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Memento

2000 · Movie · 113 min

Scores

IMDb8.4/10as of 2026-02-21
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer94%as of 2024-03-14
Rotten Tomatoes average8.3/10as of 2021-10-05
Metacritic83/100as of 2025-06-16

What it is

Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the 2001 short story "Memento Mori" by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. The film stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano.

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Genres: Crime / Thriller / Mystery / Drama / Horror
Original language: English

Last synced 2026-09-29 · View on Wikidata

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