8 Mile

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8 Mile

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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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JohnWickingYou

May 2

EMINEM IS THE GOAT!!!!!!

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Kit L

@Kitz_Editz123435 22h

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

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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.

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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

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@RT53762515 May 23

Although it did not fully recreate Eminem's youth, the life of b.rabbit, which takes its motif from his underground life, motivates and empowers those who strive for their respective dreams.

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Mirkó T

@RT83376022 May 17

I think the sound track is the greatest in this film but the plot is also engaging and has a deeper meaning

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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)