Eighth Grade (film)

Eighth Grade is a 2018 coming-of-age comedy-drama film about Kayla Day, a highly anxious 13-year-old girl, during her final week of middle school. She struggles with social awkwardness and bullying, but attempts to cope by recording YouTube vlogs about self-confidence—despite not always applying her own advice. Written and directed by Bo Burnham. Mark Day And if you could just see yourself how I see you, which is how you are… (chuckles) How you really are, how you always have been, I swear to God, you wouldn’t be scared either. Olivia No. Eighth grade is the worst. Other Mr. McDaniel: Okay. Congratulations, superlative winners! (does a dab) Dialogue (Kayla puts her sixth grade time capsule on the fire) Mark: What was in there? Kayla: Nothing, really. Um… Just sort of my hopes and dreams. Mark: Right. And you’re burning them? Kayla: Yeah. Cast Elsie Fisher as Kayla Day Josh Hamilton as Mark Day Emily Robinson as Olivia Catherine Oliviere as Kennedy Graves Jake Ryan as Gabe Luke Prael as Aiden Wilson Daniel Zolghadri as Riley Fred Hechinger as Trevor Imani Lewis as Aniyah External links Category:2018 American films Category:American coming-of-age comedy-drama films Category:American independent films Category:Middle school films Category:Films about children Category:Films about social media Category:Films about father–daughter relationships Category:Films about puberty Category:Films set in New York (state) Category:Films directed by Bo Burnham