Continuity mistake: When Rabbit and his mom's boyfriend were kicking each other's ass inside the Smith's trailer, Rabbit pushes or punches the boyfriend from the kitchen to the living room, breaking a small wooden post in a quick shot. A few shots later, when Rabbit returns to the trailer, the wooden post is intact. There was no time to fix it.
8 Mile (2002)
Plot summary
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Eminem
Eminem plays Rabbit, in 1995 Detroit, on 8 Mile. He's stuck in a dead-end car factory work, and his relationship falling apart. His only escape route is rapping tournaments in the local club, which proves hard for him, as he is white. Determined to pass all barriers, and make it as a rap star, Rabbit struggles to get out of his rut, and by doing so, he learns a lot about himself, and his home of 8 Mile.
More mistakes in 8 Mile
Jimmy Smith Jr: You ever wondered at what point you gotta just say "f**k it, man." You ever wondered at what point you gotta stop livin' up here, and start livin' down here?
Trivia: The sheet of paper that Jimmy writes on on the bus is the real sheet that Eminem wrote "Lose Yourself" on. The sheet of paper sold for $10,000 on an eBay auction.
Question: Aside from the battles Eminem does with the extras in the special feature, how many of the freestyles in the film are actually spontaneous?
Answer: None! Eminem wrote all the rhymes for the entire movie.
Rollin Garcia Jr