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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 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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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... Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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JohnWickingYou May 2 EMINEM IS THE GOAT!!!!!! See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch 3d 8 Mile is a surprisingly solid film, and Eminem genuinely impressed me with his acting. I wasn’t expecting Marshall Mathers to bring the kind of acting chops he displayed here, but he proved he could carry a dramatic role beyond his career as a rapper. The movie is especially entertaining for fans of Eminem and hip-hop, but there is enough here for general audiences as well. The screenplay is mostly well constructed, although some moments feel uneven and certain story beats could have been handled more effectively. The story occasionally misses the mark, but it generally pulls itself together and creates a compelling journey. Eminem’s performance gives the film an authenticity that makes his character’s struggles feel personal, especially when exploring ambition, poverty, confidence, and the pressure of trying to make something of yourself. I do think the movie benefited heavily from Eminem’s popularity at the time, which may have caused some audiences to view it more a miss See more Krys L @Kl005 6d Go away Gen Z whiners, this movie is not for you. Classic 10/10. The fact that he came in, his first and only film with no prior acting experience, crushed it, wrote a song on set and won an Oscar for it, is all so amazing. Marshall does not get enough credit for how amazing that was. Ultimate inspiration film. Ultimate hip hop film. See more Kit L @Kitz_Editz123435 Jul 28 As a big fan of Eminem and biographies, I didn't like this film. It had so much potential, but they just executed it really badly. A YouTube video of his life story was better than this. It's not bad, but not my favourite See more Kit T @Kitz_Editz123 Jun 14 As a big fan of Eminem and biographys i hated this film. It was ok, but not my favorite. See more Frans B @FransB May 23 Brilliant. So real, you can almost smell Detroit here. Very legit, very gritty and fast paced. Great directing and very good cinematography. Well written and brought to screen. Whole cast excels in character, Eminem, Kim Basinger and Brittany Murphy in particular. Lots of drama, dilemma, emotion, intrigue and suspense. Thrilling and entertaining See more 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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