# Eighth Grade (2018)

> An anxious eighth grader performs confidence online while trying to survive the humiliations and small breakthroughs of her final middle-school days.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/336456

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Bo Burnham
- Cast: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger, Imani Lewis, Luke Prael
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014006/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, empathetic, reflective weekend, teen movie night

## Synopsis

A poignant and humorous look at the trials of adolescence in the digital age.

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