Eight Miles High
Seen it?2007 | 114 min | Music, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Almost Famous or Hair, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Achim Bornhak's movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany and groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene. When she gets to know Rainer Langhans, they move to Berlin and live in "Kommune 1", the first politically-motivated commune in Germany. While the other occupants claim she isn't political enough, Uschi just wants to have fun, works as fashion model and leads international music stars in temptation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$958K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Achim Bornhak
- Natalia AvelonUschi Obermaier
- Matthias SchweighöferRainer Langhans
- David SchellerDieter Bockhorn
- Viktor NorénMick Jagger
- Alexander ScheerKeith Richards
- Petra BerndtUschis Mutter
- Inga BuschAgentin
- Friederike KempterSabine
- Milan PeschelFreiberg
- Georg FriedrichLurchi