Memento
Directed by Christopher NolanMemento chronicles two separate stories of Leonard, an ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time.
Memento Ratings & Reviews
- darsanJune 12, 2025"don't believe his lies." GODDAMN this film is even better the second time and now im more excited for the odyssey next year.
- Daniel Crandall1d agoThis is really a great movie. The focus is really on the story as the camera work and editing are great, but simple, without special effects or fancy budget. It really draws you in, and I watched it a second time to see what I missed the first time! Loved it both times! Definitely a little violent and rough around the edges. But it needed to be. 
- xxzz18March 29, 2026have mercy to my brain
- alexvla8January 2, 2026i'm nolaning hard
- tellumAugust 17, 2025This is effectively the origin story of Chris Nolan.
- amanda1770March 7, 2026I saw this movie such a long time ago, I barely remember it now, but what I DO remember, is that I absolutely LOVED it.
- TonyRigatonyFebruary 13, 2026I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie like this, so unique and it really makes you feel like you are in the head of the protagonist.
- Fraser McLeanSeptember 21, 2025One of my all time favourites movies.
- Andrew CloutJuly 4, 2025Brilliant….another rewatch and it’s still current.
- Richard Scott LongJanuary 28, 2026Id rather forget it
- ardak0December 31, 2025Great Movie doesn't let go until the end.
- WezLoveOctober 15, 2025Makes you think.
- abxdyyJuly 21, 2025have I rated this before?
- Movies are good22June 9, 2025"Now, where was I…?" This is just one hell of a fuckin’ tail of a man who's just getting royally fucked over by everything around him
- Tiago NazarethApril 13, 2025This unique and well-crafted tale is a top-notch thriller packed with suspense, and excellent characterization. The genius thing about this film is that it starts at the end and goes back to the beginning. This style of story-telling means the viewer has to use his or her brain for a change. There are only a few movies like this one, the kind of movies that makes you pay attention to every minute of it. Obviously, that doesn't work all the time, but this case is the exception. The way that Christopher Nolan puts this movie in a jumbled order that you don't quite realize until halfway through is genius. This is a highly intelligent and original brain teaser that will have you guessing from beginning to end, and even afterwards. It's brilliant story telling. You might get frustrated because you don't know what's going on. That's normal. In fact, that's the whole idea. If you're looking for something intense, suspenseful, and different than your usual effects-packed thriller, then this is a must-see movie. A rare film that shouldn't be missed.
Memento Trivia
Memento was released on October 11, 2000.
Memento was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Memento has a runtime of 1h 53m.
Memento was produced by Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd.
Memento chronicles two separate stories of Leonard, an ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time.
The key characters in Memento are Leonard (Guy Pearce), Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), Teddy (Joe Pantoliano).
Memento is rated R.
Memento is a Mystery, Thriller, Drama film.
Memento has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Memento had a budget of $9M.
Memento has made $40.1M at the box office.