Critical Reception
The film was one of several box office bombs for Joel Schumacher, after he hit rock bottom with Batman and Robin: it opened to poor reviews. The film has a 22% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars, saying: "8mm is a real film. Not a slick exploitation exercise with all the trappings of depravity but none of the consequences. Not a film where moral issues are forgotten in the excitement of an action climax".
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