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2002    1h 51mDrama, Music
7.275%54%7.1
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The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
Directed by Curtis Hanson
  • EminemJimmy / Songs
  • Kim BasingerStephanie
  • Mekhi PhiferFuture
  • Brittany MurphyAlex
  • Evan JonesCheddar Bob
  • Omar Benson MillerSol George
  • De'Angelo WilsonDJ IZ
  • Eugene ByrdWink
  • Taryn ManningJaneane
  • Larry HudsonBouncer
  • ProofLil'Tic
  • Mike BellShorty Mike
  • DJ HeadBattle DJ
  • Michael ShannonGreg Buehl
  • Chloe GreenfieldLily
  • Mary HanniganMrs. Helgeland
  • Anthony MackiePapa Doc
  • StrikeLyckety-Splyt
  • Nashawn 'Ox' BreedloveLotto
  • Na'Keya SnoddyPapa Doc's Girl
  • CatcherNTheRyan
    CatcherNTheRyanMay 24, 2026
    It's like our Purple Rain. It's cheesy, but the music, vibe and ending are off the charts.
  • jetma31
    jetma31April 25, 2026
    20 years later still decent. Bit cheesy. But worth a watch.
  • Zokkiie
    ZokkiieMarch 19, 2026
    Honestly pretty solid. It’s got a raw, unpolished feel that actually works in its favor, and Eminem really carries it with this intense, genuine presence. He doesn’t feel like a typical actor—more like he’s just living it, which makes everything hit harder. Yeah, it can be a bit predictable here and there, but the energy, music, and overall vibe keep it engaging the whole way through. Ends up being more memorable than you’d expect.
  • Humpty
    HumptyFebruary 20, 2025
    His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti He's nervous, but on the surface, he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes sa loud He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out He's chokin', how?
  • Seagull
    SeagullMay 17, 2025
    the first black movie to star a white guy
  • Eric Bakke
    Eric BakkeNovember 4, 2024
    I saw 8 Mile, opening night at Seattle's Neptune Theater in the University District, amongst a bunch of white wanna-be college-aged rappers who were doing some rap battles while we waited in line to get in. It set the perfect vibe for what was to come. The movie pulled me in from the start, and by the time it ended, I couldn’t stop myself from saying to my companion, "that was a pretty f@#&ing good movie".
  • Jeremey
    JeremeyJuly 13, 2025
    Yo — This ain't a movie — it’s a panic attack with a mic check. A notebook full of middle fingers and side effects. White boy, no phone, no name on the check — Still spit bars that left necks in permanent disconnect. First round? I choked. Second? I broke somethin’ open. Third? I tore my own bio apart just to weaponize the emotion. "I know everything he’s ’bout to say against me..." Took the words from his mouth, put mine back on the street. The crowd roars and wages war with me on repeat. "F* Free World — 3-1-3." No beat. No hook. No props. Just one kid in a hoodie that turned rock bottom to a coffin and buried the ops. No woman, no label, don’t need a pot or a plot — just one shot, a victim — and a mic to drop.
  • Andrew Podolsky
    Andrew PodolskyMarch 19, 2026
    Amazing. Just perfect.
  • MamboNumber5
    MamboNumber5March 6, 2026
    Ain’t no such thing as halfway crooks
  • shadow2442
    shadow2442February 2, 2026
    sensational!
  • Mika
    MikaJanuary 31, 2026
    Excellent 👌🏼👏🏼
  • corynthian
    corynthianFebruary 1, 2025
    Great movie
  • Vandyt
    VandytJanuary 4, 2026
    The pinnacle of rap movies, with its biggest star leading the charge
  • rightig
    rightigAugust 1, 2025
    Good moving, weird pacing. Heavy battle makes up for it! Good watch but not necessarily a ‘movie night’ watch
  • svei
    sveiApril 26, 2025
    Era defining. Ages well too, well rounded female characters. Amazing casting. It says a lot about Em that he just did one perfect movie and then dropped it.

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