Eighth Grade fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, growing up, and pop culture
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Eighth Grade is calm and low-intensity.
Wholesome and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and pop culture
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and pop culture.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Based on the most awkward year of your life.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Eighth Grade is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 34 min
Eighth Grade runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Eighth Grade higher (92) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 6.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+90GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Eighth Grade in 104 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 68 storytelling tropes for Eighth Grade, including Apologises a Lot, Embarrassment Plot, Chekhov's Gun.
7.3
