Music
American singer-songwriter Halsey sampled dialogue from the film for her song "Ashley", the opening track on her 2020 album, Manic,[84] as well as the following track "Clementine" being titled after and lyrically inspired by Winslet's character.[85]
American rapper and record producer Jay Electronica sampled five different tracks of Jon Brion's film score for his 2007 debut mixtape Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge).[86]
American rapper and record producer Mac Miller sampled a track of Jon Brion's film score for his 2013 song "The Quest".[87]
American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko said the film inspired the songs "Eternal Sunshine" and "Spotless Mind" on her 2014 debut album, Souled Out.[88]
South Korean singer-songwriter Taeyeon took inspiration from the film in the music video for her song "What Do I Call You", the title track on her 2020 EP with the same name.[89]
South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter B.I said that the film inspired his song "Tangerine", the fourth track on his 2022 release Love or Loved Part.1.[90]
American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande named her 2024 concept album Eternal Sunshine after the film. Her music videos for the songs "Yes, And?" and "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)", as the rest of the album, contain references to the movie.[91]
Video games
Kan Gao, founder of Freebird Games, said his video game To the Moon, which is about two doctors traversing through the memory of an old man to fulfill his last wish, was inspired by the film.[92]
Media recognition
| Year | Presenter | Title | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Writers Guild of America | 101 Greatest Screenplays | 24 | [93][94] |
| 2008 | Empire | The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time | 73 | [95] |
| 2009 | Time Out New York | The TONY Top 50 Movies of the Decade | 3 | [96] |
| Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Films of the Aughts | 86 | [97] | |
| Paste | The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009) | 5 | [98] | |
| The A.V. Club | The Best Films of the '00s | 1 | [99] | |
| Metacritic | Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade | 2 | [100] | |
| 2016 | BBC | The 21st Century's 100 Greatest Films | 6 | [101] |
| 2018 | Empire | The 100 Greatest Movies | 41 | [102] |
| They Shoot Pictures Don't They | The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films | 13 | [103] | |
| 2022 | Sight and Sound | Directors’ 100 Greatest Films of All Time | 99 | [104] |
