The film premiered on January 19 , as part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival . After other festival screenings , it was released theatrically in the United States by A24 on July 13 , 2018 . Its R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America ( MPAA ) inspired criticism , as its decision blocked many eighth-grade viewers from seeing the film in theatres . In response , the distributors arranged free , unrated screenings across the U.S. '' Eighth Grade '' completed its North American run grossing $ 13.5 million on a $ 2 million budget
2018 Sundance Film Festival
2018 Sundance Film Festival
Eighth Grade (film)