Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004 108 min ★ 8.1 Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

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Cast

Jim Carrey

Joel Barish

Kate Winslet

Clementine Kruczynski

Kirsten Dunst

Mary

Mark Ruffalo

Stan

Elijah Wood

Patrick

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Mierzwiak

Jane Adams

Carrie

David Cross

Rob

Deirdre O'Connell

Hollis

Thomas Jay Ryan

Frank

Details

Director

Michel Gondry

Screenplay

Charlie Kaufman

Tagline

"You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$72,258,126

Production

Focus Features, Anonymous Content, This is that

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

February 10, 2015

★ 8/10

Fresh and surprising with great script, dialogues and cut. The cast is also fantastic.

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Wuchak

November 20, 2019

★ 8/10

***Inventive drama/romance with Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet and so much more*** A man (Jim Carrey) discovers that his babe (Kate Winslet) had her memory of their relationship removed via the medical procedures of an innovative company. He decides to get the surgery as well, but as the technicians (Mark Ruffalo & Elijah Wood) conduct the procedure he changes his mind! Can he escape with his memory ...

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LovingStory

February 17, 2021

★ 10/10

This was one of the first movies I really loved. Some moments are especially beautiful and I appreciate the folks who put in the labor to make this. Thank you

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tensharpe

January 25, 2023

★ 8/10

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is a movie that uses the fragility of memory and hurt of love to show the desperate measures taken by a couple who decide to break up. After two years of living together, Introverted Joel Barrish ( Jim Carey ) and extrovert Clementine Kruczynski ( Kate Winslet ) undertake extreme procedures to erase any memory of each other. What director Michel Gondry a...

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Andre Gonzales

May 15, 2023

★ 6/10

This is a really weird movie. I had to watch it about 3 or 4 times before you really figure it out. It's a good concept but a bit confusing sometimes.