Eighth Grade

Theatrical - Limited 2018-07-13

Cast Elsie Fisher Josh Hamilton Emily Robinson
Directed by Bo Burnham
Written by Bo Burnham

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JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

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.

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Review: Eighth Grade

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PLOT: A shy middle school student tries to make it through her final week before she moves on to high school. REVIEW: How well you know middle school student Kayla would depend on exactly where you know her from. If...

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