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8 Mile

8 Mile

2002
Drama, Music
1h 50m
A story about the boundaries that define our lives, and a young man's struggle to find the courage to transcend them.

8 Mile

2002
Drama, Music
1h 50m
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Rated 08 Jan 2018
87
85th
For a vanity project about a singular talent it's very generous to the role of the posse/squad/homies in solidifying the man's confidence and credibility. It's also a great illustration of factory work and white trash living - my personal areas of expertise. Eminem's scowl is magnetic, he's almost comically irritable, a time-bomb in a cyclone of social pressure that could BLAOW at any moment. Oh, there goes gravity!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
33rd
Eminem does a surprisingly good job acting, especially when compared to other would-be rappers turned actors. But, in the end, the movie doesn't have any special about it to really draw you in. It's alright but nothing great.
Rated 17 Jun 2013
83
86th
Genuinely surprised by how good this was. Eminem puts together a very good performance on all fronts. Everything felt genuine.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
66
48th
Eminem has found his other love besides rap and that would be acting. Surprisingly, he is really good at it. The soundtrack to this is probably one of the best in cinema, as it not only has five original songs all written and performed by him, but also has the now legendary Lose Yourself. The rap battles are also very well-done, but there's something missing from 8 Mile, and that would be an engaging plotline. Still a decent film and I actually wouldn't mind seeing Eminem in other roles.
Rated 15 Nov 2009
85
88th
It may surprise you, but this film is intelligent and enthralling. More than competent visuals unfold complex and intertwined discourses on sex, race and class.
Rated 18 Mar 2008
70
59th
There are a lot of things I could say to knock this film. I could call it 'The Wizard' of hip-hop, with "Lose Yourself" filling in for Super Mario Bros 3. I could knock the obligatory scenes where Em, an accused homophobe, makes good with the steel plant's gay guy. I could say it has pacing issues, or call it predictable and unnecessary. I won't. This is just a likable movie, through and through. Its battles are hypnotic, its leading man captivating. This is a better movie than it needed to be.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
38th
That fucking mom's spaghetti meme ruined my ability to come up with anything to say about this.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
64
31st
I didn't like or dislike 8 Mile. I thought it was well done for what it was but overall I wasn't engaged by the story or the actors. I thought it could have been better.
Rated 06 Feb 2021
89
82nd
Typically closely observed study of a particular community (rap) from Hanson avoids bloat through economy of storytelling, relying on vivid evocation of the milieu and resting on the strong performance of Eminem (painfully intense and tamped down), and a fine support cast, especially Basinger; she's so good that there's arguably too much or too little of her for the size of her role. Muted finale eschews a genuine victory in favour of winning the battle of successfully "proving" yourself.
Rated 08 Jan 2016
85
88th
Lose Yourself.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
90
88th
A compelling (and entertaining) examination of human courage and personal sacrifice, "8 Mile" is filled with flawed characters that project the torn dreams of the human soul, and projects this with complete authenticity. The film's terrific final scene ends the film on the right, powerful note. It's a fantastic moment that pays its dues to Jimmy, a man that rises partially above his demons, and came one step closer to rising above his fear. [Full review]
Rated 09 Jun 2009
74
66th
Even though the story is overly familiar, there's enough here for an engaging ride.
Rated 02 May 2009
1
0th
Keep your day job, Vanessa.
Rated 19 Aug 2008
87
81st
Simple Rocky story but I thought this one was done extremely well. Setting it in Detroit and making that place feel real and making the characters specific to that time and place (as much as you can in a movie like this) really drew me in. Pleasantly suprised. Eminem's fine in the role and the way he pulls off his success surprised me. That's why I liked this: you know how this kind of movie has to end, but it should surprise you in how it gets there.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
90
94th
First time I saw this movie I went by myself, luckily I got to go back and see it two more times with other people. I really got amped as this movie started up old school Mobb Deep, and the music choices (2Pac, B.I.G., Beaties, Outkast and even P.E.) really made the movie for me. Sadly they didn't put any of their stuff on the soundtrack. The rap-battles were great too. Much better then Who's The Man.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
40th
Some of the rap battles are great but the family drama stuff is all pretty by-the-numbers. Eminem is actually competent as an actor, and Brittany Murphy looks absolutely filthy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
67th
A pretty solid film and it really is a good inspirational story for a new and different generation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
10th
Poop.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
74th
Excellent 'biopic' if I can call it that. Eminem really acts well and the music is awesome. You can really feel the movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
37
27th
Well liked for some reason, memorable for a few.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
43rd
I don't like Eminem. I was surprised at how much I liked this film.
Rated 28 May 2007
6
35th
Not bad, in fact quite watchable. Loved the battles.
Rated 19 Feb 2007
70
37th
Good if you're interested in hip hop and/or Eminem's quasibiography. Hard to watch if you're not. Meh!
Rated 01 Feb 2007
3
45th
Good.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
65
30th
The rap battle scenes are well done and enjoyable, but the story and most of the other events of the movie range from mediocre to poor. Eminem's performance is good. Sure, he's basically playing himself, but that isn't necessarily an easy thing to do.
Rated 03 Oct 2024
13
11th
not good rapper
Rated 19 Feb 2024
60
39th
Good movie to pass time. Suffers from a pacing issue, where for the payoff to be effective it means we don't get to see a whole lot of rapping. That's the Hollywood element, where after facing some hurdles in one's personal life, suddenly talent shines through. I'd prefer to see more of the work, the trialling, the failing: process over apotheosis. Still, I may have called it a masterpiece if it was shot on 8mm with no name actors, so I'm probably biased.
Rated 14 Nov 2022
50
10th
Acting - 13/25 Pace - 12/25 Direction - 11/25 Plot - 14/25
Rated 24 Jul 2022
65
43rd
Lyckety-Splyt was better
Rated 25 Mar 2022
50
22nd
Amerika gangsta rap ortamları. Sanki tek amaç son sahnelerde Eminem'in atışmalarını çekmekmiş de filme çevirelim deyip tırıvırı bir senaryo da ekleyelim denmiş gibi film.
Rated 23 Jan 2022
65
19th
w/ Orkun
Rated 10 Jan 2022
74
44th
I've never been to Detroit, and if I had I'd certainly not have seen the parts of it shown here. The film is certainly enlightening from that perspective, educating the viewer how life is growing up in such an environment. Eminem acts well, though one wonders how much of it is really acting since he experienced the very things his character is going through. Worth seeing even if it's a rather cliche story of underdog making good.
Rated 29 Mar 2021
90
43rd
6.5/10 would watch again
Rated 15 Oct 2020
67
55th
I have always criticized movies, where known singers, rap-artists taking part or having even lead-role. 8 Mile is different, here the lead actor is not a superhuman or action hero, he is gifted young man from Detroit ghetto. Great rimes and the spirit to give everything, when you have this "one shot", is stalking viewers a long time after leaving the theater.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
49
39th
Some moments come off as artificial, some plot triggers are too convenient, and the whole thing has an all too familiar arc. All that said, it was compelling at times, and had its crowd pleasing moments too.
Rated 28 Apr 2020
50
28th
For a 2 week period the only good thing in Detroit was Brittany Murphy.
Rated 19 Feb 2020
79
61st
Mom's spaghetti.
Rated 17 Jan 2020
75
36th
Film aslında belgesel vari bir anlatım şeklinden kaçınarak, Eminem’in gençliğini biraz daha kurgu vari bir anlatımla gözler önüne sermiş. Özellikle atışma sahneleri ile oldukça keyifli olan Film, Eminem’in meşhur olduğu döneme hiç girmiyor, o kısmı zaten biliyorsunuz görmeniz gereken bu dönem diyerek bize; aile düzeni bozuk, fakir bir gencin adım adım yeteneği ile nasıl yükselişe geçtiğini göstererek, gerçek bir başarı hikayesi sunuyor.
Rated 20 Oct 2019
80
79th
I was a huge Eminem fan back when this came out and have fond memories of it... but rewatching it for the first time in well over a decade (and years after I last listened to an Eminem album), I'm actually shocked by how genuinely good of a movie it is.
Rated 30 Dec 2018
50
37th
Takes place over too small a period of time to reach the heights one would hope for in an Eminem film. If the climax were instead the first turning point, it would be fantastic. As it is, it's watchable and atmospheric at best.
Rated 30 Sep 2018
41
29th
It's overall watchable but it's still full of the drama clichés, making it a generic Hollywood flick. A pretty good photography of Detroit urban landscapes. It's rare to have such a depiction of these derelict US neighborhoods, but there's unfortunately no systemic analysis of poverty (it seems more like a character flaw than anything), and there's a weird racial tension in having a white man being the hero there. The battles were good and save the movie from being bland.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
64
66th
Almost a biography about Marshall "Eminem" Mathers' upbringing in the forgotten part of Detroit. It's rap battles are almost entirely well-executed and it builds to them in a spectacular way. I had my expectations low but this managed to eclipse them by executing everything in an interesting way.
Rated 30 Aug 2018
75
54th
Eminem gives a pretty powerful performance and really carries this movie.This rap movie though really is a boxing movie in disguise so it carries a lot of the benefits as well as the flaws that boxing movie has.It is very predictable and you can tell from the first 15 minutes what the ending is gonna be.That being said all good boxing movies acknowledge that fact and they make the most of it.So the final act of this movie is a really satisfying and epic conclusion to this well-told story.
Rated 02 Jul 2018
80
50th
Eminem brings the fire in a film that basically depicts his rise to fame and the struggles he faced a long the way. This is middle of the pack as far as writing is concerned but it definitely has heart and emotion and that often helps a film score higher in the end.
Rated 26 May 2018
64
36th
Mostly watchable, though it does start to wear out its welcome after a while, and my interest slowly faded.
Rated 15 May 2018
70
57th
Though I have little interest in hiphop, this is a really well made film.
Rated 31 Jul 2017
65
37th
Everything in 8 Mile is a bit too familiar, but there's enough creative spin to make it worthwhile.
Rated 24 Jun 2017
83
84th
biraz amatör, ama olur.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
91
87th
good enough story that makes fun rap battles payoff
Rated 24 Aug 2016
5
24th
The rap battles laced throughout are awesome and really get your adrenaline pumping, but they're by far the best parts of the film. Though Jimmy is a decent protagonist, the gritty drama of poverty and racial tension in his life is never fully realized (though the themes do come together poignantly in his final confessional rap battle), thanks to a script that doesn't take the time to develop any plot points beyond a couple scenes (the caught-cheating romantic interest being a perfect example).
Rated 12 Jan 2016
60
65th
Surprisingly compelling. The rap battles are fun, but the story of a white rapper from Detroit (definitely not Eminem) making his own way to success in the face of crushing poverty is what really carries the movie.
Rated 09 Nov 2015
74
40th
Glad to see this wasn't a rise to fame biopic like I feared. It's a story about inner city life that is neither hopeful nor hopeless. There's no big drama though there are plenty of dramatic moments, and that helps sell the feel of the movie and the characters. I can't say the rap battles were particularly engaging to me, and a lot of the interpersonal relationships are underdeveloped, but the big picture is an engaging and sympathetic portrait of lower class life in a decaying city.
Rated 12 Oct 2015
70
31st
I've only got one shot to get this first line right, oh heck with it, I'll just move on... 8 Mile stars Eminem (not to be confused with the delicious candies) where he plays the part of a white rapper trying to make it big in the Detroit rap scene. His character's name is Bunny Rabbit and he's trying to get out of his mom's trailer home that he's sharing with her...
Rated 10 Sep 2015
100
91st
8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical movie starring rapper Eminem. Unlike the hip-hop/rap movies of the 80's, this movie has substance, and is not just a cinematic music showcase. Like other movies of this genre , it deals with a guy trying to make it big and abandon his impoverished lifestyle through music, but surprisingly this is not a rags-to-riches story.
Rated 17 Aug 2015
50
29th
Basically the Eminem movie. Really its not so bad, with some legendary music and an awesome rap battle setting. However, a pretty lousy main cast and relegation of good actors (Mackie and Shannon) to weak parts was not a smart move. The struggle and story is real and relatable enough but really between the acting and a lack of any memorable shots or cinematography, 8 Mile suffers the same syndrome as Notorious.
Rated 04 Jun 2015
75
30th
not a bad story, no bad acting, but the "music" and the language i can't do nothing with, that's the reason of my lower rating.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
53
27th
2.65/5
Rated 07 Feb 2015
72
26th
Every character in this movie is unlikeable, its pretty over dramatic and sometimes can be funny (when it's trying to be serious. Overall I just liked the actual rap battles and that's about it.
Rated 05 Dec 2014
8
38th
The lyrical/battle parts of the movie are good.
Rated 08 Oct 2014
85
41st
Eminem buffs his resume, as a skittish dude who came up hard, but the grittiness rings true, and the rhymes, while not approaching those of his masterpiece, Stan, are effective. Kim Bassinger bears the brunt of his famous misogynism, yet she achieves a sad portrait not unlike the mother in Million Dollar Baby.
Rated 25 Aug 2014
82
53rd
"8 Mile" is a fittingly ugly looking movie. It tells the story of a white factory worker and rapper who goes by the name B Rabbit. He struggles with his job, trying to balance it with both of his rapping and his bad attitude. Eminem gives a very natural performance in the leading role. The role was made for him.
Rated 18 May 2014
38
8th
I guess I equate the quality of this film with a line Mekhi Phifer gives. After Eminem wins one of the battles, his pals are congratulating him and he admits, "That Leave it to Beaver line almost killed me." Mekhi sums up this film, and my least favorite misconceptions of society as a whole when he replies, "Yeah, but you flipped it on him. You a fucking genius."
Rated 01 Apr 2014
91
90th
- 3/5/12
Rated 09 Jan 2014
53
13th
As a movie wasn't bad. It had a decent plot and some character development. If I was into hip hop it might have show cased it ok. I also dislike the misogynistic aspect that is portrayed in alot of the hip hop culture.
Rated 16 Oct 2013
62
40th
No scene takes place without screaming and someone leaving. Unfortunately, an intensity the movie never mirrors. Hanson turns "Imitation of Life" ironically upside/down; portraying Eminem's hatred of his white trailer trash background and a wish to be part of the black establishment through hip-hop. We lack Sirk's distinct ironic cinematography for satisfaction - either grittiness (ie 70s exploitation) or posh (City of God) - so it's just street-melodrama elevated by entertaining rap-battles.
Rated 02 Oct 2013
77
55th
77.000
Rated 07 Sep 2013
69
32nd
great hip hop film, really captures that gritty mid-90s urban vibe with the colors, clothes, attitudes and soundtrack; Eminem is a decent actor
Rated 27 May 2013
54
9th
Although the rap battles are sometimes pretty cool and the environments it shows are authentically gloomy, this is a boring, lousy ride through a white man's life. Most of the supporting characters are pretty annoying, Eminem's character is often badly written and performed, and how can this film seem realistic if a lot of its scenes seem to just come from other, also inadequate drama flicks?
Rated 11 Feb 2013
75
77th
7+ highly recommended
Rated 13 Nov 2012
75
36th
Decent, albeit somewhat formulaic drama.
Rated 01 Aug 2012
2
46th
Same-old rise-setback-triumph sports story where the sport is calling people names. Quite nicely shot in places, D makes an interesting backdrop and some of the actors were really fun to watch.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
65
19th
It's Gladiator, except with rapping and Eminem. Generic, stupid fun.
Rated 28 Jul 2012
75
15th
When you look at a film and see Eminem coming, you expect much worse than that. It tells you of their world, and I find it to be a reasonable source at that. It tells you of a world, it tells you an interesting story, a pretty good one. Worths a go, I'd say.
Rated 22 Jul 2012
51
12th
Used to like it more when I was younger and it got my adrenaline pumping more, still a decent enough flick
Rated 07 Jul 2012
80
33rd
Great one.
Rated 02 Jun 2012
68
51st
313! Fuck Free World!
Rated 22 Jan 2012
80
91st
Plot 12/20 Fiction 13/20 Casting/Acting 18/20 Worldbuilding 18/20 Entertainment 19/20
Rated 07 Jan 2012
70
58th
No... No thank you..
Rated 16 Dec 2011
88
94th
This is an inspirational bio pic that is really entertaining. Eminem is good in the lead role, playing a version of himself.
Rated 29 Nov 2011
73
50th
As a fan, I can't be very objective about a movie starring Eminem and actually he is not that bad as an actor. Yet, a decent underdog/subculture movie.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
58
26th
Weird plot, didn't seem to be able to get to the point or whatever... Also really loved the battles.
Rated 09 Nov 2011
65
21st
What a generous description.
Rated 25 Aug 2011
55
12th
I had head good things about this rap battle-fest, none of them were true. I watched to the end to finally see Eminem actually rap, but the time I wasted leading up wasn't worth it. At least I was folding laundry at the time.
Rated 21 Aug 2011
99
0th
great
Rated 19 Jul 2011
74
45th
Even though the story is overly familiar, there's enough here for an engaging ride.
Rated 28 Jun 2011
88
70th
N oes de otro planeta, pero la recomiendo..
Rated 08 Jun 2011
23
24th
A happy meal. Have fun choking on it.
Rated 11 Apr 2011
61
16th
good story, bad acting
Rated 19 Mar 2011
50
25th
Its Rocky with Eminem rapping instead of boxing and its OK.
Rated 18 Mar 2011
68
42nd
a gritty drama
Rated 11 Feb 2011
65
66th
Eminem puts up a solid performance here, which isn't really surprising. He's a talented guy. The whole thing is just decent, some typical lazy Hollywood writing cliches prevent it from ever really becoming greater than the sum of its parts. Murphy was kinda pretty before she got all strung out. And dead.
Rated 16 Jan 2011
80
41st
For a rap movie, it was pretty good.
Rated 12 Jan 2011
70
0th
2
Rated 20 Nov 2010
20
44th
A pop-star acting vehicle not unlike some of the more serious (everything being relative) of the early Elvis vehicles. (The Eminem character is even addressed on occasion as "Elvis.") On the score of "realism," one cannot fault the views of the ravaged urbanscape of modern Detroit (Michael Moore territory) or the trailer-park squalor of the hero's home life; and Eminem himself, who came out of this background, does nothing in his acting to dispel the illusion.
Rated 19 Oct 2010
20
41st
"As a vanity project, the film is more tolerable than Purple Rain but it's every bit as obvious and redundant." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 31 Aug 2010
46
60th
#00s(e)#, reviews, dir Hanson.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
60
25th
There isn't much that engages me in this movie, but if you like to lose yourself in rap music then this is worth a look. Also, Eminem actually does a decent acting job.
Rated 25 Jul 2010
79
49th
Eminem surprisingly delivers a very good performance, and the film is quiet good
Rated 18 Jul 2010
50
34th
Some parts of it i could watch... but overall it was pretty bad acting. Not terrible but at the same time id never watch it agian.
Rated 04 Jun 2010
60
64th
About 100x better than I was expecting. Still just okay.

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