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Leonard suffers from anterograde amnesia (short-term memory loss) as a result of an injury, and attempts to piece together the tragic events leading up to his wife Andrea's death, with the help of Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss) and “Teddy” (Joe Pantoliano), and his various Polaroid pictures and tattoos. It is a piece that is referenced often in ...
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Most people consider ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ to be somewhat of a comedy but like all other Charlie Kaufman movies, it had that tinge of pensive sadness underneath it that affects you on a deeply personal level.
- Memento (2000) Christopher Nolan’s indie masterpiece tells the story of a man suffering from short-term memory loss, looking to nab the man he thinks raped and killed his wife.
- Away From Her (2006) ‘Away From Her’ is a film that has the power to devastate and move you in ways you have never been before. It’s such an incredibly well crafted gem of a film that touches on the most profound of human emotions and strikes a heartbreaking chord in you.
- Random Harvest (1942) ‘Random Harvest’ is about a World War I veteran who suffers from amnesia and meets a gorgeous with whom he falls in love. The two get married but problems crop up when an accident brings back his forgotten memories and erases memories of his present life with his wife.
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- Memento (2000) Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano. Mystery, Thriller (1h 53m) 8.4 on IMDb — 93% on RT. Christopher Nolan set out his trademark themes of time, memory, and crime pretty early on.
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Directed by Michel Gondry. Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson. Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi (1h 48m)
- The Father (2020) Directed by Florian Zeller. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss. Drama, Mystery (1h 37m) 8.2 on IMDb — 98% on RT. What's brilliant (and unsteadying) about The Father is the way its cinematography plays on your mind, putting you in the shoes of protagonist Anthony (played by Anthony Hopkins).
- Mulholland Drive (2001) Directed by David Lynch. Starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux. Drama, Mystery, Thriller (2h 27m) 7.9 on IMDb — 85% on RT.
- 10 ‘Before I Go to Sleep’
- 9 ‘The Girl on The Train’
- 8 ‘50 First Dates’
- 7 ‘Total Recall’
- 6 ‘The Bourne Identity’
- 5 ‘Mulholland Drive’
- 4 ‘Still Alice’
- 3 ‘Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind’
- 2 ‘Memento’
- 1 ‘Finding Dory’
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 37% After a car accident, Before I Go To Sleep follows Christine (Nicole Kidman) who wakes up next to her husband every day, who she now perceives as a stranger. As she advances in her individual therapy, memories start to come back to her in bits and pieces, finally leading her to doubt the veracity of her accident. Although...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 44% Based on Paula Hawkins' 2015 debut novel of the same name, The Girl on the Train follows Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) who, every day, instead of going to work, sips vodka from her plastic bottle while mindlessly riding trains. One day, she notices the disappearance of a girl from one of the trackside homes. Rachel's testim...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 45% 50 First Dates follows Henry Roth (Adam Sandler), a veterinarian who falls in love with Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore), a woman with anterograde amnesia, a condition that makes her completely forget the previous 24 hours every time she goes to sleep. Henry chooses to take her on 50 first dates as the title suggests in an ...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83% Set in the year 284, Total Recall follows Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a construction worker, who has recurring dreams about traveling to Mars. It turns out that the Rekall company, which wants Douglas dead, has implanted a massive false memory into his entire existence. Total Recall is a large action film with ...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84% Serves as the first installment in the Bourne franchise, The Bourne Identity follows Jason Bourne (Matt Damon), a man who awakens with complete amnesia and is battered and injured. He eventually starts to remember more minute aspects of his life and quickly realizes that he is not a typical citizen. Although The Bourne Id...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 85% Mulholland Drive revolves around aspiring actress Betty Elms (Naomi Watts), who meets and befriends an amnesiac woman (Laura Harring), who is recovering from a car accident. The two of them then embark on a surreal journey beyond dreams and reality as they search for answers throughout Los Angeles. What makesMulholland Dr...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 85% Based on Lisa Genova's bestselling 2007 novel of the same name, Still Alice follows the titular Alice's (Julianne Moore) life which is completely flipped upside down as her memories of her life and identity start to vanish at the age of 50 as she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. The movie emphasizes that Alzheimer's...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% After a fight, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind follows Joel (Jim Carrey) who learns that his girlfriend, Clementine (Kate Winslet) has her memories of him erased by a New York City company called Lacuna. Joel, therefore, decides on a whim that he will follow suit. The strange, chaotic, and nonlinear nature of Eterna...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% Memento, based on the 2001 short tale by Jonathan Nolan, depicts the life of amnesic Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), who has tattoos all over his body that serve as hints in his unending search for the person who raped and killed his wife. Despite the fact that the plot isn't particularly complicated, it is almost probably e...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94% Serves as the sequel to 2003 Finding Nemo, Finding Dory follows the titular Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), a blue tang fish with big eyes who experiences memory loss roughly every 10 seconds as she embarks on her journey to find her parents whom she got separated when she was a kid. She arrives at the Marine Life Insti...
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Jan 1, 2000 · Former insurance investigator Leonard has short-term memory loss. He can't remember anything or anyone from only moments before. He knows who he is, and can remember everything up to the...
Jul 3, 2024 · Even Disney's animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory deal with characters suffering from short term memory loss. While most of the movies include a protagonist with amnesia, a few have main characters who are dealing with a loved one suffering from dementia. This list features the best memory loss movies of all time, ranging from ...
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1. Memento. 2000 1h 53m R. 8.4 (1.3M) Rate. 83 Metascore. Leonard Shelby, an insurance investigator, suffers from anterograde amnesia and uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. Director Christopher Nolan Stars Guy Pearce Carrie-Anne Moss Joe Pantoliano. 2.
