Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is best for ages 14+. It's rated R. A man undergoing a procedure to erase his ex-girlfriend from his memory realises, inside the process, that he wants to keep her. A wildly inventive, deeply romantic film about memory and love. The R rating is primarily…

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 14+.

A man undergoing a procedure to erase his ex-girlfriend from his memory realises, inside the process, that he wants to keep her. A wildly inventive, deeply romantic film about memory and love. The R rating is primarily for language and some sexuality. One of the most original films on this list and one of the most…

Brief, non-graphic sexual content. A romantic relationship depicted with intimacy. A memory of a couple in bed.

None.

Strong language, consistent with R rating. Not constant.

A character takes pills as part of the procedure. Social drinking. A subplot involving a technician's drug use and the erased memories he reads.

Memory, identity, and whether the pain of love is worth its cost. The film asks: if you could erase someone from your life, would you? And then gradually answers: no. A deeply romantic film about the irreplaceable nature of specific, flawed love.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind runs 108 minutes, directed by Michel Gondry, released in 2004.

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