Eighth Grade

I felt such a complicated array of feelings while watching this. I was wracked with guilt about my relationship with my parents. I was ashamed of times I didn’t stand up for myself growing up. I was embarrassed with her and for her and for myself. This movie is a true achievement in capturing the mood of being that age, I related to it completely to my core. I was instantly transported back 20 years and it felt so much like my experience regardless of the cultural touchstones and how new the Internet was when I was in 8th grade. It should be required viewing for every parent of a tween.

Wow.

I'm not a teenage girl, and I never have been, but somehow I felt connected. While this is a comedy, you feel the emotions Kayla are going through throughout the whole movie. The soundtrack and the pacing are done exceptionally well, leading to a truly real feel.

The dialog of this movie is done in such an amazing fashion that you really get the sense of reality while watching. I can't think of a scene in the movie that didn't feel like it could actually happen.

Highly recommend this movie.

How did Bo Burnham make this movie? He was never a teenage girl. I was never a teenage girl either but it feels so real and relatable. Everything that happened to Kayla I felt like that was something that could of happened in eighth grade. It was so awkward, like real life. Elsie Fisher is great and she has a bright future. Josh Hamilton is really good at playing the annoying and loving dad. The cinematography is fantastic. Really focusing on characters faces and emotions brings us closer to Kayla. The music is amazing. Really great soundtrack and the way it is mixed throughout the movie is cool. I enjoyed this movie a lot and look forward to see what Bo Burnham directs next.

Best coming of age film I've ever seen. Actually never would have watched this based on a trailer or description, but a buddy was telling me about Bo Burnham and said we should watch it. I've seen it about 4 times now. The story feels real and was acted perfectly... the soundtrack also keeps the tempo, making it an all around great film, imo.

possibly my only nitpicks is[spoiler] the fire pit discussion - I realize it was a moment that needed buildup, but ever since my first watch, the dialogue and tempo of that scene has felt off. Burning the time capsule (and the dad opening up about his divorce) were still very important moments.[/spoiler]

One of my favorite scenes was [spoiler]when Kayla opens the door to the backyard at the pool party - the music has a huge buildup to convey the anxiety, and it set to a montage of kids doing silly / playful things that are clearly overwhelming to Kayla. Anyone who can relate will appreciate how well they nailed that feeling!
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Perfectly attuned to those of us who struggled to fit in at school, this is one of the best coming of age films in recent years.

A rock solid coming of age film and an excellent film by Bo Burnham. This is only the second time I have seen this one, but I am glad I finally had a reason to revisit. Holds up really well and incredibly easy to recommend!

Rating: 4.5/5 - 90% - Highly Recommend

This movie seriously resonated with me, I related to Kayla so much and I'm sure many young girls and women will feel the same way.

Your school years can be the hardest, loneliest times of your life - but no one ever tells you that.

It always feels like everyone else is having the time of their life and you're on the outside looking in. Kayla's social anxiety and desire to fit in was so real and the way they incorporated the role of social media was super important. There are increasing pressures for young girls in our society. It is so difficult being a young girl who feels like she doesn't look right, doesn't act right, doesn't have many friends... i'm so appreciative of this movie for shining a light on this experience.

Easily one of the best coming of age movies I've ever seen, blows the likes of _Ladybird_ right out of the water. Please let it get as much recognition!

About the last week of middle school for a very socially awkward little girl (Kayla). Her relationship with her dad also plays a big role. Having two girls right around this age this hit really close to home, whoo boy this was a tough, but good, movie. So many "oh god, I can't watch" cringe moments... And yes, I cried (just a little).

I found myself really rooting for Kayla. She's the kind of character you can see bits and pieces of lots of kids in. Despite all her social awkwardness, you know she means well. And I loved her relationship with her dad. I thought it was portrayed incredibly and believably, with all it's own little awkward idiosyncrasies. Teenager daughters are their own brand of parenting fun...

And damn did Elsie Fisher do a good job as Kayla. I really hope to see more from her as she killed in this movie.

Being such a huge part of so many teens' lives now, "screens" are a major plot device and get a ton of focus. I thought the commentary on screen usage among teens was done well. Blatant at times, but there were a few really subtle touches I appreciated.

This isn't a "kids" movie, but for anyone wanting to watch this with their kid I'd note that there is one scene that might be pretty uncomfortable, even more so than the general uneasiness of the rest of the movie. Nothing super bad, just be warned, here's a very minor spoiler: [spoiler]she hears about "blowjobs" so she turns to the internet to do some research and gets predictable (hilarious) results. We watch a video with her.[/spoiler]

There’s not too much plot to this movie, but I really enjoyed it because its a painfully accurate look at how awkward the middle school years are. It felt nostalgic in that way, because you cringe so hard for her knowing that you either were or know people just like this.

Lovely and extremely relatable. Great performance by Elsie Fisher. Killer soundtrack.

The bildungsroman/coming-of-age movie of the year.