Eighth Grade
A24 | Release Date: July 13, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 49 Critic Reviews
Positive:
46
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
Vanity FairRichard Lawson
Eighth Grade is an exciting directorial debut for Burnham, a precocious teen phenomenon who seems to have grown into a thoughtful adult—one who intimately knows of what he speaks. He’s made an alarmingly perceptive film that only rarely goes for the easy joke or verges toward cliché Read full review
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Screen DailyAnthony Kaufman
While Eighth Grade may look, on its surface, like a typical adolescent comedy, with its underdog protagonist pitted against popular girls and boy crushes, it is more a piquant series of vignettes that form a singular and focused portrait of youthful angst. Read full review
40
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJul 11, 2018
Burnham’s eye for detail and nuance is keen, and several scenes...have a tightly scripted tension, but he smothers the story in sentiment, stereotypes, and good intentions. Despite Fisher’s calm and vivid performance, Kayla remains merely a collection of traits. Read full review
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