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Eighth Grade

Based on the most awkward year of your life.

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.

20181h 34mRComedy, Drama

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About Eighth Grade

Directors
Bo Burnham
Cast
Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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