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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) More at IMDbPro »

References

"The Huckleberry Hound Show" (1958)
La jetée (1962)
 -  The scene under the sheets with Clem blinking is a visual quotation of Marker's La Jetée.
Gambler (1971)
 -  When Clementine and Joel are in Clementine's house for the first time the song playing in the background is from 1971 Hindi movie Gambler featuring Dev Anand.
Tommy (1975)
 -  In one scene, Joel wears a "Tommy" T-shirt.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
 -  The scene in which Mary and Stan drink Joels liquor and the sound they both make at this time echoes a very similar scene in the Man Who Fell to Earth between Thomas and Mary-Lou.
"It's Showtime at the Apollo" (1987)
Dumb & Dumber (1994)
 -  In both films, Jim Carrey's character uses ketchup to feign his throat being cut.
Jerry Maguire (1996)
 -  Kate Winslet's character suggests that some men believe she will "complete them," a reference to Tom Cruise's famous line.
Tears of the Sun (2003)
 -  bus stop poster seen in background near end

Referenced in

A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) (TV)
 -  Documentary is about the film
"Saturday Night Live: Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (#30.8)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned during Weekend Update
A Conversation with Kate and Michel (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned many times
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Giamatti/Ludacris featuring Sum-41 (#30.10)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Spy Glass
"Gilmore Girls: A House Is Not a Home (#5.22)" (2005)
 -  Michel mentions the film while talking about wanting certain images erased from his memory.
Une américaine à Paris (2005) (TV)
 -  Jean-MarionThe main cast characters of the film are interviewed about it. Jacques Annaud the Director of the film is interviewed about it.
Le petit lieutenant (2005)
 -  A poster for the film is visible in the street outside the metro
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006)
 -  correct charades guess
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Poster seen in Ben's apartment
"Big Bang: (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Vaso throws a copy of this film on Lazaros' head
"The Simpsons: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind (#19.9)" (2007)
 -  Title Reference
Eagle Eye (2008)
 -  DVD cover shown as part of Jerry's life while at Circuit City

Features

Monster on the Campus (1958)
 -  Scenes appear on a drive-in screen
"The Munsters" (1964)

Featured in

A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) (TV)
 -  clips shown
Inside the Mind of Michel Gondry (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  A small clip was presented as part of some of the nominated films.
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  A small clip was presented as part of some of the nominated films.
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  Nominated in two categories

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