Eighth Grade

Jan 19, 2018

1h 34m

★ 7.2

Based on the most awkward year of your life.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

A24

Scott Rudin Productions

IAC Films

Eighth Grade Trailers

Cast

Kayla Day

Elsie Fisher

Mark Day

Josh Hamilton

Olivia

Emily Robinson

Gabe

Jake Ryan

Riley

Daniel Zolghadri

Trevor

Fred Hechinger

Aniyah

Imani Lewis

Aiden

Luke Prael

Kennedy

Catherine Oliviere

Steph

Nora Mullins

Tyler

Gerald Jones

Mrs. Graves

Missy Yager

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