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Eighth Grade (2018)

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An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.

Release Date
August 3, 2018
Director
Bo Burnham
Cast
Josh Hamilton , Elsie Fisher , Emily Robinson , Missy Yager , Greg Crowe , Deborah Unger
Runtime
93 minutes
Main Genre
Drama
Writers
Bo Burnham

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