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Eighth Grade (2018)

R | | Comedy, Drama | 3 August 2018 (USA)
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An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.

Director:

Bo Burnham

Writer:

Bo Burnham

Stars:

Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 61 wins & 88 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elsie Fisher ... Kayla Day
Josh Hamilton ... Mark Day
Emily Robinson ... Olivia
Jake Ryan ... Gabe
Daniel Zolghadri ... Riley
Fred Hechinger ... Trevor
Imani Lewis ... Aniyah
Luke Prael ... Aiden
Catherine Oliviere ... Kennedy
Nora Mullins Nora Mullins ... Steph
Gerald W. Jones Gerald W. Jones ... Tyler
Missy Yager ... Mrs. Graves
Shacha Temirov Shacha Temirov ... Mason
Greg Crowe ... Mr. McDaniel
Thomas John O'Reilly ... Edmund
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Storyline

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 w 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 ...

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

teenager | school | eighth grade | 13 year old girl | vlog | See All (195) »

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 | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Speaking on Marc Maron's WTF podcast, director Bo Burnham said that technology company Apple was going to provide laptops and phones for the film for free, but they were unhappy with the scene where the iPhone broke when it got thrown. As a result, the laptops shown in the film were those belonging to the crew and the broken iPhone scene was kept in. See more »

Goofs

Kayla would not be able to watch a YouTube video on oral sex instructions without confirming that she was over 18 years old first. See more »

Quotes

Kayla: Growing up can be a little bit scary and weird.
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Connections

References The Princess and the Frog (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

I Ain't Got Nobody
(1915) (uncredited)
Composed By Spencer Williams and Lyrics By Roger Graham
Sung By Judy Kuhn And Whistling Solo By Rich Little
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User Reviews

 
Right on Point
4 August 2018 | by jfhouser – See all my reviews

As a mother of three daughters and having the last one just finish 8th grade, this movie rang so familiar. I have heard my husband try to communicate to my daughter's in the same way and it brought back all my feelings of being in middle school. Thank you.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why does Kayla say "Gucci" when she ends a video? What does it mean?
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Details

Official Sites:

Official site | Official site [Japan] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Eighth Grade See more »

Filming Locations:

White Plains, New York, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$263,797, 15 July 2018

Gross USA:

$13,539,709

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,347,433
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Company Credits

Production Co:

A24, IAC Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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