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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004 film directed by Michel Gondry
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Summary

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was directed by Michel Gondry[6].
  • Charlie Kaufman wrote the screenplay for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind[7].
  • Michel Gondry wrote the screenplay for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind[8].
  • Pierre Bismuth wrote the screenplay for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind[9].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's composer is recorded as Jon Brion[10].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's genre is romantic comedy[11].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's genre is comedy drama[12].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's genre is melodrama[14].
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's genre is fantasy film[15].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Jim Carrey[16].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Kate Winslet[17].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Kirsten Dunst[18].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Mark Ruffalo[19].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Elijah Wood[20].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Tom Wilkinson[21].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Jane Adams[22].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was David Cross[23].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Ellen Pompeo[24].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Thomas Jay Ryan[25].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Deirdre O'Connell[26].
  • A cast member of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was Gerry Robert Byrne[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steve Golin[28] and Anthony Bregman[29]. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was directed by Michel Gondry[6]. Screenwriters include Charlie Kaufman[7], Michel Gondry[8], and Pierre Bismuth[9]. Cast members include Jim Carrey[16], Kate Winslet[17], Kirsten Dunst[18], Mark Ruffalo[19], Elijah Wood[20], and Tom Wilkinson[21].

Publication

Publication dates include March 19, 2004[30], May 20, 2004[31], and March 9, 2004[32]. The original language of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was English[33]. Genres include romantic comedy[11], comedy drama[12], science fiction film[13], melodrama[14], and fantasy film[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include memory erasure[36], amnesia[37], relationship conflict[38], conflict management[39], lovesickness[40], and recollection[41]. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], an award for best screenplay[42], in United States[43], founded in 1941[44] and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], an award for best film by genre[45], in United States[46], founded in 1973[47]. Reviews include 8.5/10[48], 93%[49], 89/100[50], and 8.3/10[51].

Why It Matters

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3] and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].

Related Entities

Charlie Kaufman David Cross Elijah Wood Ellen Pompeo film Jim Carrey Kate Winslet Kirsten Dunst Mark Ruffalo Michel Gondry New Jersey New York New York City Tom Wilkinson United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [48] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [51] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [40] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [41] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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