Eighth Grade (2018)
Based on the most awkward year of your life.
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.
Director: Bo Burnham
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: January 19, 2018
Filmori Rating: 3.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Elsie Fisher - Kayla Day
- Josh Hamilton - Mark Day
- Emily Robinson - Olivia
- Jake Ryan - Gabe
- Daniel Zolghadri - Riley
- Fred Hechinger - Trevor
- Imani Lewis - Aniyah
- Luke Prael - Aiden
- Catherine Oliviere - Kennedy
- Nora Mullins - Steph
Screenplay
- Bo Burnham (Screenplay)
Music: Anna Meredith
Cinematography: Andrew Wehde
Editing: Jennifer Lilly
Production: A24, Scott Rudin Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $14M
Original Language: en
Themes
Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever
Keywords
adolescence, identity crisis, coming of age, teenage girl, middle school, self identity, social media, generation z
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eighth Grade about?
- Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.
- Who directed Eighth Grade?
- Eighth Grade was directed by Bo Burnham.
- Who stars in Eighth Grade?
- Eighth Grade stars Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger.
- How long is Eighth Grade?
- Eighth Grade has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Eighth Grade?
- Eighth Grade is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Eighth Grade?
- Eighth Grade has a Filmori rating of 3.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Eighth Grade?
- Eighth Grade had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Eighth Grade gross?
- Eighth Grade grossed $14M worldwide.
- Where was Eighth Grade produced?
- Eighth Grade was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Eighth Grade?
- The themes of Eighth Grade include: Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever.