Details

Release year: 2004

Storyline

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

Top credits

Directors

Michel Gondry

Writers

Cast

Jim Carrey — Joel Barish
Kate Winslet — Clementine Kruczynski
Tom Wilkinson — Dr. Mierzwiak
Gerry Robert Byrne — Train Conductor

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Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• 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.

• During the train scene, Kate Winslet punches Jim Carrey. This was not staged nor planned, and Carrey's response is that of genuine surprise.

• When Joel is in his head, and is visiting his session of the erasing process, no special effects were used to show the two Joels in the one scene. Jim Carrey had to take off his hat and jacket when he was not in the shot and had to quickly sit down in the chair, and vice-versa when he has to stand up.