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<p>Following its debut at Sundance, Bo Burnham&#8217;s movie, Eighth Grade, opened this past weekend in the United States&#8211;and it was a huge hit. <a href="https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/eighth-grade-top-screen-average-2018-indie-box-office-1202873675/" rel="nofollow">According to Variety</a>, the movie made $255,000 over the three-day period. That doesn&#8217;t sound like a lot, but it only played in <em>four theatres</em>. </p>
<p>That works out to a per-theatre average of $63,071, which is the highest theatre average since Wes Anderson&#8217;s <em>Isle of Dogs</em> ($58,148). <em>Eighth Grade</em> played this weekend in New York City and Los Angeles; it&#8217;s coming to <a href="https://twitter.com/boburnham/status/1017838748187258880" rel="nofollow">other parts of the country</a> in the upcoming weeks.</p>
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<p>The coming-of-age movie stars Elsie Fisher as a young woman who is going through her last week of eighth grade. The story explores what it&#8217;s like to be a kid today in school when social media is as ubiqutious as it is. It was written and directed by Burnham, who is perhaps best known for his comedy specials. </p>
<p><em>Eighth Grade</em> picked up mostly good reviews; the film boasts an <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/movie/eighth-grade" rel="nofollow">80 Metascore</a> on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. It has a <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eighth_grade" rel="nofollow">99% fresh rating</a> on Rotten Tomatoes. </p>
<p><em>&#8220;Eighth Grade</em> is an absolute delight that stings with truth. It&#8217;s heartbreaking, heartwarming, and a total charmer,&#8221; <a href="http://ew.com/movies/2018/07/10/eighth-grade-review/" rel="nofollow">Entertainment Weekly writer Chris Nashawaty</a> said in his review.</p>
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