Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 | 108 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93%), audiences adore it (8.1/10), people are still talking about it and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 17K viewers
- AwardsStrong
2 wins, 2 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$72 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.3 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Michel Gondry
- Jim CarreyJoel Barish
- Kate WinsletClementine Kruczynski
- Kirsten DunstMary
- Mark RuffaloStan
- Elijah WoodPatrick
- Tom WilkinsonDr. Mierzwiak
- Jane AdamsCarrie
- David CrossRob
- Deirdre O'ConnellHollis
- Thomas Jay RyanFrank