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Eighth Grade is a 2018 American independent coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham in his feature-length directorial debut.It stars Elsie Fisher as Kayla, a teenager attending middle school who struggles with anxiety but strives to gain social acceptance from her peers during their final week of eighth grade.
Abbott Elementary is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC.It stars Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia.
Abbott Elementary is an American television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson as a second grade teacher at Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph and William Stanford ...
Elsie Kate Fisher (born April 3, 2003) is an American actor. They are known for their starring role in Bo Burnham's comedy-drama film Eighth Grade (2018), for which they earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
Eighth Grade completed its North American run grossing $13.5 million on a $2 million budget. [6] [7] The film was entered into competition for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. [8] It had a leading number of nominations (after We the Animals) at the Independent Spirit Awards with four, including Best Film. [9]
Fred Hechinger (/ ˈ h ɛ k ɪ n dʒ ər /; [1] born 1998 or 1999) [2] is an American actor. He began his career with supporting roles in such films as the coming-of-age film Eighth Grade (2018), the period drama News of the World (2020), and the psychological thriller The Woman in the Window (2021).
However, the following month Netflix announced that they had cancelled the series, which had ended with a cliffhanger in expectation of a third season, then under negotiation. In response to criticism of the cancellation, especially with an unresolved story, Netflix produced a two-and-a-half-hour series finale that was released on June 8, 2018.
Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, a second-grade teacher at Abbott who has questionable connections with the Philly locals, but uses them to help the school. Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill , an eighth-grade history teacher who tries his best to help Janine with her plans to improve Abbott.