Memento
“Some memories are best forgotten.”
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
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Cast
13 people
Guy Pearce
Leonard
Known for
Iron Man 3
Mare of Easttown
Carrie-Anne Moss
Natalie
Known for
The Matrix
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Joe Pantoliano
Teddy
Known for
The Matrix
The Fugitive
Mark Boone Junior
Burt
Known for
Sons of Anarchy
Batman Begins
Russ Fega
Waiter
Known for
Mobsters
Jorja Fox
Leonard's Wife
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
ER
Stephen Tobolowsky
Sammy
Known for
Groundhog Day
Silicon Valley
Harriet Sansom Harris
Mrs. Jankis
Known for
The Lost Room
The Agency
Thomas Lennon
Doctor
Known for
17 Again
Hancock
Callum Keith Rennie
Dodd
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
The Umbrella Academy
Kimberly Campbell
Blonde
Known for
The Bay
Marianne Muellerleile
Tattooist
Known for
W.I.T.C.H.
Thank You for Smoking
Christopher Nolan Director · Jonathan Nolan Author David Julyan Composer
Worldwide gross $40M · Budget $9M · United States release March 16, 2001
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$40,060,108
Gross vs. budget
4.5×
Production
Newmarket Films
Production
Summit Entertainment
Production · Studio
Team Todd
Production
I Remember Productions
Production
Newmarket Capital Group
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 5, 2000
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
United States · March 16, 2001
Limited theatrical
United States · September 4, 2001
Physical · DVD
United States
January 20, 2001 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
May 25, 2001 · Theatrical
August 5, 2006 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 17, 2011 · Limited theatrical · 1 day Rerelease 10th Anniversary
Argentina
February 7, 2002 · Theatrical
Australia
November 6, 2000 · Theatrical
January 27, 2027 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray Collector's Edition
Austria
November 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
November 29, 2002 · Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2000 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Chile
May 2, 2002 · Theatrical
China
May 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Colombia
May 17, 2002 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 13, 2001 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
August 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 20, 2001 · Theatrical
Ecuador
April 18, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Blu-ray
Egypt
April 23, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Estonia
January 4, 2002 · Theatrical
Finland
April 1, 2001 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
June 15, 2001 · Theatrical
France
September 7, 2000 · Premiere · Deauville Festival of American Cinema
October 11, 2000 · Theatrical
July 11, 2001 · Physical · DVD
April 1, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
July 24, 2001 · Premiere · München Fantasy Filmfest
December 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Greece
April 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
August 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
January 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
November 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 1, 2003 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 14, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 8, 2001 · Theatrical
April 3, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 29, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
April 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
June 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Peru
June 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Poland
November 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
August 20, 2025 · Premiere · Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Russia
June 28, 2001 · Theatrical
October 30, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 10, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 2, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Singapore
June 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 6, 2001 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 6, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 25, 2001 · Theatrical
August 19, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
January 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 11, 2000 · Theatrical · French
October 26, 2000 · Theatrical · German
June 28, 2001 · Theatrical · German · Re-release
Taiwan
February 23, 2002 · Theatrical
August 5, 2020 · Theatrical · 20週年數位修復
Türkiye
July 27, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 14, 2000 · Premiere · Raindance Film Festival
October 20, 2000 · Theatrical
Uruguay
May 3, 2002 · Theatrical
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