8MM (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
8MM is a 1999 mystery thriller directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Nicolas Cage. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $96.6 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and 21 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Joel Schumacher
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 8MM About?
The premise of 8MM without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Private detective Tom Welles finds his life turned upside down after discovering a disturbing snuff film while investigating the possessions of a recently deceased woman. His search for answers leads him into the shadowy world of California’s illegal film industry, where he confronts the darkest aspects of human nature. Welles must navigate a dangerous landscape and uncover the truth behind the shocking footage, facing considerable risk along the way.
8MM Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male full frontal nudity
- violent sex
- sexual sadism
- male frontal nudity
- male rear nudity
- unusual sex act
- sexual torture
- male nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- male pubic hair
- brief male frontal nudity
- brief male full frontal nudity
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- obsession
- private investigator
- investigation
- revenge
- stripper
- los angeles california
- hollywood california
- watching a video
- torture
- sexual perversion
- sexual cruelty
- sexual abuse
- sex shop
- rough sex
- pervert
- masked man
- deviant sex
- fellatio
- adult bookstore
- pornographer
- neo noir
- female rear nudity
- murder
- female nudity
- number in title
- 8mm
- power elite
- nipple piercing
- man wears eyeglasses
- pubic hair
- 8mm film
- male protagonist
- killer as protagonist
- car
- u.s. car
- chrysler convertible
- chrysler sebring
- ford car
8MM Cast
Nicolas Cage stars in 8MM. Directed by Joel Schumacher.
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Director Joel Schumacher
More from Joel Schumacher
More films directed by Joel Schumacher, best-rated first: Falling Down, The Lost Boys, The Client and A Time to Kill.
8MM Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 8MM 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and 21 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 24% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 52%
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Metacritic 21 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 65% User score
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8MM Plot Summary
What happens in 8MM from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Private investigator Tom Welles is approached by Daniel Longdale, the attorney representing the wealthy widow, Mrs. Christian, whose husband has just passed away. As she begins to clear out her late husband’s safe, combined with Longdale’s assistance, they stumble upon a chilling 8mm film that appears to showcase a gruesome real murder. Despite the implications of the film, Mrs. Christian is determined to uncover the truth behind it.
Full summary
The whole story of 8MM, scene by scene
8MM Box Office & Budget
8MM grossed $96.6 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 2.4 times what it cost. $36.7 million came from the US and Canada and $60 million (62%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$96.6M
2.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $36.7M
- International
- $60M
- Budget
- $40M
8MM Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer
How Well Do You Know 8MM?
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
Who contacts Tom Welles about the 8mm film?
Cars in 8MM
26 cars on screen, including the 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible and the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Important role -
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1994 Ford Taurus Important role -
1996 Cadillac DeVille Minor role
8MM Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “8 Millimeter” and “Eight Millimeter”.
- Also known as
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- 8 Millimeter
- Eight Millimeter
- Huit millimètres
- Осем милиметра
- 8 Milímetros
- 8mm - kahdeksan millimetriä
- 8 milimetara
- Asesinato en 8 mm
- 8mm - Delitto a luci rosse
- 8MM - Acht Millimeter
- 8 Milimetre
- Asesinato en 8mm
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- 8 миллиметров
- 8 millimètres
- 8 milliméter
- 八毫米
- Osiem milimetrów
- 8 MM
- 8MM: Otte millimeter
- Οκτώ Χιλιοστά
- 8 מ''מ
- 8mm: Oito Milímetros
- Super 8
- Вісім міліметрів
- 8мм
- 8釐米
- 8미리
- 8 mm - kahdeksan millimetriä
- 8MM: 8 milímetros
- Osem milimetrov
- 8 milimetrai
- Những Thước Phim Tội Lỗi
- ฟิล์มมรณะ
- Assassinat en 8 mil·límetres
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8MM FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of 8MM, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 8MM?
8MM runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was 8MM released?
8MM was released on February 26, 1999.
Who directed 8MM?
8MM was directed by Joel Schumacher.
More films by Joel Schumacher Who is in the cast of 8MM?
8MM stars Nicolas Cage.
How much did 8MM make at the box office?
8MM grossed $96.6 million worldwide ($36.7 million domestic, $60 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is 8MM rated?
8MM has 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 21 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does 8MM have a post-credit scene?
No. 8MM has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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