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8 Mile

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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 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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Santiago C Good autobiography, the final is predecible but it doesn't overshadow all THE movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Laze T What a track brazzy movie and the 313 thing also so hype Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Ethan W I grew up with Eminem, I got it from my dad, who spent most of his adult life listening to Em as well. This movie was not a disappointment, simple plot, but 100% a classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Melissa R Been listening to Eminem/Slim shady/Marshall Mathers what ever you want to call the GOAT since the beginning when I was 4 and this movie is not a disappointed Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Oscar S This is the best movie ecspecisly 10:22 seconds it shows how good the movie is best for kids under 13 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Audience Member Great Biopic of the 🐐. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 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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