8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes are apolitical, focusing on universal aspects of human relationships, memory, and the acceptance of life's complexities rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures.
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of love, memory, and identity, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively focused on heterosexual relationships and experiences, leading to no depiction of queer identity within the story.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative centers on a heterosexual couple's relationship and the process of memory erasure, therefore, the film has no direct portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an original screenplay, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canon or historical record from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.9
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