Anthony Mackie, Brittany Murphy, Chloe Greenfield
No matter whom we are, no matter where we live, we're all bound by borders. Many of us are content to live within these borders--others are simply forced to exist within them. But some of us need to b...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003
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August 21, 2009A very good, solid film about a young white rapper, trying to cut it on the rap scene in Detroit. Seems loosely based on Eminem's background? There is a good supporting cast especially by Kim Basinger playing his mum. This will surprise a lot of people as it's not the the type of...( read more)
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June 26, 2009There will no doubt be many people who have passed this film up either because they do like Eminem or they do not like the Hip-hop scene in general and I would say that would be a fair reason, you would at least have to like the Hip-Hop scene a little to enjoy this film.
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June 2, 2008OK, yeah, I get it. He's just another kid who 'made it'. The movie is so narcissistic it's kind of funny. Which is exactly the point. He promotes himself so much you'll kill yourself. Not that this was intended, of course (snort/cough/shake head).
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Critic Reviews
November 9, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate
November 8, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The triumph here is that Hanson and screenwriter Scott Silver have found a fresh way to tell this story. full review
November 8, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Can Eminem act? Who knows? But his star turn in 8 Mile, as an aspiring rapper growing up poor and white in Motown, is memorable -- even if we've seen it all before. full review
November 8, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
We are hardly started in 8 Mile, and already we see that this movie stands aside from routine debut films by pop stars ... Like Prince's Purple Rain, it is the real thing. full review
November 7, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
8 Mile should satisfy Eminem's legion of fans and, at the same time, affirms rap's power as an artform, as real beat poetry, for the uninitiated -- and even for the actively resistant. full review
November 6, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap. full review
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August 5, 2009Hey If you enjoyed the movie check out this interview with 8 Mile Producer Stuart Parr. Check it!
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July 27, 2009I hate Eminem and his movies and his songs nd everything !
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March 25, 2009MAN I LOVED EMINEM MORE AFTER HE ACTED IN THIS GREAT MOVIE.
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