When Jimmy punches Greg for pushing his mother to the ground, they fight, ending in Greg leaving Stephanie for good. Despite her best attempts to keep the eviction notice a secret, Greg finds out about it and confronts Stephanie. Later on, Jimmy befriends a woman named Alex ( Brittany Murphy), and he begins to take more responsibility for the direction of his life.Īt some point, Stephanie receives an eviction notice, as she cannot pay rent.

Desperate for money, he asks for extra shifts, but his supervisor bluntly dismisses his request because of his habitual tardiness. One night, Jimmy freezes during a rap battle at a local venue, the Shelter, and he leaves the stage humiliated.ĭuring the day, Jimmy works at a car factory. Although encouraged by his friends, Jimmy worries about his potential as a rapper. Jimmy has moved back north of 8 Mile Road to the run-down trailer home in Warren, Michigan, of his alcoholic mother Stephanie ( Kim Basinger), his younger sister Lily (Chloe Greenfield), and Stephanie's abusive live-in boyfriend Greg ( Michael Shannon). ( Eminem) is a young, unhappy blue-collar worker from a poor family. In Fall of 1995 Detroit, Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith Jr. 8 Mile was named one of the best films of 2002 by several publications. The film garnered numerous award nominations and wins, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song for ' Lose Yourself' win for Eminem, Luis Resto and Jeff Bass at the 75th Academy Awards. The album's accompanying soundtrack was also a commercial success, being certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the highway between the predominantly African-American city of Detroit and the largely white suburban communities to the north that Eminem originally lived in.Ĩ Mile was a critical and box office success. The film, which contains autobiographical elements from Eminem's life, follows white rapper B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in hip hop, a genre dominated by African-Americans. It stars Eminem in his film debut, alongside Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, Anthony Mackie, and Kim Basinger. 8 Mile is a 2002 American musical drama film written by Scott Silver and directed by Curtis Hanson.

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