Review of Eighth Grade (2018) by Bruno S — 29 Sep 2018

An endearing and appropriately cringy depiction of what middle school was like for most of us.

This review of Eighth Grade (2018) was written by Bruno S on 29 Sep 2018.

Eighth Grade has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 28 Dec 2018

Her journey [is] handled with an honesty and unforced delicacy that imbues the film with pungent authenticity, right down to Kayla's facial…

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By Jeffrey M (946) on 25 Dec 2018

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While Kayla Day is very much a teenager of her precise time and place, her gruelling anxiety – and Fisher’s wonderful yearning in the role…

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A really artistically sure and universally relatable film for all ages that manages to not feel low budget and is both of it's time (more than…

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By Johncorleone (3) on 17 Oct 2019

This movie was just not good and was a complete waste of time. How many times do we have to watch the same plot in every high school movie…

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Bo Burnham's debut and he comes in with a waking fly kick to the faces of people outside our new younger generation…

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By Federico Furzan (50) for Cinelipsis (49) on 27 Dec 2018

A fantastic and honest 'coming of age' film that does everything but simplify the stage we like to remember, but keep getting embarrassed about…

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