Production
Music drama
8 Mile (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
8 Mile is a 2002 music drama directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $242.9 million worldwide on a $41 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Music (Original Song), and 2 awards in all. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $41M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is 8 Mile About?
The premise of 8 Mile without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Living on the wrong side of Detroit, Jimmy "Rabbit" Smith Jr. dreams of becoming a successful rap artist. Facing a difficult home life and dead-end job, he sees rapping as his only chance for a better future. The film follows a pivotal week as he prepares to compete in a local rap battle, confronting personal demons and striving to overcome the obstacles that stand between him and his aspirations.
8 Mile Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- self expression
- competition
- rap music
- sex scene
- underdog
- brother sister relationship
- white rapper
- improvisation
- detroit michigan
- trailer park
- poverty
- cult film
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- rap battle
- hip hop music
- lyrics
- disrespect
- mother son relationship
- 1990s
- self inflicted gunshot wound
- single mother
- spontaneous sex
- hood
- proles
- casual sex
- older woman younger man sex
- poetry
- american poet
- aspiring rapper
- alcoholic mother
- f word
- woman on top sex
- friend
- 8 mile
- neo noir
- gunshot wound
- caught having sex
- irreverence
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- trailer trash
- trailer home
- garbage bag
- year 1995
- reference to vanilla ice
- cigarette smoking
- rhyming
- rhyme
- african american
- reference to dr. dre
- balaclava
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
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Cast & crew
8 Mile Cast
Kim Basinger leads the cast, with Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer. Directed by Curtis Hanson; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Curtis Hanson
From the director
More from Curtis Hanson
More films directed by Curtis Hanson, best-rated first: L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys, Bad Influence and The River Wild.
Ratings
8 Mile Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 8 Mile 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 76% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 54%
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Metacritic 77 Metascore
User score 8.1
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TMDB 71% User score
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Plot
8 Mile Plot Summary
What happens in 8 Mile from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jimmy, an aspiring rap artist in Detroit of 1995, is on a quest to establish his music career amidst various personal challenges. Despite the encouragement from his friends, he grapples with self-doubt and the fear of failure. One pivotal night, he suffers a crushing defeat when he falters during a rap battle at The Shelter, weighed down by the harsh insults thrown at him by a rival rap group called Leaders of the Free World. With his stage name B-Rabbit, he feels the sting of humiliation as they mock his background, branding him as privileged and disconnected from reality.
Full summary
The whole story of 8 Mile, scene by scene
Box office
8 Mile Box Office & Budget
8 Mile grossed $242.9 million worldwide on a $41 million budget, 5.9 times what it cost. $116.8 million came from the US and Canada and $126.1 million (52%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$242.9M
5.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $116.8M
- International
- $126.1M
- Budget
- $41M
US & Canada 48%
Rest of the world 52%
Awards
8 Mile Awards & Nominations
8 Mile won 1 Oscar, including Music (Original Song), and 2 awards in all.
2 wins3 nominations3 ceremonies
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Oscars 2003 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Music (Original Song)
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Critics' Choice 2003 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Song
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Golden Globes 2003 1 nomination- Nominated Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Videos
8 Mile Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer and 4 clips.
- Clip Trailer Park Beatdown Scene
- Clip Eminem's Final Rap Battles
- Clip Eminem's Food Truck Rap Battle
- Clip Eminem Proves He Can Rap
Quiz
How Well Do You Know 8 Mile?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Jimmy Smith's stage name?
Cars
Cars in 8 Mile
42 cars on screen, including the 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and the 1985 Chevrolet Suburban.
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1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Main role -
1985 Chevrolet Suburban Important role -
1986 Ford Escort Important role -
1989 Dodge Shadow Minor role
Details
8 Mile Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “街头痞子” and “8 Mile: Calle de ilusiones”.
- Also known as
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- 街头痞子
- 8 Mile: Calle de ilusiones
- Восьмая миля
- Calle de las ilusiones
- 8 milja
- Osmata milya
- 8 milya
- Vosʹma mylya
- 8 마일
- 八英里
- 8. míle
- 8 Mile: Calle de las ilusiones
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- 8. Mila
- 8 миля
- 8 millas
- 8英里
- 8 Mérföld
- 8 Mila
- Восьма миля
- 8 מייל
- 8 Mile: Rua das Ilusões
- Осмата миля
- 8. míľa
- 八里公路
- 8 миља
- ดวลแร็บสนั่นโลก
- 8. jūdze
- 8 mylia
- 8 milj
- 8 Dặm
- 8 მილი
- 8 أميال
- 街頭痞子
- 8 英里
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Articles About 8 Mile
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FAQ
8 Mile FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of 8 Mile, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 8 Mile?
8 Mile runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was 8 Mile released?
8 Mile was released on November 8, 2002.
Who directed 8 Mile?
8 Mile was directed by Curtis Hanson.
More films by Curtis Hanson Who is in the cast of 8 Mile?
8 Mile stars Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer, among 4 credited actors.
How much did 8 Mile make at the box office?
8 Mile grossed $242.9 million worldwide ($116.8 million domestic, $126.1 million international) on a budget of $41 million.
How is 8 Mile rated?
8 Mile has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
What awards did 8 Mile win?
8 Mile won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including Music (Original Song) at the Oscars 2003.
Does 8 Mile have a post-credit scene?
No. 8 Mile has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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