Eighth Grade

R

Released Aug 3, 2018

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

List

99%

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323 Reviews

82%

Audience Score

5,000+ Ratings

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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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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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Eighth Grade was everything I hoped it would be and more. It struck such an emotional chord with me that it was borderline unnerving. It’s not just one of the year’s best. It’s one of the decade’s best!

Rated: 5/5

Jul 14, 2024

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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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Gnr E

Absolute good film for teenagers i love the acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Munkhchimeg T

So lovely to see her overcoming her fears. Love her

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Braxton M

This was a very realistic and well acted movie. Totally brought me back to the memories I made in middle school. Some awkward but also worth remembering. Would definitely recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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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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Bo Burnham

Director

Elsie Fisher

Kayla

Daniel Zolghadri

Riley

Fred Hechinger

Trevor

Imani Lewis

Aniyah

Luke Prael

Aiden

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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
Producer: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Lila Yacoub, Christopher Storer
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
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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