‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’: How to Watch the Movie That Inspired Ariana Grande’s New Album Online

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Ariana Grande is blessing Arianators with a seventh studio album titled Eternal Sunshine, which from the teasers the “Yes, And?” singer has been posting on Instagram, takes inspiration from the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This isn’t the first time that Grande has used her favorite movies as themes for albums of course — she famously paid homage to Mean Girls in the video to 2019’s Thank U, Next.

As for Eternal Sunshine (the film) and Grande, the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper recently posted photos of herself dressed exactly like the film’s character Clementine, played by Kate Winslet, while holding up vinyls of Eternal Sunshine (the album). The most obvious callout to the film is in her teaser video announcement for the single “We Can’t Be Friends,” which shows Grande in a waiting room while going over a consent form that is just like the one from the movie.

If you’re new to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or want to rewatch the movie before the “NASA” singer’s new album drops on Friday (March 8), you have some streaming options.

How to Stream Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Online

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is available to stream online on Peacock. If you’re already a Peacock subscriber, you can watch the movie for free when you log into your account.

Don’t have a Peacock subscription? The streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but it does provide a few affordable plan options, with pricing as low as $6/month. Your subscription includes access to the entire Peacock library — including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

You don’t need a Prime membership to buy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind either — just choose how you want to watch the film, then after you purchase the movie, it’ll automatically download and be available to watch in your video library. Rentals are available for 30 days after purchase and will disappear 48 hours after starting the movie.

If you’re a collector, you can take advantage of 40% off the 4K DVD edition on Amazon for a limited-time. Normally, the movie is priced at $40, but with the deal you can take Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind home for just $24.

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The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD includes a 4K disc as well as a Blu-ray edition. Each disc also contains special features to learn more about the making of the movie as well as audio commentary by director Michel Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.


What Is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind About?

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind asks the question: if you had the option to erase all of the painful memories from a breakup, would you? Winslet’s character Clementine decides she’s going to erase her ex-boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) by undergoing a non-invasive procedure that can detect and delete painful memories — ultimately causing her to forget someone completely. When Joel finds out that she’s done this, he decides to go through the procedure as well, but as the painful memories begin to disappear and he can only remember the happy ones, he starts to fall back in love with Clementine all over again.

Other cast members include Kristen Dunst, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Wilkinson.

Check below for a trailer of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Rylee Johnston

Billboard