Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,516,558 | Details |
| International Box Office | $37,698,454 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $72,215,012 | |
| OpusData ID: 16520100 More info... | ||
| 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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/15/2004 | $419,708 | 59 | 59 | 619 | $2,812,451 | 9/3/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/16/2024 | $1,408 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,108 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 11/10/2005 | $0 | 0 | 113 | 827 | $3,322,904 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 5/26/2006 | $0 | 0 | 65 | 113 | $84,964 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $31,476,027 | |||||||||
| International Total | $37,698,454 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jim Carrey | Joel Barish | |
| Kate Winslet | Clementine Kruczynski | |
| Kirsten Dunst | Mary |
Supporting
| Mark Ruffalo | Stan | |
| Elijah Wood | Patrick | |
| Tom Wilkinson | Dr. Howard Mierzwiak | |
| David Cross | Rob | |
| Jane Adams | Carrie | |
| Deirdre O'Connell | Hollis | |
| Debbon Ayer | Joel's Mother | |
| Gerry Robert Byrne | Train Conductor | |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | Frank | |
| Ryan Whitney | Young Joel | |
| Amir Ali Said | Young Bully | |
| Brian Price | Young Bully | |
| Paul Litowsky | Young Bully | |
| Josh Flitter | Young Bully | |
| Lola Daehler | Young Clementine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michel Gondry | Director | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Screenwriter | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Story Creator | |
| Michel Gondry | Story Creator | |
| Pierre Bismuth | Story Creator | |
| Steve Golin | Producer | |
| Anthony Bregman | Producer | |
| David Bushell | Executive Producer | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Executive Producer | |
| Glenn Williamson | Executive Producer | |
| Georges Bermann | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Leigh | Production Designer | |
| Valdis Oskarsdottir | Editor | |
| Jon Brion | Composer | |
| Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography | |
| Linda Fields Hill | Associate Producer | |
| Michael A. Jackman* | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Hausman | Assistant Director | |
| David Bushell | Unit Production Manager | |
| David Stein | Art Director | |
| Ron Von Blomberg | Set Decorator | |
| Melissa Toth | Costume Designer | |
| Lisa Frucht | Costume Supervisor | |
| Deirdre N. Williams* | Costume Supervisor | |
| James Haygood | Additional Editor | |
| Paul Zucker | Additional Editor | |
| Jeffrey M. Werner | Additional Editor | |
| Thomas Nelson | Sound Mixer | |
| Eugene Gearty | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Reilly Steele | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Urmson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Designer | |
| Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor | |
| Anastassios Filipos | Music Editor | |
| Kyra Panchenko | Make up | |
| D. Michelle Johnson | Hairstylist | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Director | |
| Brian Smyj | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/15/2004 | $419,708 | 59 | 59 | 619 | $2,812,451 | 9/3/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/16/2024 | $1,408 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,108 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 11/10/2005 | $0 | 0 | 113 | 827 | $3,322,904 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 5/26/2006 | $0 | 0 | 65 | 113 | $84,964 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $31,476,027 | |||||||||
| International Total | $37,698,454 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jim Carrey | Joel Barish | |
| Kate Winslet | Clementine Kruczynski | |
| Kirsten Dunst | Mary |
Supporting
| Mark Ruffalo | Stan | |
| Elijah Wood | Patrick | |
| Tom Wilkinson | Dr. Howard Mierzwiak | |
| David Cross | Rob | |
| Jane Adams | Carrie | |
| Deirdre O'Connell | Hollis | |
| Debbon Ayer | Joel's Mother | |
| Gerry Robert Byrne | Train Conductor | |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | Frank | |
| Ryan Whitney | Young Joel | |
| Amir Ali Said | Young Bully | |
| Brian Price | Young Bully | |
| Paul Litowsky | Young Bully | |
| Josh Flitter | Young Bully | |
| Lola Daehler | Young Clementine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michel Gondry | Director | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Screenwriter | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Story Creator | |
| Michel Gondry | Story Creator | |
| Pierre Bismuth | Story Creator | |
| Steve Golin | Producer | |
| Anthony Bregman | Producer | |
| David Bushell | Executive Producer | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Executive Producer | |
| Glenn Williamson | Executive Producer | |
| Georges Bermann | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Leigh | Production Designer | |
| Valdis Oskarsdottir | Editor | |
| Jon Brion | Composer | |
| Ellen Kuras | Director of Photography | |
| Linda Fields Hill | Associate Producer | |
| Michael A. Jackman* | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Hausman | Assistant Director | |
| David Bushell | Unit Production Manager | |
| David Stein | Art Director | |
| Ron Von Blomberg | Set Decorator | |
| Melissa Toth | Costume Designer | |
| Lisa Frucht | Costume Supervisor | |
| Deirdre N. Williams* | Costume Supervisor | |
| James Haygood | Additional Editor | |
| Paul Zucker | Additional Editor | |
| Jeffrey M. Werner | Additional Editor | |
| Thomas Nelson | Sound Mixer | |
| Eugene Gearty | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Reilly Steele | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Urmson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Designer | |
| Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor | |
| Anastassios Filipos | Music Editor | |
| Kyra Panchenko | Make up | |
| D. Michelle Johnson | Hairstylist | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Director | |
| Brian Smyj | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.