Eighth Grade

R

Released Aug 3, 2018

1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

Drama

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99%

322 Reviews

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82%

5,000+ Ratings

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Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school -- the end of her thus far disastrous eighth-grade year.

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Critics Consensus

Eighth Grade takes a look at its titular time period that offers a rare and resounding ring of truth while heralding breakthroughs for writer-director Bo Burnham and captivating star Elsie Fisher.

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Kevin T

The lead actress was well-cast and talented. The pace was slow. The final 10 minutes were the best 10 minutes.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Sean G

Way too real. I cried a lot. Really intense but cute and hopeful ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Ashley R

Such a realistic depiction of what it is to be a girl of that age! Very relatable, as I had many of the same feelings and insecurities growing up, and now have a daughter of the same age. This is a special film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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KK K

OMG! Lol Sorry, i call BULLsh** on all these pretentious critics and so many "verified" audience writers praising this boring, self-indulgent & false dud up & down. A. Dull dull dull dull dull. B. Nothing to do with how real people behave (no matter WHAT age). C. Bad script with wooden minimalist dialogue. And D. This lead character has no friends & ZERO personality in addition to being a total inexplicable cold b*tch to her father, who annoyingly seems to enjoy it...practically welcomes it as he cowers & acts 100% spineless as a father figure. Bleh. Put up with it til 3/4 way through. (WHYYYY...) Could Not finish.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Audience Member

A great representation of what children are like in this day and age. I felt like something was missing, but can’t put my finger on it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Benjamin H

Displaying an awkward and vulnerable insight into puberty with a script that honestly addresses it, Eight Grade could have given slightly more depth to some of the personal relationships that is shown, but as a whole this is a fully realistic, heartfelt and unflashy exploration of the many hardships and joys of being a teenager and one that has a reflective effect.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Bo Burnham

Director

Elsie Fisher

Kayla

Daniel Zolghadri

Riley

Fred Hechinger

Trevor

Imani Lewis

Aniyah

Luke Prael

Aiden

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Not since Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) has a comedy captured so vividly the agony and the ecstasy-well, OK, it's all agony-of being a... teenage girl. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 17, 2020

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Eighth Grade is a masterpiece.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 28, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The real genius of Eighth Grade is its universality - an honesty and compassion that cut across generational boundaries.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 28, 2019

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Eighth Grade is a carefully constructed love letter to the messy, confusing years of middle school, and a reassurance to those going through it that things will eventually be okay.

Jul 25, 2023

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

This is the kind of reassuring warm hug that’s actually a lie as pernicious as one in any romcom.

Jan 6, 2023

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Essential viewing for teenagers about to enter secondary (or high) school in the age of social media, as well as parents trying to understand or just get a glimpse inside what their children are doing on their phones all day.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 10, 2022

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Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school -- the end of her thus far disastrous eighth-grade year.

Director: Bo Burnham
Executive Producer: Jamin O'Brien
Screenwriter: Bo Burnham
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.5M
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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