The Movie Earned Itself A Guinness World Record

Jeremy Bembaron/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images

After its release, Eyes Wide Shut earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for the longest constant movie shoot. The film was shot over a course of 400 days, something that was unexpected by both the cast and the crew. Initially, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman signed a contract for six months of filming, but numerous setbacks led to frequent delays.

This was particularly hard on Tom Crusie, who was at the height of his career at the time, getting in the way of him filming Mission Impossible II. Cruise claimed that "We knew from the beginning the level of commitment needed [...] "We were going to do what it took to do this picture."