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8 Mile

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  • 1h 50m
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Eminem in 8 Mile (2002)
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Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
295K
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POPULARITY
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297
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Scott Silver
  • Stars
    • Eminem
    • Brittany Murphy
    • Kim Basinger
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Scott Silver
  • Stars
    • Eminem
    • Brittany Murphy
    • Kim Basinger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 669User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    • Jimmy
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    • Stephanie
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    • Lil' Tic
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    DJ Head
    • Battle DJ
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    • Greg Buehl
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    • Lily
    Mary Hannigan
    • Mrs. Helgeland
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      • Curtis Hanson
      • Scott Silver
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The sheet of paper that Jimmy writes on on the bus is the real sheet that Eminem wrote "Lose Yourself" on. The sheet of paper sold for $10,000 on an eBay auction.
    • Goofs
      When Jimmy Smith Jr. is talking outside the factory, the crew (holding the boom mic) is reflected in the window behind him.
    • Quotes

      B. Rabbit: [rapping] ... Don't ever try to judge me dude / You don't know what the fuck I've been through / But I know something about you / You went to Cranbrook - that's a private school / What's the matter, dog? / You're embarrassed? / This guy's a gangster? / His real name is Clarence / Now Clarence lives at home wit both parents / And Clarence parents have a real good marriage...

    • Crazy credits
      The final credit reads, "Filmed on location in the 313"
    • Alternate versions
      The film, played on Australian television on 7mate, a HD channel, was classified MA15+ and said it contained "Frequent very coarse language, A sex scene and adult themes" according to the 7mate network.
    • Connections
      Edited into And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Shook Ones Pt. II
      Written by Prodigy (as Albert Johnson) and Havoc (as Kejuan Muchita)

      Performed by Mobb Deep

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, A Unit of BMG Music

      Under license from BMG Special Products

    User reviews669

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    7/10
    Huh. Eminem isn't a terrible actor.
    I think the most impressive thing about 8 Mile is that Eminem isn't a terrible actor. Or maybe he's just playing a character so close to himself that he doesn't have to act. The story is predictable, so there's not a lot of tension while watching it. Also, I found myself wondering why these untelevised, unpublicized rap battles were such a big deal for grown adults. Nevertheless, it's a satisfactory underdog story that I'm glad I finally watched.
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    • cricketbat
    • Aug 24, 2020

    FAQ4

    • What is the film's title a reference to?
    • Why did B-Rabbit start the fight with the Free World?
    • What does "Uncle Tom" mean?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Official Facebook
      • Universal Pictures (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Interscope Films
      • Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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