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19 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Starring: Nicolas Cage
  • Summary: Tom Welles (Cage) is a family man with a modest home-based private investigation business living a simple life in Pennsylvania -- until a reel of crudely shot eight millimeter film sends him down a gritty and frightening path into society's darkest corners. (Sony)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 10 out of 20
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    It is a real film. Not a slick exploitation exercise with all the trappings of depravity but none of the consequences.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    I can't say I warmed to the results, but I was solidly held for the film's two hours.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    30
    A movie that keeps jumping the gate and finally unravels all over the floor.
  4. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    25
    A private eye enters a horrific world of degrading sex and bottom-feeding pornographers.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. MrRiggs
    8
    What a good psycho thriller..kept me entertained throughout. Pretty crazy scenes that make you think...this really happened out there! He goes deep into underground territory on this one..love the plot and explains it well and does its job to keep you entertained.… Expand
  2. imthenoob
    7
    The thing I like most about 8mm is the fact that they can take what should have been an generic movie and make it into something worth watching. Despite the acting being rather generic and the plot being insanely straight forward, 8mm was enjoyable to watch.… Expand
  3. kublay0880
    6
    8mm has a very good story, it manages suspense properly enough, I don't agree that it shows too much gore, I think that it shows enough of it to probe the film's idea. It's not the best Cage's movie but it's an average suspense movie.… Expand
  4. IslamB.
    2
    Yuckk!! It was grose with no story no art no good acting and boring and it also gave me a headache the worst nicholas cage movie.

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