Reviews

Reviews

Fisher is fabulous in writer-director Burnham's poignant, sensitive exploration of the challenges of early adolescence in the age of social media and constant phone use.

Sandie Angulo-Chen, Common Sense Media (Full Review)

Eighth Grade masterfully captures the emotional horror of being a Generation Z middle-schooler, yet tells a universally relatable coming of age story.

Sandy Schaefer, Screen Rant (Full Review)

In his sharp, smart comedy Eighth Grade, the director Bo Burnham understands that some of the most pronounced extremes of teenage-hood take place in that lonely room known as our heads.

Monahla Dargis, The NYTimes (Full Review)

Poignantly funny, wrenchingly wise and meltingly beautiful, “Eighth Grade” is a not-so-small miracle of independent filmmaking.

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal (Full Review)

This funny, generous coming-of-age tale, YouTube star Bo Burnham's radiant writer-director debut gets middle-school wrongness just right.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post (Full Review)