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- 2002
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 50 m
- 2002
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 50 m
Summary A story about the boundaries that define our lives, and a young man's struggle to find the strength and courage to transcend them. (Universal Pictures)
Directed By: Curtis Hanson
Written By: Scott Silver
- 2002
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 50 m
- 2002
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 50 m
8 Mile
77
8.3
Where to Watch
Summary A story about the boundaries that define our lives, and a young man's struggle to find the strength and courage to transcend them. (Universal Pictures)
Directed By: Curtis Hanson
Written By: Scott Silver
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
77
89% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
11% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
77
89% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
11% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Transcends its star's controversial career and, in the bargain, stands head, shoulders and heart above every other Hollywood movie that we've seen so far this year.
This is about the rise of a pop star, plain and simple. The real deal –- and the movie's greatest fun –- is in the rap contests.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 614 User Ratings
8.3
87% Positive
534 Ratings
534 Ratings
8% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
5% Negative
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 614 User Ratings
8.3
87% Positive
534 Ratings
534 Ratings
8% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
5% Negative
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
Gute Story guter Soundtrack geiler Rap
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This must be the only and best film about rap maybe I'm wrong but this one doesn't lose its merit
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Eminem does not come off as a megalomaniac in 8 Mile, but he expects people to be very, very impressed. I doubt he could lend himself to a fiction that said anything else: his eyes couldn't tell any story but his own. [11 November 2002, p. 195]
The real drama -- and poetry -- in 8 Mile are in those fiery face-offs, the hip-hop battles, as Jimmy rat-tat-tats his rap in deft flashes of spontaneous combustion.
As is usually the case with a well made sports movie, you don't have to appreciate the particular sport in order to enjoy the movie. 8 Mile has not been made solely with fans of hip-hop music in mind.
While the urban texture and the unapologetic work of Basinger impart a sophisticated air to what is essentially a downtrodden-teen-makes-good film, that is, finally, just what 8 Mile is. That's not a bad thing, but it's nothing to rap home about, either.
The film has brief flashes of believability and humor. By and large, though, the script is uninspired, the picture's characters are stick figures, its dialogue is lackluster and the star's performance seldom rises above the adequate.
Eminem turned out to be a pretty decent actor. I love battle raps. Honestly he's one of if not the best to ever do it!
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Not without its faults - such as the main antagonist being absent for most of the film - but if you're in it for the occasional snippet of masterful freestyling by the superstar lead, you won't be disappointed.
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Bad story line, bad acting and bad rap and I know good rap. It was really disappointing to me, I thought it was going to be a great movie but it wasnt.
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Production Company
Imagine Entertainment,
Interscope Films,
Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Release Date Nov 8, 2002
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating R
Tagline Go back to where it all started.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Teen Choice Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
