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Edited into
"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004)
The Shady National Convention (2004) (TV)
 -  This movie is referenced
References
"Leave It to Beaver" (1957)
Imitation of Life (1959)
Rocky (1976)
Referenced in
Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) (V)
Anne B. Real (2003)
 -  It is referenced in the film's tagline. This film's story has parallels to 8 Mile.
"Gilmore Girls: Die, Jerk (#4.8)" (2003)
 -  Rory calls Sandra's life story "8 Mile meets Fame."
Buppha Rahtree (2003)
 -  poster on the wall of one of the apartments
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Samba in Mettmann (2004)
 -  poster in window of video-store
"South Park: You Got F'd in the A (#8.4)" (2004)
 -  Music from the film plays as Stan realises he has to take part in a music contest, just like in this film.
White Men Can't Rap (2005)
 -  White Rapper at black club
Helping Teenagers Fight Cancer (2005) (V)
 -  Poster is seen
"Saturday Night Live: Jack Black/Neil Young (#31.9)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
"100 höjdare: När hybrisen kom till byn (#3.6)" (2006)
 -  Fredrik talks about this movie
"Gilmore Girls: Just Like Gwen and Gavin (#6.12)" (2006)
 -  Lorelai mentions "8 Mile" when she sees Taylor wearing a hood and tracksuit.
"Andy Barker, P.I.: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Poster in window of Video Riot.
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  In a segment on the line "I could have been a contender, I could have been somebody", Mikey Robins compares Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront to Eminem in this movie with his "one moment, one shot".
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: K&R: Part 2 (#1.20)" (2007)
 -  A writer proposes the film as the basis for a sketch.
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
 -  A character mentions the film.
Spring Breakdown (2009)
 -  mentioned during The Movie Numbers Game
"Greek: Isn't It Bro-mantic? (#2.20)" (2009)
 -  When talking about 9 1/2 weeks Ashley mentions that there is a scene where the mother from 8 mile
Carpe Millennium (2010)
 -  Kevin is introduced staring into the mirror before vomiting out of nervousness.
Features
Imitation of Life (1959)
Little Skeeter (1969)
"Barney & Friends" (1992)
Featured in
The Making of '8 Mile' (2003) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV)
 -  The song "Lose Yourself" is #93 on the list.
The Evolution of Eminem (2004) (TV)
 -  The show has clips of this movie in it.
Eminem: Live from New York City (2005) (TV)
 -  brief clip is shown
Eminem: The Final Countdown (2005) (TV)
 -  brief clips are shown
Spoofed in
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Weird Al Presents Al-TV (2003) (TV)
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
 -  George is like B-Rabbit
"South Park: Christian Rock Hard (#7.9)" (2003)
 -  Cartman writes some (Christian) lyrics on his hand while he is listening to music on a bus, like Eminem in 8 Mile
D' Anothers (2005)
 -  The rap battle was spoofed.
"Robot Chicken: Rodigitti (#2.8)" (2006)
 -  Bugs Bunny stars in 8 Carrots

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