6 Best Amnesia Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 19, 2026

Memory loss has powered some of cinema’s most inventive thrillers, turning the search for one’s own identity into a gripping mystery. In Memento (2000): A man with short-term memory loss uses notes and tattoos to hunt his wife’s killer. Worth seeking out is The Bourne Identity (2002): An amnesiac trained assassin races to uncover his true identity while evading those who want him dead.

Before I Go to Sleep (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A woman who loses her memory every night she sleeps uncovers disturbing truths about her own life.

Directed by Rowan Joffé · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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50 First Dates (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A man falls for a woman who forgets him every day due to a rare short-term memory condition.

Directed by Peter Segal · 1h 39m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, YouTube TV, USA Network · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Bourne Identity (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 84% Metacritic 68

An amnesiac trained assassin races to uncover his true identity while evading those who want him dead.

Directed by Doug Liman · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

3 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Memento (2000)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 83

A man with short-term memory loss uses notes and tattoos to hunt his wife's killer.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 1h 53m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars57 wins & 59 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium, Sundance Now, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Random Harvest (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A shell-shocked amnesiac war veteran builds a new life, unaware of the wife and past he has forgotten.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 2h 05m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spellbound (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An amnesiac psychiatrist suspected of murder must uncover his true identity to clear his name.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 51m

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Amnesia Movies of All Time

Before I Go to Sleep (2014)

50 First Dates (2004)

The Bourne Identity (2002)

Memento (2000)

Random Harvest (1942)

Spellbound (1945)

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