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8 Mile

Play trailer Poster for 8 Mile R Released Nov 8, 2002 1h 50m Drama Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be. A provocative fictional examination of a critical week in Jimmy's life.
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Even though the story is overly familiar, there's enough here for an engaging ride.

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Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) While not exactly wow, Eminem is solid and credible in a role which could so easily have screeched like chalk across a wet blackboard. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal It's easy to like Jimmy Smith as well as to admire him, because Mr. Mathers lets us in, with no sign of calculation, on the kindness, even tenderness, that Jimmy conceals from most of the people around him. Apr 7, 2014 Full Review David Denby The New Yorker In the tradition of Rocky and Fever, the movie is a shrewdly engineered piece of proletarian pop -- a story of triumph -- but, like Eminem's enraged lyrics, 8 Mile has its own kind of vile candor. Apr 7, 2014 Full Review Sean Fallon Film Inquiry Overall, 8 Mile is a very entertaining movie. Its lead performance is still strong away from Eminem’s initial massive fame. May 6, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a low-key, character-study-like premise thats employed to persistently watchable (and periodically electrifying) effect... Rated: 3/4 Feb 18, 2022 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Flashes of genuine rebellion appear in 8 Mile, but they are few and far between. The film's conclusion is thoroughly conformist and predictable. Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Beatrice P Suspicious that the audience rating I'm seeing here has something to do with politics because I remember a different rating prior to 2017 when Eminem took a very strong political stance. Anyway, always loved this movie and a lot of that is because you feel like it connects with the person and the music even though it's only loosely autobiographical. It's a comfortable underdog story and it's better because you know the main character lived a very similar life story. I might find it a bit less engaging if not for that connection but it would still be enjoyable - I like the stories where the little guy triumphs. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Ryan M Pretty empty up until the end battle. Could have been a YouTube video. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/01/25 Full Review Eric J. I am bias to this movie because music is everything to me. This is definitely one for the culture of Hip-Hop. Turn up the TV and blast the final battle scene then repeat. Definitely on my repeat offender list. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Kenneth B. It felt real you can really get in to character. Eminem killed it! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review Darren P Great movie best Eminem acting was really great watched it so many times through the years Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review thiago s Filme legal pra caralho, o roteiro é legal pra caramba, as cenas são legais pra caralho, a história é legal pra caramba, o elenco é legal, e metade do elenco ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são legais, e gostei das cenas de drama, que melhoraram o filme, com tudo isso, eu recomendo esse filme. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be. A provocative fictional examination of a critical week in Jimmy's life.
Director
Curtis Hanson
Producer
Brian Grazer, Curtis Hanson, Jimmy Iovine
Screenwriter
Scott Silver
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Imagine Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexuality|Drug Use|Some Violence|Strong Language)
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$116.7M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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