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Elsie Fisher in 'Eighth Grade'

‘Eighth Grade’ is the rated R film you should let your teens watch

Elsie Fisher in 'Eighth Grade'
Elsie Fisher in ‘Eighth Grade’

My son came over to me a few weeks ago and noted we had to go see Eighth Grade. I was a little surprised by this declaration, as it didn’t quite seem like the kind of film my 15-year-old would want to see.

But he did. And so did my 11-year-old daughter.

I’d seen a few mentions of it on Facebook. A few comments that it was rated R, but they seemed to dispute this decision by the MPAA.

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