Movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Key Features:: Memory manipulation, Relationships, Loss, Regret, Existential crisis, Non-linear narrative, Science Fiction, Unreliable narrator, Dreamlike, Indie film, Cerebral, Melancholy, Romance, Identity, Character study
Tone:: serious, poetic, restrained
Target Audience:: Indie film enthusiasts, Romantics, Thoughtful viewers, Relationship-oriented
Emotional Arc:: Joy → Heartbreak → Acceptance

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004-03-19

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.

Genres

Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Cast

Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams, David Cross, Deirdre O, Thomas Jay Ryan

Crew

Michel Gondry, Michel Gondry, Charlie Kaufman, Charlie Kaufman, Pierre Bismuth

Rating

★8.092(15818 votes)