8 Mile

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8 Mile

R

2002

1h 50m

Drama

Music

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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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Critics Consensus

Even though the story is overly familiar, there's enough here for an engaging ride.

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Barbara Ellen

The Times (UK)

01/02/2018

While not exactly wow, Eminem is solid and credible in a role which could so easily have screeched like chalk across a wet blackboard.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

04/07/2014

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.

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David Denby

The New Yorker

04/07/2014

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.

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Sean Fallon

Film Inquiry

05/06/2023

Overall, 8 Mile is a very entertaining movie. Its lead performance is still strong away from Eminem’s initial massive fame.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

02/18/2022

3/4

...a low-key, character-study-like premise thats employed to persistently watchable (and periodically electrifying) effect...

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

02/16/2021

Flashes of genuine rebellion appear in 8 Mile, but they are few and far between. The film's conclusion is thoroughly conformist and predictable.

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Larry K

@Larrymoses39 Dec 25

Pretty good movie, the last 20 minutes were awesome.

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Luther S

@heynainainai Nov 23

A classic. Eminem is incredibly hesh talented and when you look back through his improbable rise tofame....:: his story is amazing. Through it all,his love for his daughter shines through...... it's so obvious he's stayed true to himself and his morals. Even though his struggles mounted at times, he comes off as genuine, through his actions .

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Dixie M.

@DMDarne123 Nov 20

Really good interesting story about how it started with Eminem life and career.

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Qasim A

Nov 8

To Let y'all know,The 54% audience score is beyond average idk why Sh*tty rotten tomatoes Doesn't count 51% and BEYOND as Fresh,54 is a great score as more people love this film beyond average and so do WE!

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Eli C.

@EliWatchesMovies Nov 3

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen, I’m a huge rap fan so the freestyle scenes were just amazing, I’ve watched it like 3 times.

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Ryan M.

@ryanhm1210 Oct 17

This movie is good I don't know why the audience are hating this movie, it's relatable, inspiring and it has a deep message behind it

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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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