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Eighth Grade

  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
74K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,883
273
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Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
A teenager tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth-grade year before leaving to start high school.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
74K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,883
273
  • Director
    • Bo Burnham
  • Writer
    • Bo Burnham
  • Stars
    • Elsie Fisher
    • Josh Hamilton
    • Emily Robinson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bo Burnham
  • Writer
    • Bo Burnham
  • Stars
    • Elsie Fisher
    • Josh Hamilton
    • Emily Robinson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 482User reviews
    • 238Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 60 wins & 94 nominations

    Videos8

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    Official Trailer
    IMDbrief: Golden Globes 2019 Snubs & Surprises
    Clip 2:51
    IMDbrief: Golden Globes 2019 Snubs & Surprises
    Elsie Fisher and Bo Burnham Talk One Surprising Year of 'Eighth Grade'
    Interview 1:24
    Elsie Fisher and Bo Burnham Talk One Surprising Year of 'Eighth Grade'
    'Eighth Grade' Breakout Star Elsie Fisher Wasn't Cast in Her High School Play
    Interview 1:09
    'Eighth Grade' Breakout Star Elsie Fisher Wasn't Cast in Her High School Play
    Elsie Fisher on Scoring Her First Golden Globe Nomination
    Interview 2:58
    Elsie Fisher on Scoring Her First Golden Globe Nomination
    The Watchlist: Jane Levy Loves True Crime and Cries During "Shark Tank"
    Video 1:11
    The Watchlist: Jane Levy Loves True Crime and Cries During "Shark Tank"
    IMDbrief: Box-Office Slump Reversed?
    Video 3:16
    IMDbrief: Box-Office Slump Reversed?
    BUILD: The Inspiration For "Eighth Grade"
    Video 0:34
    BUILD: The Inspiration For "Eighth Grade"

    Photos111

    Emily Robinson and Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Josh Hamilton and Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham at an event for Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham at an event for Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham at an event for Eighth Grade (2018)
    Bo Burnham at an event for Eighth Grade (2018)
    Josh Hamilton at an event for Eighth Grade (2018)

    Top cast

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    Elsie Fisher
    Elsie Fisher
    • Kayla Dayas Kayla Day
    Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton
    • Mark Dayas Mark Day
    Emily Robinson
    Emily Robinson
    • Oliviaas Olivia
    Jake Ryan
    Jake Ryan
    • Gabeas Gabe
    Daniel Zolghadri
    Daniel Zolghadri
    • Rileyas Riley
    Fred Hechinger
    Fred Hechinger
    • Trevoras Trevor
    Imani Lewis
    Imani Lewis
    • Aniyahas Aniyah
    Luke Prael
    Luke Prael
    • Aidenas Aiden
    Catherine Oliviere
    Catherine Oliviere
    • Kennedyas Kennedy
    Nora Mullins
    • Stephas Steph
    Gerald W. Jones
    • Tyleras Tyler
    Missy Yager
    Missy Yager
    • Mrs. Gravesas Mrs. Graves
    Shacha Temirov
    • Masonas Mason
    Greg Crowe
    Greg Crowe
    • Mr. McDanielas Mr. McDaniel
    Thomas John O'Reilly
    • Edmundas Edmund
    Frank Deal
    Frank Deal
    • Officer Toddas Officer Todd
    J. Tucker Smith
    J. Tucker Smith
    • Mr. Gravesas Mr. Graves
    Tiffany Grossfeld
    Tiffany Grossfeld
    • Babsas Babs
    • Director
      • Bo Burnham
    • Writer
      • Bo Burnham
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    In his feature film directorial debut, comedian Bo Burnham deftly encapsulates the awkwardness, angst, self-loathing and reinvention that a teenage girl goes through on the cusp of high school. Given that the 27-year-old stand-up comic achieved fame as a teenager himself through YouTube by riffing on his insecurities, he is uniquely capable as the film's writer and director to tell the story of Kayla, an anxious girl navigating the final days of her eighth grade year, despite creating a protagonist female instead of male. Like Burnham did more than a decade ago, 13-year-old Kayla turns to YouTube to express herself, where she makes advice blogs in which she pretends to have it all together. In reality, Kayla is sullen and silent around her single father and her peers at school, carrying out most of her interactions with her classmates on Instagram and Twitter. Her YouTube videos are a clever narrative tool that provide insight into her inner hopes and dreams, much like an inspirational online diary. One of Eighth Grade's biggest triumphs is in its realism.
    • school
    • vlog
    • pool party
    • father daughter relationship
    • uncomfortable conversation
    • 158 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Based on the most awkward year of your life
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some sexual material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At a screening in San Francisco, director Bo Burnham said he originally intended for all the young characters to communicate with one another over Facebook. When his star, Elsie Fisher, saw his script, however, she said, "No one uses Facebook." He then made that a line in the movie and had the characters use Instagram and Snapchat instead.
    • Goofs
      In the mall scene where Kayla first walks in to meet Olivia, she walks past a number of mid-mall kiosks. One of them has a mirror and you can see the crew briefly reflected as she moves through the scene.
    • Quotes

      Kayla: Do I make you sad? I don't know. Sometimes I think that when I'm older, I'll have a daughter of my own or something... and I feel like if she was like me, then being her mum would make me sad all the time. I'd love her because she's my daughter, but I think if she turned out like me that being her mum would make me really sad.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Eighth Grade (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Orinoco Flow
      Written by Enya, Roma Ryan & Nicky Ryan

      Performed by Enya

      Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews482

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    To the people calling it too cringeworthy or unrealistic
    I understand, that there's a lot of close minded people of the older generation here that don't find this movie to be realistic cause it's different to when they were in Eighth Grade, but the world has changed. All you need to do is go online and find some random kid with 10 subscribers making YouTube videos to understand where the cringe of 'gucci' etc. comes from. I know people somewhat akin to the main character, and honestly, her inability to express herself is realistic. The dialogue as well, I walk through the halls of my high school, and just want to cringe to death at the way the younger kids speak, and I think it's great that it is being explored through this film, something a lot of people have and will never understand. Anyway I thought it was a good film, no one's going to read this but who cares, I wrote it in 5 minutes.
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    • lukaptrvski
    • Apr 30, 2019

    FAQ1

    • Why does Kayla say "Gucci" when she ends a video? What does it mean?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Восьмий клас
    • Filming locations
      • White Plains, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • IAC Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,539,709
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $263,797
      • Jul 15, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,347,433
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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