8 Mile

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8 Mile is a 2002 drama film starring Eminem that follows a young rapper’s struggle to break out of poverty and make it in Detroit’s hip-hop scene.

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8 Mile (film) 2
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Predicate Object
instanceOf drama film
film
hip hop film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
awardReceivedFor Lose Yourself
basedOn loosely based on elements of Eminem's early life
boxOfficeGross over 240 million USD worldwide
character Alex
Future
Jimmy Smith Jr.
Stephanie Smith
cinematographyBy Rodrigo Prieto
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Curtis Hanson
distributor DreamWorks Pictures
Universal Pictures
editedBy Craig Kitson
Jay Rabinowitz
filmingLocation Detroit
Michigan
Warren, Michigan
genre drama
hip hop
music
hasSoundtrack 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
mainSubject Detroit hip hop scene
aspiration
poverty
rap music
social class
mpaaRating R
musicBy Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III)
surface form: Eminem

Obie Trice
Proof
namedAfter 8 Mile Road
narrativeFocus a young rapper’s struggle to break out of poverty
battling in underground rap competitions
notableSong Lose Yourself
originalLanguage English
portrays racial and economic divide in Detroit
producer Brian Grazer
Curtis Hanson
productionCompany Imagine Entertainment
releaseDate 2002-11-08
releaseYear 2002
runningTime 110 minutes
screenwriter Scott Silver
setInLocation Detroit
Michigan
starring Brittany Murphy
De'Angelo Wilson
Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III)
surface form: Eminem

Evan Jones
Kim Basinger
Mekhi Phifer
Omar Miller
surface form: Omar Benson Miller
timePeriod mid-1990s
title 8 Mile self-link

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Scary Movie 3 spoofs 8 Mile
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