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8 Mile
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R,1hr 50min
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November 8, 2002
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Controversial rap star Eminem makes his acting debut in this hard-edged urban drama, inspired in part by incidents from the musician's own life. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit's entire life has been a hard climb, and it certainly hasn't gotten any easier lately; Rabbit has just been dumped by his girlfriend, forcing him to move back in with his emotionally unstable mother, Stephanie ... Full Synopsis
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Movie stars radiate a power -- physical, erotic, spiritual -- that draws an audience into their orbit. Yet watching Curtis Hanson's gritty and electrifying 8 Mile, the first thing you notice about Eminem, the most scaldingly powerful artist in pop music today, is how vulnerable he looks. Full Review
Metascore
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77
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Jimmy Smith, Jr., Jimmy Smith, Jr., AKA Rabbit
Stephanie Smith
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Tie Dead: 8 Mile star Brittany Murphy has a brown-out at the Nylon Magazine party. We don't know if...
Brittany Murphy at the L.A. premiere of 8 Mile, Nov. 6, 2002
Christina Aguilera at the L.A. premiere of 8 Mile, Nov. 6, 2002
Chloe Greenfield at the L.A. premiere of 8 Mile, Nov. 6, 2002
Curtis Hanson and friend at the L.A. premiere of 8 Mile, Nov. 6, 2002
Dr. Dre at the L.A. premiere of 8 Mile, Nov. 6, 2002
Dr. Dre and producer Brian Grazer at the L.A. premiere of 8 Mile, Nov. 6, 2002
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