Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved. Directed by former music video director Michel Gondry, the visually arresting film explores the intricacy of relationships and the pain of loss.
Jim Carrey
Kate Winslet
Tom Wilkinson
Mark Ruffalo
Elijah Wood
Kirsten Dunst
Jane Adams
David Cross
Michel Gondry
Producer:
Steve Golin, Anthony Bregman
Written by:
Charlie Kaufman
Distributor:
Focus Features
$20 million
Box Office:
$72.3 million
Awards:
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Screenplay - Original (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Editing (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Film (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated)
SAG Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Grammy Awards - Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (Nominated)
Metacritic Score:
89
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
93%