Eighth Grade
2018 · 94 min · Director: Bo Burnham
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In his feature film directorial debut, comedian Bo Burnham deftly encapsulates the awkwardness, angst, self-loathing and reinvention that a teenage girl goes through on the cusp of high school. Given that the 27-year-old stand-up comic achieved fame as a teenager himself through YouTube by riffing on his insecurities, he is uniquely capable as the film's writer and director to tell the story of Kayla, an anxious girl navigating the final days of her eighth grade year, despite creating a protagonist female instead of male. Like Burnham did more than a decade ago, 13-year-old Kayla turns to YouTube to express herself, where she makes advice blogs in which she pretends to have it all together. In reality, Kayla is sullen and silent around her single father and her peers at school, carrying out most of her interactions with her classmates on Instagram and Twitter. Her YouTube videos are a clever narrative tool that provide insight into her inner hopes and dreams, much like an inspirational online diary. One of Eighth Grade's biggest triumphs is in its realism.
Emotional fingerprint
Eighth Grade (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Empathy 30%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 42 % | 35 % | 12 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 30 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Anxiety | 41 % | 34 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Anxiety | 55 % | 46 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 44 % | 35 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Anxiety | 48 % | 38 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Anxiety | 49 % | 39 % | 15 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 46 % | 40 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 46 % | 39 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 48 % | 38 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Anxiety | 53 % | 41 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 52 % | 10 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Anxiety | 76 % | 64 % | 8 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 70 % | 68 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 71 % | 65 % | 52 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Hope | 68 % | 53 % | 60 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 67 % | 45 % | 65 % | 7 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Gabe
Aniyah
Aiden
Kennedy
Steph
Tyler
Mrs. Graves
Mason
Mr. McDaniel
Edmund
Mr. Graves
Babs
Dylan
Details
- Directed by
- Bo Burnham
- Written by
- Bo Burnham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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