Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith, een jonge blanke rapper uit een arme, hoofdzakelijk door zwarten bevolkte wijk in Detroit, wil deelnemen aan een wedstrijd voor rappers waar hij het zal moeten opnemen tegen de beruchte Papa Doc.
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- Humpty20 februari 2025His 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?
- Zokkiie19 maart 2026Honestly 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.
- Eric Bakke4 november 2024I 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".
- Jeremey13 juli 2025Yo — 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.
- Eldon McGuinness31 januari 2025As a movie, it's interesting, an apparent docudrama showing the hard knock Life of an up and coming rapper. If you're looking to get to know the artist, look elsewhere. Some of the rap battle sequences are pretty good, but overall the story just seems to want to make you angry for no reason.
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8 Mile was released on 8 november 2002.
8 Mile was directed by Curtis Hanson.
8 Mile has a runtime of 1 u, 51 m.
8 Mile was produced by Brian Grazer, Jimmy Iovine, Curtis Hanson.
Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith, een jonge blanke rapper uit een arme, hoofdzakelijk door zwarten bevolkte wijk in Detroit, wil deelnemen aan een wedstrijd voor rappers waar hij het zal moeten opnemen tegen de beruchte Papa Doc.
The key characters in 8 Mile are Jimmy (Eminem), Stephanie (Kim Basinger), Future (Mekhi Phifer).
8 Mile is rated 12.
8 Mile is a Drama, Muziek film.
8 Mile has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.
8 Mile had a budget of US$ 41 mln..
8 Mile has made US$ 242,9 mln. at the box office.