For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.
8 Mile has generally received positive reviews.
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8 Mile was released in 2002 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 847 reviews, giving 8 Mile (2002) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 72%.
With a score of 71%, 8 Mile is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Treasure Planet, We Were Soldiers and Dog Soldiers.
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