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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
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Release Date:
19 March 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
I already forget how I used to feel about you. more
Plot:
A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 36 wins
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50 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jim Carrey | ... | Joel Barish |
 | Kate Winslet | ... | Clementine Kruczynski |
 | Gerry Robert Byrne | ... | Train Conductor |
 | Elijah Wood | ... | Patrick |
 | Thomas Jay Ryan | ... | Frank |
 | Mark Ruffalo | ... | Stan |
| Jane Adams | ... | Carrie |
 | David Cross | ... | Rob |
 | Kirsten Dunst | ... | Mary |
 | Tom Wilkinson | ... | Dr. Howard Mierzwiak |
| Ryan Whitney | ... | Young Joel |
 | Debbon Ayer | ... | Joel's Mother |
 | Amir Ali Said | ... | Young Bully |
| Brian Price | ... | Young Bully |
 | Paulie Litt | ... | Young Bully |
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Rated R for language, some drug and sexual content.
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108 min | Turkey:95 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #40598) |
Iceland:L |
India:A |
Chile:Y7 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) |
Canada:G (Québec) |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:AL |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:R-13 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) |
UK:15
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Despite the fact that Charlie Kaufman's script and Michel Gondry's visual concepts were closely followed, the actors were allowed many chances to improvise. Elijah Wood and Mark Ruffalo improvised extensively, and much of the dialog between Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet resulted from videotaped rehearsal sessions during which the two actors became close by sharing tales of their real life relationships and heartbreaks.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Clementine and Joel see each other again at the diner near the beginning of the movie, the shadow of the camera is visible off to the left.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (#30.8)" (2004)
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What happened at the end of the film? Will Joel and Clementine be together forever?What does Clementine sniff/snort on the train, near the beginning?
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This movie gives us what we all secretly wish for-- a chance to forget something that's hurt us in the past. The viewer can almost live vicariously through the two dysfunctional characters that are remarkably just like ordinary people. The relationship problems are the same. The little fights and bickers are things we all can relate to. The acting was amazing- throughout the movie, I actually forgot that I was watching Mr. Ace Ventura himself. Carrey and Winslet pull off a great performance, both ditching the typecasts that they've been shackled with. Not only did the film give us the opportunity to see what it was like if painful memories were erased, but it also gave us the opportunity to see that everything deserves a second chance. The way it ends leaves the viewer to imagine how the characters' lives will end. The idealist may say that they lived happily ever after; the pessimist may say that they just reverted to disliking each other again. Either way, it leaves you to imagining your own ending; a characteristic many films leave out. Basically, this movie makes you think, "What if...?" It truly gives new meaning to the phrase "You never know what you've got until it's gone."