+ List of accolades received by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Kate Winslet received many awards and nominations for her lead acting role in the film. Accolades Award Academy Awards American Cinema Editors Austin Film Critics Association AFI Art Directors Guild Bram Stoker Awards Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics Bodil Awards Boston Society of Film Critics British Academy Film Awards Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Czech Lions Cesar Awards Costume Designers Guild Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Deauville Film Festival Directors Guild of Great Britain Empire Awards European Film Awards Film Critics Circle of Australia Flanders International Film Festival Ghent Golden Globe Awards Golden Trailer Awards Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Gotham Independent Film Awards Grammy Awards Hugo Awards Kansas City Film Critics Circle London Film Critics Circle Awards Los Angeles Film Critics Association Motion Picture Sound Editors National Board of Review National Society of Film Critics Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards New York Film Critics Online Online Film Critics Society People's Choice Awards PEN Literary Awards Santa Barbara International Film Festival San Diego Film Critics Society Satellite Awards Saturn Awards Seattle Film Critics Society Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Screen Actors Guild Awards Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards Toronto Film Critics Association Visual Effects Society Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association World Soundtrack Awards Writers Guild of America Total number of awards and nominations References Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science–fiction comedy–drama film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet lead the ensemble as an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories. The film was released in theatres on March 19, 2004, by Focus Features and has since gained cult status. It has grossed over $72 million at box office worldwide.
The film received strong critical reviews for its plot structure and performances and received various accolades in different award categories. At 77th Academy Awards, the film won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Kauffman, Gondry and Pierre Bismuth. The film received Best Original Screenplay award, including those given by Writers Guild of America, National Board of Review, London Film Critics, and BAFTA, where it additionally won BAFTA Award for Best Editing along with four other nominations including, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Carrey and Winslet, respectively.
Both Carrey and Winslet were recognized for their performance and earned several Best Actor and Best Actress nominations apart from BAFTA, including from Golden Globe Awards, Satellite Awards, and Saturn Awards. In addition, Winslet also received Academy Award for Best Actress nomination and went on to win Best Actress award from Empire Awards, London Film Critics, and Online Film Critics Society, among others. Premiere magazine named Winslet's portrayal of Clementine Kruczynski in the film as the 81st greatest film performance of all time.
The film also received nominations from Grammy Awards, César Awards, and AFI. American Film Institute nominated the film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) Ballot and AFI's 10 Top 10 – Science Fiction Films.AFI's 10 Top 10 Ballot Time Out New York ranked the film as the third–best of the decade, while Writers Guild of America awarded the film Best Original Screenplay and ranked the film at #24 on its list of "101 Greatest Screenplays" in 2013.
Awards and nominations
Organizations Organization Award category Recipients Result Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Best Original Screenplay Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman Australian Film Institute (AFI) Best Foreign Film Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin Movie of the Year Charlie Kaufman British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best FilmAnthony Bregman and Steve Golin Best DirectorMichel Gondry Best Actor in a Leading RoleJim Carrey Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Best Editing Valdís Óskarsdóttir Czech Lions Best Foreign Film Michel Gondry César Awards Best Foreign Film Empire Awards Best Director Best Actor Jim Carrey Best British Actress Kate Winslet European Film Awards Best Non–European Film Michel Gondry Golden Globe Awards Best Film – Musical or Comedy Best Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Jim Carrey Best Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or ComedyKate Winslet Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Golden Trailer Awards Most Original Trailer Award Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Foreign Film Gotham Awards Best Film Michel Gondry Celebrate New York Award Grammy Awards Best Score Soundtrack Album – Film, Television or Other Visual Media Jon Brion Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form Michel Gondry, Charlie Kaufman, and Pierre Bismuth PEN Literary Awards Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Jim Carrey Best Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Kate Winslet Best Visual Effects Michele Ferrone and Louis Morin Saturn Award Best Sci–Fi Film Charlie Kaufman Best Director Michel Gondry Best Actor Jim Carrey Best Actress Kate Winslet Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Best DVD Special Edition Release Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Best Script Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Soundtrack of the Year Jon Brion Discovery of the Year
Guilds Guild Award category Recipients Result American Cinema EditorsBest Edited Feature Film – Musical or Comedy Valdís Óskarsdóttir Art Directors GuildExcellence in Production Design – Contemporary Film Hinju Kim, Dan Leigh, Scott Murphy and David Stein Costume Designers Guild Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary FilmMelissa Toth Directors Guild of Great Britain Outstanding Directorial Achievement – International Film Michel Gondry Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Dialogue & ADR Eugene Gearty, Hal Levinsohn, Marissa Littlefield, Fred Rosenberg and Philip Stockton Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Visual Effects Society Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects – Motion Picture Mark Dornfeld and Louis Morin Writers Guild of America Best Screenplay – Original Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman
Film festivals Festival Award category Recipients Result Deauville Film Festival Grand Special Prize Michel Gondry "Première" Audience Award Flanders International Film Festival Ghent Youth Jury Award Santa Barbara Film FestivalOutstanding Performance AwardKate Winslet
Critics groups Group Award category Recipients Result Austin Film Critics Best Film of the Decade (awarded in 2009) Bram Stoker Awards Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth (tied with Shaun of the Dead) Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics Grand Prix Bodil Awards Best American Film Michel Gondry Boston Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Broadcast Film CriticsBest Film Best Actress in Leading RoleKate Winslet Best WriterCharlie Kaufman Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Picture Best Actress Kate Winslet Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Foreign Film – English Language Michel Gondry Kansas City Film CriticsBest Screenplay Original Charlie Kaufman London Film CriticsFilm of the Year Director of the YearMichel Gondry British Actress of the YearKate Winslet(tied with Eva Birthistle for Ae Fond Kiss...) Screenwriter of the YearCharlie Kaufman Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman National Board of ReviewBest Screenplay – Original National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Film Best Actress Kate Winslet Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman New York Film Critics Online Best Screenplay Online Film Critics SocietyBest Film Best Director Michel Gondry Best Actor in a Leading Role Jim Carrey Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Best Screenplay – Original Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman Best EditingValdís Óskarsdóttir Best CinematographyEllen Kuras Best Original Score Jon Brion San Diego Film CriticsBest Actor in a Leading Role Jim Carrey Best EditingValdís Óskarsdóttir Seattle Film CriticsBest Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Southeastern Film Critics Toronto Film Critics Best Director Michel Gondry Best ScreenplayCharlie Kaufman Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Film Best DirectorMichel Gondry Best Screenplay – OriginalCharlie Kaufman Best Cast
Audience Award Group Award category Recipients Result People's Choice Awards Favorite Motion Picture Favorite Leading Man Jim Carrey Favorite Leading Lady Kate Winslet Favorite On–Screen Chemistry Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey
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