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This is the inspiring captivating story of the legendary rapper Eminem. The troubled young aspiring rapper from a ghetto in Michigan must exert his last chances to become successful while dealing with his life in ruins. All is seemingly lost. He is now single, has only a few friends, an insane/alcoholic mother, and is dealt with poverty and living in a violent city on 8 mile. His only way out of the ghetto and torturous life he’s living in is with his talent in rapping. Will B-Rabbit prevail and seize the shot he’s given or will he let it slip?
8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, and Kim Basinger. The film, set in 1995 and based heavily on Eminem’s real life upbringing, is an account of a young, aspiring white rapper named Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr. (Eminem), who lives in a trailer park in Warren, Michigan, and his attempt to launch a career in hip-hop, a genre dominated by African-Americans.
The film’s title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the highway that runs along the border between predominantly black city of Detroit and Wayne County, and its predominantly white Oakland County and Macomb County suburbs. Filmed mostly on location in Detroit and its surrounding areas, the film was both a critical and commercial success. Eminem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Lose Yourself”.
8 Mile opened at #1 with $51,240,555 in its opening weekend, the then second highest opening for an R-rated movie in the U.S. The film would go on to gross $116,750,901 domestically, and $126,124,177 overseas for a total of $242,875,078 worldwide. The film’s final domestic gross would hold the film at #3 in Box Office Mojo’s “Pop Star Debuts” list, behind Austin Powers in Goldmember (Beyoncé) and The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston).
The 8 Mile DVD, which was released on March 18, 2003, generated $75 million in sales and rentals in its first week, making it the biggest DVD debut ever for an R-rated movie and putting it in the all-time Top 10 for first week home video sales for a movie. A VHS version was also released on the same date.
In 2003, Eminem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards, for his single “Lose Yourself” from the soundtrack of 8 Mile. Thus he became the first hip hop artist ever to win an Academy Award. He was not present at the ceremony, but musician Luis Resto accepted the award. The film has been nominated for 32 awards, winning 11.
8 Mile (2002)
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Eugene Byrd, Taryn Manning, Evan Jones, Chloe Greenfield, Larry Hudson, Michael Shannon
Screenplay by: Scott Silver
Production Design by: Philip Messina
Cinematography by: Rodrigo Prieto
Film Editing by: Craig Kitson, Jay Rabinowitz
Costume Design by: Mark Bridges
Set Decoration by: Kristen Toscano Messina
Art Direction by: Kevin Kavanaugh
Music by: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Nas
MPAA Rating: R for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: November 8, 2002
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