Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 17 wins & 21 nominations total
- Lyckety-Splyt
- (as Strike)
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Did you know
- GoofsWhen Jimmy Smith Jr. is talking outside the factory, the crew (holding the boom mic) is reflected in the window behind him.
- Quotes
B. Rabbit: [rapping] ... Don't ever try to judge me dude / You don't know what the fuck I've been through / But I know something about you / You went to Cranbrook - that's a private school / What's the matter, dog? / You're embarrassed? / This guy's a gangster? / His real name is Clarence / Now Clarence lives at home wit both parents / And Clarence parents have a real good marriage...
- Crazy creditsThe final credit reads, "Filmed on location in the 313"
- Alternate versionsThe film, played on Australian television on 7mate, a HD channel, was classified MA15+ and said it contained "Frequent very coarse language, A sex scene and adult themes" according to the 7mate network.
- ConnectionsEdited into And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
Much was said about the acting of Eminem - what can I add. If one is an artist, you may be multi-faceted, and this may be the case with Eminem. He is good, and may some day make a career by acting other parts than himself. Overall, I liked the movie, and I am surprised! 8/10 on my personal scale.
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- Also known as
- 8 Mile: Calle de las ilusiones
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Box office
- Budget
- $41,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $116,750,901
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,240,555
- Nov 10, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $242,875,078
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1