Which 2004 film directed by Michel Gondry starred Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet?

The 2004 Michel Gondry film starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It follows Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski, a couple who separately undergo a procedure to erase memories of their relationship after breaking up.

Directed by Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman from a story by Kaufman, Gondry, and Pierre Bismuth, the film blends romantic drama, science fiction, and psychological storytelling. Its nonlinear structure gradually reveals the couple’s shared history as Joel’s memories disappear, raising questions about whether painful experiences should be forgotten.

Carrey played Joel in a restrained dramatic performance, while Winslet was cast against the type of the more formal period roles that had defined much of her earlier career. The supporting cast included Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson.

The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 77th Academy Awards. Its title comes from Alexander Pope’s 1717 poem Eloisa to Abelard, and its reported budget of about $20 million supported a worldwide gross of roughly $73 million.