8 Mile (film)

8 Mile
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Curtis Hanson
Written by	Scott Silver
Produced by	Curtis Hanson Brian Grazer Jimmy Iovine
Starring	Eminem Kim Basinger Brittany Murphy Mekhi Phifer
Cinematography	Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by	Jay Rabinowitz Craig Kitson
Music by	Eminem
Production companies	Imagine Entertainment Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08)
Running time	111 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$41 million[2]
Box office	$242.9 million[2]

8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver and directed by Curtis Hanson. It stars Eminem in his film debut, alongside Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, Kim Basinger and Anthony Mackie, the latter also in his film debut. The film, which contains autobiographical elements from Eminem's life, follows Detroit rapper Jimmy Smith Jr. aka B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in hip hop, a music genre dominated by African Americans. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the road between the predominantly black city of Detroit and the largely white suburban communities to the north that Eminem originally lived in.

8 Mile was a critical and commercial success. It opened at No. 1 in the US with $51.3 million grossed in its opening weekend and an eventual total of $242.9 million worldwide.^[2] The film's accompanying soundtrack (released by Universal's then subsidiary Universal Music, through Interscope and Shady/Aftermath) was also a commercial success, being certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[3] The film garnered numerous award nominations and wins, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song win for "Lose Yourself" for Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto at the 75th Academy Awards. 8 Mile was named one of the best films of 2002 by several publications.