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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ()


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When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.

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Joel Barish
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Clementine Kruczynski
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Train Conductor
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Patrick
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Frank
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Stan
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Carrie
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Rob
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Mary
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Dr. Mierzwiak
Ryan Whitney ...
Young Joel
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Joel's Mother
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Young Bully
Brian Price ...
Young Bully
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Young Bully (as Paul Litowski)
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Young Bully
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Young Clementine
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Hollis
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Rollerblader (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michel Gondry ... (directed by)

Written by

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Charlie Kaufman ... (story) &
Michel Gondry ... (story) &
Pierre Bismuth ... (story)
 
Charlie Kaufman ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Georges Bermann ... executive producer
Anthony Bregman ... producer (produced by)
David Bushell ... executive producer
Steve Golin ... producer (produced by)
Linda Fields Hill ... associate producer
Michael Jackman ... associate producer (as Michael A. Jackman)
Charlie Kaufman ... executive producer
Glenn Williamson ... executive producer

Music by

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Jon Brion ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Ellen Kuras ... director of photography

Editing by

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Valdís Óskarsdóttir ... (as Valdis Oskarsdottir)

Editorial Department

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Kenny Becker ... color timer: DeLuxe
Angela Beresford ... post-production assistant
Michael Eaves ... digital intermediate: EFilm (as Mike Eaves)
Chad Gunderson ... high-definition dailies and conforming: Laser Pacific
James Haygood ... additional editor
Mike Kennedy ... digital intermediate: EFilm
Loan Phan ... digital intermediate: EFilm
David A. Smith ... assistant editor
Mike Sowa ... digital preview colorist
Andre Tréjo ... high-definition dailies and conforming: Laser Pacific (as Andre Trejo)
Jeffrey M. Werner ... additional editor
Katrina Whalen ... post-production assistant
Paul Zucker ... additional editor
Valance Eisleben ... high definition editorial services (uncredited)
Jack Lewars ... assistant color timer: EFilm (uncredited)
Martha Pike ... digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Jeff Schweikart ... post-production assistant (uncredited)

Casting By

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Jeanne McCarthy ... (as Jeanne Mccarthy)

Production Design by

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Dan Leigh

Art Direction by

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David Stein

Set Decoration by

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Ron von Blomberg ... (as Ron Von Blomberg)

Costume Design by

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Melissa Toth

Makeup Department

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Michelle Johnson ... key hair stylist (as D. Michelle Johnson)
Peter Owen ... wigs
Kyra Panchenko ... key makeup artist
Francesca Paris ... hair stylist: Mr. Carrey
Noriko Watanabe ... hair stylist: Ms. Winslet / makeup artist: Ms. Winslet
Allen Weisinger ... makeup artist: Mr. Carrey
Rose Chatterton ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Nicki Ledermann ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Evelyne Noraz ... additional key makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Ray Angelic ... assistant unit production manager
David Bushell ... unit production manager
Michael Jackman ... post-production supervisor (as Michael A. Jackman)
Jeff Roth ... executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Scott Ferguson ... second assistant director
Michael Hausman ... first assistant director
Peter Thorell ... second second assistant director
Noelle Stehman ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Adam T. Weisinger ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Liz Bonaventura ... scenic (as Elizabeth Bonaventura)
James Boniece ... key construction grip
Garf Brown ... scenic
Brian Buteau ... set dresser
Ruth Deleon ... on-set dresser (as Ruth A. DeLeon)
Paul George Divone ... shop craftsman
James Donahue ... scenic
Natalie N. Dorset ... assistant set decorator
David Scott Gagnon ... set dresser (as D. Scott Gagnon)
Emily Gaunt ... scenic
Jonathan Graham ... key construction grip
Roman Greller ... set dresser
Sean Hawk ... key carpenter
Anne Beiser Haywood ... charge scenic
Brent Haywood ... construction coordinator
James Hoff ... camera scenic (as Hollis James Hoff)
Miguel Jimenez ... key construction electric
Roberto Jiménez ... key construction electric (as Roberto Jiminez)
Hinju Kim ... assistant art director
Zbigniew 'Ziggy' Kouros ... key construction grip (as Zbigniew Kouros)
Julius Kozlowski ... scenic
Gordon Krause ... key shop craftsman
Kevin Ladson ... property master
Mark Lane-Davies ... scenic
Michael Leather ... leadperson (as Mike Leather)
Addy McClelland ... art department coordinator
Mike Melchiove ... shop craftsman
Nick Miller ... construction coordinator (as Nicholas R. Miller)
Ronald Miller ... shop craftsman
Scott P. Murphy ... assistant art director
Morgan Pitts ... props
Paul Proch ... creator: Joel's sketchbook
Sean Robinson ... key shop craftsman
John Roche ... set dresser
Sam Z. Rogers ... shop scenic
R. Vincent Smith ... assistant property master
Patricia Sprott ... scenic foreman
Robert Vaccariello ... foreman shop craftsman (as Robert A. Vaccariello)
Andrew M. Velechenko ... shop craftsman (as Andrew M. Velenchenko)
Derrick Alford ... carpenter (uncredited)
Eric Bryant ... art department assistant (uncredited)
Hank Liebeskind ... set dresser (uncredited)
Scott Paige ... props (uncredited)
Jeffrey Rollins ... set dresser (uncredited)
Ray Tintori ... art department intern (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Kam Chan ... foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist (as Marko Constanzo)
Chris Fielder ... assistant sound editor
Eugene Gearty ... re-recording mixer / sound designer
Frank Kern ... supervising foley editor
George A. Lara ... foley mixer (as George Lara)
Marissa Littlefield ... adr editor
Tommy Louie ... boom operator
Tom Nelson ... sound mixer (as Thomas Nelson)
Jay Peck ... foley artist
Fred Rosenberg ... dialogue editor
Kira Smith ... utility sound technician
Reilly Steele ... re-recording mixer
Philip Stockton ... supervising sound editor
Paul Urmson ... sound effects editor
Steven Visscher ... foley editor (as Steve Visscher)
Larry Wineland ... assistant sound editor
Alexa Zimmerman ... apprentice sound editor
Mike DeBonis ... audio description narrator (uncredited)
Kyle Godbey ... sound effects intern (uncredited)
Christopher Harvengt ... adr supervisor (uncredited)
Nigel Heath ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Hal Levinsohn ... adr editor (uncredited)
Bob Olari ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Greg Steele ... adr mixer (uncredited)
David Warzynski ... foley assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Mark Bero ... special effects
Drew Jiritano ... special effects coordinator
Thomas Viviano ... special effects (as Thomas L. Viviano)

Visual Effects by

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Tricia Barrett ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Ryan Beadle ... i/o: Custom Film Effects
Steve Caldwell ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Mark Dornfeld ... visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Brent Ekstrand ... lead animator
Michele Ferrone ... visual effects producer: Custom Film Effects
Martin Garner ... computer graphics supervisor
Adam Gass ... digital editorial: Custom Film Effects
Laurie Powers Going ... digital supervisor: Custom Film Effects (as Laurie Powers)
R.J. Harbour ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as RJ Harbour)
Shaina Holmes ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Ara Khanikian ... inferno flame artist: Buzz Image Group
Melanie La Rue ... coordinator: Buzz Image Group (as Mélanie Larue)
Alexandre Lafortune ... 3-d animator: Buzz Image Group
Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput ... matte painter: Buzz Image Group
Stéphane Loiselle ... coordinator: Buzz Image Group
François Lord ... 3-d animator: Buzz Image Group
Francois Metivier ... senior inferno artist: Buzz Image Group (as François Métivier)
Lori C. Miller ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as Lori Miller)
Louis Morin ... visual effects supervisor: Buzz Image Group
Martin Pelletier ... 3-d animator: Buzz Image Group
Glenn Silver ... 3-d animator: Buzz Image Group
David Smithson ... data wrangler: Custom Film Effects
Mary C. Snyder ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as Mary C. Hoffer)
Robin Tremblay ... lead matte painter: Buzz Image Group
Gabriel Tremblay-Beauvais ... 3-d animator: Buzz Image Group (as Gabriel Tremblay)
Amani Williams ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Derek Bird ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Jacqueline Cooper ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Dennis Dorney ... digital lineup (uncredited)
Pam Kray ... 16mm projectionist (uncredited)
Alexandre Lafortune ... digital effects artist (uncredited)
Kevin Lin ... digital cleanup artist (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai ... data manager (uncredited)
Mark Sawicki ... effects photography (uncredited)

Stunts

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Danny Aiello III ... stunt player
Bill Anagnos ... stunt player (as Billy Anagnos)
E.J. Evans ... stunt player
John R. Favre ... stunt player (as John Favre)
Stephanie Finochio ... stunt player
Cort Hessler ... stunt player (as Cort Hessler III)
Artie Malesci ... stunt player
Peewee Piemonte ... stunt player
Stephen A. Pope ... stunt player (as Stephen Pope)
Michael Russo ... stunt player (as Mike Russo)
Brian Smyj ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Peter Agliata ... camera operator: "b" camera
Robert M. Andres ... key grip (as Bob Andres)
Alison Barton ... grip
Angela Bellisio ... camera loader
Braden Belmonte ... first assistant camera: "c" camera : second assistant camera: "a" camera
Kelly Britt ... board operator
Tony Campenni ... grip
Mel Cannon ... grip
Sam Chase ... genny operator (as Samuel Chase)
Lamont Crawford ... dolly grip
Andrea Cronin-Souza ... electrician
Paul Daley ... rigging gaffer
James Domorski ... 24 frame playback
Christopher Donohue ... grip
Stanley Fernandez Jr. ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ray Flynn ... rigging electric (as Raymond Flynn)
Carlos Omar Guerra ... first assistant camera (as Carlos Guerra)
David Lee ... still photographer (as David C. Lee)
Kevin McKenna ... video playback operator
John C. Nadeau ... gaffer (as John Nadeau)
Christopher Norr ... camera operator (as Chris Norr)
Martin Nowlan ... best boy rigging electric
John Panuccio ... key rigging grip (as Jack Panuccio)
Joseph Quirk ... gaffer: New York
Christopher Raymond ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Darren Ryan ... 24 frame playback
Mark Schmidt ... additional camera operator
Chris Skutch ... best boy grip
Mark Summers ... best boy electric
Joseph Trammell ... 24 frame playback supervisor (as Joe Trammell)
Richard Yacuk ... best boy rigging grip
Fernando Gayesky ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael N. Green ... additional electrician (uncredited)
Jeff Lomaglio ... grip (uncredited)
Hernán Otaño ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Justin Panzanaro ... rigging electric: New York (uncredited)
Joshua Van Praag ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Blythe Cappello ... casting: Los Angeles
Linda R. Chen ... casting assistant: New York (as Linda Chen)
Natasha Cuba ... casting associate
Sage Lehman ... casting assistant: New York
Kristian Sorge ... extras casting assistant
John Srednicki ... casting assistant: Los Angeles
Grant Wilfley ... extras casting
Melissa Farnum ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Hilary Basing ... wardrobe intern
Cara Borrelli ... additional costumer (as Cara Czekanski)
Lisa R. Frucht ... wardrobe supervisor (as Lisa Frucht)
Jill Kliber ... assistant costume designer
David Page ... costumer: Mr. Carrey
Deirdre N. Williams ... wardrobe supervisor
Colleen Morris Glennon ... tailor (uncredited)
Laura Steinman ... costume dyer/distresser (uncredited)

Location Management

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Kat Donahue ... location assistant
Chris Marsh ... assistant location manager (as Christopher Marsh)
Currie Person ... location assistant
Daniel Tresca ... location assistant (as Dan Tresca)
Gayle Vangrofsky ... location manager
Jimmy Price ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Steve Bartek ... orchestrator
Christine Bergren ... music clearances
Tom Biller ... music recordist
Dana Bourke ... additional music engineer
Jon Brion ... conductor / music producer
Tass Filipos ... music editor (as Anastassios Filipos)
Peter Gordon ... orchestrator
Jason Gossman ... additional music engineer
Chris Holmes ... additional music engineer
Mitchell Leib ... soundtrack producer
Kathy Nelson ... music guru
Jen Pray ... music consultant (as Jennifer Pray)
Steven Rhodes ... additional music engineer
Reed Ruddy ... additional music engineer
Edgardo Simone ... orchestrator
Patrick Spain ... additional music engineer
Nick Vidar ... music programmer
John Carrington ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Greg Hamilton ... additional music preparer (uncredited)
Jim Keltner ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Sean Osborn ... clarinet (uncredited)
Robert Puff ... music preparation (uncredited)
Nick Vidar ... music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mary Cybulski ... script supervisor
Corey W. Allen ... assistant script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Ed Battista ... driver (as Edward Battista)
Theodor A. Brown ... driver (as Theodore A. Brown)
John Canavan ... driver
Salvatore Cicone ... driver (as Salvatore Ciccone)
Chuck Clarke ... driver (as Charles Clark)
Peter Clores ... driver
Thomas Crehan ... driver (as Thomas Crehanm)
Mike Easter ... transportation co-captain (as Michael C. Easter)
Jerry Featherstone ... driver
Mo Fitzgerald ... driver (as Moe Fitzgerald)
Ralph Gagliano ... driver: New York
William K. Gaskins ... transportation captain
Irv Gooch ... picture cars
William Gore ... driver (as William Gore Jr.)
Joseph L. Johnson ... driver
Paul Kane ... driver
Dennis Kelly ... driver (as Dennis J. Kelly)
James Kelly ... driver (as James F. Kelly)
Herb Lieberz ... driver: Ms. Winslet
Scott Lieberz ... driver
Bobby Marsh ... driver (as Robert Marsh)
Tom Mawyer ... driver (as Tom Moyer)
Jerry McMullan ... driver: Mr. Carrey
Richard Nelson Jr. ... driver
David M. Salisbury ... driver
William T. Stuart ... driver
Francis Volpe ... driver
Timothy J. Wood ... driver

Additional Crew

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Sebastián Almeida ... intern (as Sebastian Almeida)
Stefanie Azpiazu ... assistant: Mr. Bregman
Hilary Basing ... intern
Nicholas R. Bell ... production assistant (as Nick Bell)
Fred Berger ... intern
Dotan Bonen ... security: Mr. Carrey
Christian Brockey ... assistant production coordinator
Bobb Bruno ... assistant: Jon Brion
Brian Cantaldi ... first assistant accountant
David Catalano ... production assistant
Linda R. Chen ... intern (as Linda Chen)
Ben Conable ... production assistant (as Benjamin Conable)
Douglas Costa ... executive producer assistant
Robert Darwell ... production attorney: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Liesl Davis ... intern (as Liesel Elain Davis)
Philip DeRise ... production secretary
Stephanie DeTiege ... assistant: Mr. Carrey (as Stephanie Detiege)
Maureen Duffy ... completion guarantor: Film Finances
Tracy Ershow ... production assistant
Kathleen Fellegara ... on-set medic (as Kathy Fellegara)
Rich Fellegara ... on-set medic
Frances Fiore ... unit publicist
Noah Fox ... production assistant
Martin Garner ... computer graphics supervisor
Andrew Goodman ... production assistant
Kristy Hamer ... accounting assistant
Amro Hamzawi ... assistant: Mr. Gondry
Susan Hegarty ... dialect coach: Ms. Winslet
Arthur Hur ... assistant: Michel Gondry
Lindsey Jaffin ... office production assistant
Cynthia Kao ... production assistant
Kate Karbowniczek ... production assistant
Erica Kay ... production coordinator
Matt King ... production assistant (as Matthew G. King)
David Koch ... production assistant
Sage Lehman ... intern
Paula P. Manzanedo ... completion guarantor: Film Finances (as Paula Schmit)
Patrick McDonald ... key set production assistant
Hillary Meyer ... payroll accountant (as Hillary R. Meyer)
Valerie Nolan ... intern
Oona Overholtzer ... assistant: Mr. Kaufman
Derek Pastures ... parking coordinator
Ali Pensyl ... production assistant (as Alison Norod)
Michal Podell ... production attorney: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Ruth Pollock ... assistant: Ms. Winslet (as Ruth Pollack)
Chris Prapha ... assistant: Mr. Golin
Gary S. Rake ... production assistant
Adrian Scartascini ... assistant: Mr. Gondry
Jeff Schlesinger ... assistant: Mr. Bushell
Eugy Septimo ... intern
Aleta Shaffer ... assistant: Mr. Gondry
John Shelby ... production assistant
Talley Singer ... second assistant: Mr. Carrey (as Taylor Singer)
Debbie Stampfle ... production assistant
Greg Trattner ... completion guarantor: Film Finances (as Gregory Trattner)
Andy Wheeler ... production accountant
Alex Zoppa ... intern
Andrew Zoppa ... intern
Zach Zoppa ... intern (as Zachary Zoppa)
Stephen Emery ... production executive (uncredited)
Dylan Gallagher ... photo double: Jim Carrey (uncredited)
Amber Gristak ... stand-in: Kate Winslet (uncredited)
Kristen Marie Holly ... stand-in: Kirsten Dunst (uncredited)
Linaia Light ... massage therapist: Mr. Carrey (uncredited)
Matthew Makar ... production assistant (uncredited)
Cyril Merle ... assistant: Michel Gondry (uncredited)
Tony Muro ... publicist (uncredited)
Roberto Pedicini ... Italian dubbing: Joel Barish (uncredited)
Jennifer Skyler ... stand-in: Kate Winslet (uncredited)
Jeremiah Zazueta ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Karen Baird ... special thanks
Ted Baker ... the producers wish to thank
Heidi Bivens ... special thanks
Gerry Robert Byrne ... special thanks
Anne Carey ... special thanks
Kevin Dillon ... special thanks
Paul Dorf ... the producers wish to thank
Cyril Drabinsky ... special thanks
John Fluevog ... the producers wish to thank
Julie Fong ... special thanks
Paul Frank ... the producers wish to thank
Dr. Hauschka ... the producers wish to thank
Ted Hope ... special thanks
Betsey Johnson ... the producers wish to thank
Will Keenan ... special thanks
Laura Kightlinger ... special thanks
Drew Kunin ... special thanks
J.F. Lazartigue ... the producers wish to thank
Steve Madden ... the producers wish to thank
Laura Madrigano ... the producers wish to thank
Nicole Miller ... the producers wish to thank
Susan E. Morse ... special thanks (as Susan Morse)
Thomas Pink ... the producers wish to thank
Ellen Pompeo ... special thanks
Victor Rasuk ... special thanks
Amy Rosen ... special thanks
Leon Silverman ... special thanks
Gwenn Smith ... the producers wish to thank: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (as Dr. Gwenn Smith)
John Srednicki ... special thanks
Diana Victor ... special thanks
Karen Walker ... the producers wish to thank
The Zacks ... special thanks
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Much to his surprise, timid Joel Barish is shocked to discover that the love of his life, sparky Clementine, has had him erased from her memory. As a result, hurt and angry, Joel wants to pay her back in the same coin, going as far as to undergo a painless but intricate medical procedure to do the same. However, poor Joel is utterly unaware that darkness is an essential part of the light. And as the once-cherished recollections of Clementine gradually fade away, giving way to a soulless black void, something unexpected happens. Now Joel has second thoughts, toying with the idea of stopping the irreversible process. Who said ignorance is bliss? Written by Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords
Taglines I already forget how I used to feel about you. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos (United States, Spanish title)
  • Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos (Egypt, English title)
  • Vergiss mein nicht (Germany)
  • ¡Olvídate de mí! (Spain)
  • 暖暖内含光 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 108 min
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Box Office

Budget $20,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $8,175,198, 21 Mar 2004
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $73,169,222

Did You Know?

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Trivia Despite the fact that Charlie Kaufman's script and Michel Gondry's visual concepts were closely followed, the cast members were allowed many chances to improvise. Elijah Wood and Mark Ruffalo improvised extensively, and much of the dialogue between Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet resulted from videotaped rehearsal sessions, during which, the two became close by sharing tales of their real-life relationships and heartbreaks. See more »
Goofs Many of the continuity errors listed here may well be deliberate. In the DVD extras, the movie makers explain that they played with the continuity to underline the struggle between the doctor and technicians trying to erase the memories and Joel trying to hold on to them. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime See more »
Crazy Credits The opening credits don't begin until about 18 minutes into the film and after much action and plot. See more »
Quotes Clementine: This is it, Joel. It's going to be gone soon.
Joel: I know.
Clementine: What do we do?
Joel: Enjoy it.
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