Which 2002 film featured the song “Lose Yourself” by Eminem? The answer is 8 Mile.
Released in 2002, 8 Mile is a hip-hop drama directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem in his feature-film debut. He plays Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr., a struggling Detroit rapper trying to establish himself through the city’s competitive freestyle-battle scene.
“Lose Yourself” was written specifically for the film and appears on its soundtrack. Its lyrics reflect Jimmy’s anxiety, ambition, and determination before a crucial performance. The song became Eminem’s first U.S. number-one single and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003.
A common mix-up is to associate the song with Eminem’s later albums or with another music-centered film. It is inseparable from 8 Mile, whose title refers to 8 Mile Road, the boundary between Detroit and its northern suburbs. The movie contains autobiographical elements but is not a literal account of Eminem’s life.