Review of Eighth Grade (2018) by Drew R — 21 Oct 2018

Awkward, cringy, stressful, and real. What a great film!

This review of Eighth Grade (2018) was written by Drew R on 21 Oct 2018.

Eighth Grade has generally received very positive reviews.

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