Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.

2004•1h 48m•8.1/10

Science FictionDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.1/10(16K)

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

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Production

Focus Features, Anonymous Content, This is that

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Joel Barish

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Clementine Kruczynski

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Mary

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Stan

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Patrick

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Mierzwiak

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Carrie

David Cross

David Cross

Rob

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Hollis

Thomas Jay Ryan

Thomas Jay Ryan

Frank

Ryan Whitney

Young Joel

Lola Daehler

Lola Daehler

Young Clementine

Debbon Ayer

Debbon Ayer

Joel's Mother

Gerry Robert Byrne

Train Conductor

Brian Price

Young Bully

Josh Flitter

Josh Flitter

Young Bully

Paulie Litt

Paulie Litt

Young Bully

Amir Ali Said

Amir Ali Said

Young Bully

Lauren Adler

Lauren Adler

Rollerblader (uncredited)

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