Is Eighth Grade violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Eighth Grade easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Eighth Grade scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Eighth Grade end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Eighth Grade

Name: Eighth Grade
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, Daniel Zolghadri

Based on the most awkward year of your life.

Directed by Bo Burnham

Produced by A24, Scott Rudin Productions

201894 min7.1 / 10

A tender, observational comedy-drama about the social anxiety and self-discovery of a thirteen-year-old navigating the final week of middle school in the age of social media.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Found Family Stories Grief Support Friendships School Life Fame and Celebrity Culture

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Adolescence Identity Crisis Coming Of Age Teenage Girl Middle School Self Identity Social Media Generation Z

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Eighth Grade violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Eighth Grade easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Eighth Grade scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Eighth Grade end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Eighth Grade sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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