Advertisement. #9 “Mockingbird” – Encore. Dedicated to his daughter, Hailie, “Mockingbird” is a very personal single going into depth about Eminem’s love for and relationship with her
Again for 8 Mile, Eminem and late co-star Brittany Murphy were nominated for the Best Liplock accolade at the 2003 Teen Choice Awards. Alas, their surprising kiss did not result in a win, with the on-screen couple losing to Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas for 2000s hit Sweet Home Alabama. 8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver and directed by Curtis Hanson. The film follows white rapper B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in hip hop, a genre dominated by black people, and contains autobiographical elements from Eminem's life. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the highway that connects the predominantly black city of Detroit to the Published on November 6, 2013 01:30PM EST. Photo: Universal. Eminem made headlines with the release of his latest album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Tuesday. But on Nov. 6, 2002, the Grammy-winning Curtis Hanson's "8 Mile," a not-really-but-kind-of biography of Eminem in which the rapper himself stars, is straightforward, rudimentary, old-fashioned moviemaking, cranking away in the service The ending of the critically acclaimed film “8 Mile” has left many viewers with mixed emotions and a desire for further explanation. Directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem in his acting debut, the movie follows the life of Jimmy Smith Jr., a young aspiring rapper from Detroit’s impoverished 8 Mile Road. As the film In the movie '8 Mile' loosely based on his life, Eminem works at a factory. In reality he did hold that job but also another you many not have known about. Eminem’s fans were disappointed to find out that the story of his life depicted in “8 Mile” was only partially accurate, particularly when it came to his relationship with his sister. While some elements of the film may have been based on true events, other aspects were exaggerated or simply made up for dramatic effect.