Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Drama, Romance
Universal Studios  (2004) 108 mins R

8.5 (167,948 votes) Top 250: #58
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From acclaimed writer Charlie Kaufman and visionary director Michel Gondry comes Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. An all-star ensemble cast shines in this comical and poignant look at breakups, breakdowns and breakthroughs. Joel (Jim Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend, Clementine (Kate Winslet), has had their tumultuous relationship erased from her mind. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson), to get the same treatment. But as his memories of Clementine begin to fade, Joel suddenly realizes how much he still loves her. Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood co-star in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - a memorable film that The Wall Street Journal calls "a romantic comedy unlike any other!"
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Cast and Crew
Kate Winslet  ......  Clementine Kruczynski
Kirsten Dunst  ......  Mary
Jim Carrey  ......  Joel Barish
Elijah Wood  ......  Patrick
Tom Wilkinson  ......  Dr. Howard Mierzwiak
Mark Ruffalo  ......  Stan
Director  .....  Michel Gondry
Producer  .....  Steve Golin; Anthony Bregman; Georges Bermann
Writer  .....  Charlie Kaufman; Michel Gondry
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Joel and Clementine are eating at the Chinese restaurant, Kang's, the beer level in Clementine's bottle change between shots. Clementine pours some beer into a glass and the bottle is obviously about 3/4 empty. When you see her set the bottle down in a shot from behind, it is almost full. Immediately in the next shot from the front, the bottle is almost empty again. (more)

Trivia:
A sub plot involving Joel having a one night stand with his ex-girlfriend Naomi (Ellen Pompeo) was deleted from the final film. (more)

Filming Locations:
123 Valentine Lane, Yonkers, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Joel: [voice over] random thoughts for Valentine's day, 2004. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 36 wins & 50 nominations (more)