Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,516,558 | Details |
| International Box Office | $37,698,454 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $72,215,012 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After a painful breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,175,198 (23.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,353 opening theaters/1,357 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,337,410 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 19th, 2004 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | April 15th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia)
November 10th, 2005 (Wide), released as Eternal Sunshine (South Korea) May 26th, 2006 (Wide), released as Sil Baştan (Turkey) December 21st, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea) May 16th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 28th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some drug and sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Award win: | Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Valentine's Day |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Anonymous Content, This is That |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2004 | 7 | $8,175,198 | 1,353 | $6,042 | $8,175,198 | 1 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 10 | $5,256,206 | -36% | 1,357 | $3,873 | $16,551,047 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 11 | $3,443,878 | -34% | 1,120 | $3,075 | $21,919,041 | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 14 | $2,447,862 | -29% | 734 | $3,335 | $25,863,153 | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 17 | $1,367,316 | -44% | 575 | $2,378 | $28,106,424 | 5 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 17 | $1,111,048 | -19% | 501 | $2,218 | $29,718,070 | 6 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 18 | $807,263 | -27% | 406 | $1,988 | $30,928,429 | 7 |
| May 7, 2004 | 16 | $565,671 | -30% | 339 | $1,669 | $31,721,817 | 8 |
| May 14, 2004 | 20 | $413,483 | -27% | 294 | $1,406 | $32,399,781 | 9 |
| May 21, 2004 | 15 | $342,428 | -17% | 231 | $1,482 | $32,944,436 | 10 |
| May 28, 2004 | 21 | $271,109 | -21% | 187 | $1,450 | $33,387,931 | 11 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 19 | $185,156 | -32% | 136 | $1,361 | $33,745,508 | 12 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 27 | $119,120 | -36% | 98 | $1,216 | $33,971,672 | 13 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 38 | $79,725 | -33% | 76 | $1,049 | $34,126,138 | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 66 | $18,551 | 19 | $976 | $34,366,518 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2004 | 6 | $2,700,000 | 1,353 | $1,996 | $2,700,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 20, 2004 | 7 | $3,355,625 | +24% | 1,353 | $2,480 | $5,998,599 | 2 | |
| Mar 21, 2004 | 6 | $2,176,599 | -35% | 1,353 | $1,609 | $8,175,198 | 3 | |
| Mar 22, 2004 | 5 | $781,000 | -64% | 1,353 | $577 | $8,956,000 | 4 | |
| Mar 23, 2004 | 5 | $791,000 | +1% | 1,353 | $585 | $9,747,000 | 5 | |
| Mar 24, 2004 | 5 | $719,000 | -9% | 1,353 | $531 | $10,466,000 | 6 | |
| Mar 25, 2004 | 5 | $784,000 | +9% | 1,353 | $579 | $11,295,000 | 7 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 9 | $1,600,000 | +104% | -41% | 1,357 | $1,179 | $12,900,000 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 10 | $2,323,878 | +45% | -31% | 1,357 | $1,713 | $15,200,053 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 2004 | 9 | $1,350,994 | -42% | -38% | 1,357 | $996 | $16,551,047 | 10 |
| Mar 29, 2004 | 7 | $479,000 | -65% | -39% | 1,357 | $353 | $17,030,000 | 11 |
| Mar 30, 2004 | 7 | $504,000 | +5% | -36% | 1,357 | $371 | $17,533,000 | 12 |
| Mar 31, 2004 | 7 | $477,000 | -5% | -34% | 1,357 | $352 | $18,010,000 | 13 |
| Apr 1, 2004 | 8 | $450,000 | -6% | -43% | 1,357 | $332 | $18,456,000 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2004 | 6 | $11,294,841 | 1,353 | $8,348 | $11,294,841 | 1 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 8 | $7,180,322 | -36% | 1,357 | $5,291 | $18,475,163 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 11 | $4,940,128 | -31% | 1,120 | $4,411 | $23,415,291 | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 14 | $3,323,817 | -33% | 734 | $4,528 | $26,739,108 | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 17 | $1,867,914 | -44% | 575 | $3,249 | $28,607,022 | 5 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 17 | $1,514,144 | -19% | 501 | $3,022 | $30,121,166 | 6 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 20 | $1,034,980 | -32% | 406 | $2,549 | $31,156,146 | 7 |
| May 7, 2004 | 16 | $830,152 | -20% | 339 | $2,449 | $31,986,298 | 8 |
| May 14, 2004 | 20 | $615,710 | -26% | 294 | $2,094 | $32,602,008 | 9 |
| May 21, 2004 | 16 | $514,814 | -16% | 231 | $2,229 | $33,116,822 | 10 |
| May 28, 2004 | 19 | $443,530 | -14% | 187 | $2,372 | $33,560,352 | 11 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 19 | $292,200 | -34% | 136 | $2,149 | $33,852,552 | 12 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 28 | $193,861 | -34% | 98 | $1,978 | $34,046,413 | 13 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 64 | $18,551 | 19 | $976 | $34,366,518 | 19 |
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Synopsis
After a painful breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,175,198 (23.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,353 opening theaters/1,357 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,337,410 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 19th, 2004 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | April 15th, 2004 (Limited) (Australia)
November 10th, 2005 (Wide), released as Eternal Sunshine (South Korea) May 26th, 2006 (Wide), released as Sil Baştan (Turkey) December 21st, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea) May 16th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 28th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some drug and sexual content. |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Award win: | Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Valentine's Day |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Anonymous Content, This is That |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2004 | 7 | $8,175,198 | 1,353 | $6,042 | $8,175,198 | 1 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 10 | $5,256,206 | -36% | 1,357 | $3,873 | $16,551,047 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 11 | $3,443,878 | -34% | 1,120 | $3,075 | $21,919,041 | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 14 | $2,447,862 | -29% | 734 | $3,335 | $25,863,153 | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 17 | $1,367,316 | -44% | 575 | $2,378 | $28,106,424 | 5 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 17 | $1,111,048 | -19% | 501 | $2,218 | $29,718,070 | 6 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 18 | $807,263 | -27% | 406 | $1,988 | $30,928,429 | 7 |
| May 7, 2004 | 16 | $565,671 | -30% | 339 | $1,669 | $31,721,817 | 8 |
| May 14, 2004 | 20 | $413,483 | -27% | 294 | $1,406 | $32,399,781 | 9 |
| May 21, 2004 | 15 | $342,428 | -17% | 231 | $1,482 | $32,944,436 | 10 |
| May 28, 2004 | 21 | $271,109 | -21% | 187 | $1,450 | $33,387,931 | 11 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 19 | $185,156 | -32% | 136 | $1,361 | $33,745,508 | 12 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 27 | $119,120 | -36% | 98 | $1,216 | $33,971,672 | 13 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 38 | $79,725 | -33% | 76 | $1,049 | $34,126,138 | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 66 | $18,551 | 19 | $976 | $34,366,518 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2004 | 6 | $2,700,000 | 1,353 | $1,996 | $2,700,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 20, 2004 | 7 | $3,355,625 | +24% | 1,353 | $2,480 | $5,998,599 | 2 | |
| Mar 21, 2004 | 6 | $2,176,599 | -35% | 1,353 | $1,609 | $8,175,198 | 3 | |
| Mar 22, 2004 | 5 | $781,000 | -64% | 1,353 | $577 | $8,956,000 | 4 | |
| Mar 23, 2004 | 5 | $791,000 | +1% | 1,353 | $585 | $9,747,000 | 5 | |
| Mar 24, 2004 | 5 | $719,000 | -9% | 1,353 | $531 | $10,466,000 | 6 | |
| Mar 25, 2004 | 5 | $784,000 | +9% | 1,353 | $579 | $11,295,000 | 7 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 9 | $1,600,000 | +104% | -41% | 1,357 | $1,179 | $12,900,000 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2004 | 10 | $2,323,878 | +45% | -31% | 1,357 | $1,713 | $15,200,053 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 2004 | 9 | $1,350,994 | -42% | -38% | 1,357 | $996 | $16,551,047 | 10 |
| Mar 29, 2004 | 7 | $479,000 | -65% | -39% | 1,357 | $353 | $17,030,000 | 11 |
| Mar 30, 2004 | 7 | $504,000 | +5% | -36% | 1,357 | $371 | $17,533,000 | 12 |
| Mar 31, 2004 | 7 | $477,000 | -5% | -34% | 1,357 | $352 | $18,010,000 | 13 |
| Apr 1, 2004 | 8 | $450,000 | -6% | -43% | 1,357 | $332 | $18,456,000 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2004 | 6 | $11,294,841 | 1,353 | $8,348 | $11,294,841 | 1 | |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 8 | $7,180,322 | -36% | 1,357 | $5,291 | $18,475,163 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 11 | $4,940,128 | -31% | 1,120 | $4,411 | $23,415,291 | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 14 | $3,323,817 | -33% | 734 | $4,528 | $26,739,108 | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 17 | $1,867,914 | -44% | 575 | $3,249 | $28,607,022 | 5 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 17 | $1,514,144 | -19% | 501 | $3,022 | $30,121,166 | 6 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 20 | $1,034,980 | -32% | 406 | $2,549 | $31,156,146 | 7 |
| May 7, 2004 | 16 | $830,152 | -20% | 339 | $2,449 | $31,986,298 | 8 |
| May 14, 2004 | 20 | $615,710 | -26% | 294 | $2,094 | $32,602,008 | 9 |
| May 21, 2004 | 16 | $514,814 | -16% | 231 | $2,229 | $33,116,822 | 10 |
| May 28, 2004 | 19 | $443,530 | -14% | 187 | $2,372 | $33,560,352 | 11 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 19 | $292,200 | -34% | 136 | $2,149 | $33,852,552 | 12 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 28 | $193,861 | -34% | 98 | $1,978 | $34,046,413 | 13 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 64 | $18,551 | 19 | $976 | $34,366,518 | 19 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.