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Deirdre O'Connell
    • Hollis
    • Director
      • Michel Gondry
    • Writers
      • Charlie Kaufman
      • Michel Gondry
      • Pierre Bismuth
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Despite the fact that Charlie Kaufman's script and Michel Gondry's visual concepts were closely followed, the cast members were allowed many chances to improvise. Elijah Wood and Mark Ruffalo improvised extensively, and much of the dialogue between Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet resulted from videotaped rehearsal sessions, during which, the two became close by sharing tales of their real-life relationships and heartbreaks.
    • Goofs
      Many of the continuity errors listed here may well be deliberate. In the DVD extras, the movie makers explain that they played with the continuity to underline the struggle between the doctor and technicians trying to erase the memories and Joel trying to hold on to them.
    • Quotes

      Clementine Kruczynski: This is it, Joel. It's going to be gone soon.

      Joel Barish: I know.

      Clementine Kruczynski: What do we do?

      Joel Barish: Enjoy it.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits don't begin until about 18 minutes into the film and after much action and plot.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
      Written by James Warren

      Performed by Beck

      Beck appears courtesy of Geffen Records

      Produced by Beck and Jon Brion

    User reviews2.2K

    Featured review

    Great, if you can relate...

    If you can relate to the underlying theme of love longed for, love given and received, and love lost, this is a great film. If you have come to understand that acceptance can -sometimes- be a great thing and not a compromise or a 'settle for' - this is a moving film.

    As crazy and almost surreal as elements of this film are, it somehow remains honest and real. That seems like a contradiction... life is contradictory, isn't it?

    Carrey and Winslet both turn in superb performances, as do the supporting cast. An incredible film that most of the people who 'get it' will love - but I suspect there will be more than a small percentage who won't understand it or can't relate to it and they will (understandably) dislike it.
    • rje58
    • Mar 23, 2004
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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Universal
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos
    • Filming locations
      • Montauk, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Anonymous Content
      • This Is That Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,400,301
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,175,198
      • Mar 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $73,384,095
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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