Eminem’s ‘8 Mile’ Gives Michigan A Big $ Boost

HitsDailyDouble.com reports Eminem’s hit movie ‘8 Mile’ injected between $8 and 10 million into the local economy, according to Jan Lockwood of the Michigan Film Office. A number of categories contributed to that total, including union labor, hotels, construction, office rental and location fees. The film ranked 21st in 2002 theatrical domestic gross with $115 million.