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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Image
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89 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 41 Critics What's this?

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 470 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
  • Summary: Joel (Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Winslet) has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Wilkinson), to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover his love for Clementine. (Focus Features)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    100
    Not only (Kaufman's) most accessible and romantic screenplay, it's his most complete. The third act works like a charm and pulls all his themes, characters and conflicts together beautifully.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    A complicated story that demands your full attention; Mr. Gondry unfolds it at a mind-bending pace. This alone makes it a hugely refreshing respite from ordinary multiplex fare.
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    50
    Wants to be a bittersweet comedy about erotic loss and memory loss. But it doesn't have the heart or brain.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 231 out of 260
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 260
  3. Negative: 24 out of 260
  1. TroelsJ
    10
    This is the perfect love movie. In every way it is perfect and clever. And I generally hate love movies, but twisting the genre into this is just a majestetic achievement. It's crazy, sad, beautiful, funny and full of love; what every love movie wants to be, but only "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind" is.… Expand
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  2. AllisonL.
    10
    Perfect and TOUCHING. One of my most favorite movies ever. The message is incredible! Never gets old for me and something new is uncovered to me every time I watch it. The soundtrack is absolutely beautiful too! I've watched this probably 10 times, and I'll watch it the next time it comes on too.… Expand
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  3. StanS
    2
    yes it was a very different and artsy and yes i does have a fairly important message at the end which is rather hackneyed but still even if i concede all that it still isn't a good movie, because a good movie entertains and this never really entertained me. I never wondered what happened in the beginning, and when i found out it was anti-climactic even though i didn't care.… Expand
    • 0 of 14 users said yes

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