Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 romance film directed by Michel Gondry, starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Joel Barish discovers that his estranged girlfriend, Clementine Kruczynski, has undergone a procedure to have her memories of him erased by the suburban Long Island firm Lacuna. Heartbroken, he decides to undergo the same procedure. In preparation, he records a tape recounting his memories of their volatile relationship. The Lacuna employees work on Joel's brain as he sleeps in his apartment so that he will wake up with no memory of the procedure. One employee, Patrick, leaves to see Clementine; since her procedure, he has been using Clementine's memories of Joel as a guide to seduce her.
Production
Written by Charlie Kaufman, the film was produced by Focus Features. Jon Brion composed the score. Ellen Kuras handled the cinematography. The film runs 108 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $20,000,000, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind grossed $72,258,126 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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