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Firestarter

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
24K
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Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
In a new adaptation of Stephen King's classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family's location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans.
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A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.

  • Director
    • Keith Thomas
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • Scott Teems
  • Stars
    • Zac Efron
    • Ryan Kiera Armstrong
    • Sydney Lemmon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keith Thomas
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Scott Teems
    • Stars
      • Zac Efron
      • Ryan Kiera Armstrong
      • Sydney Lemmon
    • 511User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Firestarter: Charlie Uses Her Power To Escape A Kidnapper
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    Firestarter: Charlie Uses Her Power To Escape A Kidnapper
    Firestarter: Charlie Refuses To Hide Her Power With Andy
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    Firestarter: Charlie Refuses To Hide Her Power With Andy
    Firestarter: Charlie Refuse De Cacher Son Pouvoir (French Subtitled)
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    Firestarter: Charlie Refuse De Cacher Son Pouvoir (French Subtitled)

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    Zac Efron
    Zac Efron
    • Andy McGee
    Ryan Kiera Armstrong
    Ryan Kiera Armstrong
    • Charlie McGee
    Sydney Lemmon
    Sydney Lemmon
    • Vicky McGee
    Michael Greyeyes
    Michael Greyeyes
    • Rainbird
    Gloria Reuben
    Gloria Reuben
    • Captain Hollister
    Kurtwood Smith
    Kurtwood Smith
    • Dr. Joseph Wanless
    John Beasley
    John Beasley
    • Irv Manders
    Tina Jung
    Tina Jung
    • Ms. Gardner
    Hannan Younis
    Hannan Younis
    • Darla Gurney
    Gavin Maciver-Wright
    • Gavin
    Jeremy Ferdman
    • Eyes Man
    Jamillah Ross
    • Officer Pierce
    Morrissa Nicole
    Morrissa Nicole
    • Young Nurse
    Sheila Boyd
    Sheila Boyd
    • Esmerelda 'Essi' Manders
    Darrin Maharaj
    Darrin Maharaj
    • News Reporter
    Danny Waugh
    Danny Waugh
    • Sheriff Perry
    Lanette Ware
    Lanette Ware
    • Principal Lewis
    Hunter Smalley
    • First Kid
    • Director
      • Keith Thomas
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Scott Teems
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      John Carpenter, who did the music for this film, was set to direct the original Firestarter (1984), but was replaced when his previous film, The Thing (1982), failed at the box office. He would instead direct another Stephen King adaptation, Christine (1983).
    • Goofs
      When Charlie is in the woods trying to aim her abilities at firewood, you can see someone walking by in the background. She is clearly not alone and would've been seen.
    • Quotes

      Vicky McGee: [to Rainbird] How Can You Be Still Helping Them After Everything They've Done To You?

    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: FIRESTARTER is a Trash Fire | Explained (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Control, I'm Here
      Written by Douglas McCarthy, Bon Harris
      Performed by Nitzer Ebb
      Published by Mute Song Limited by arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC
      Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews511

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    4/10

    More faithful they said...

    I should have known better than to be the least bit excited for this. This was bad. The original, was one of my favorite movies when I was young. I was hoping they improved on that. I don't know why. With the exception of Dune (as that's all that comes to mind right now) remakes have traditionally been bad, overall. I don't know why I thought this would be any different. They did very little marketing before it was out. Which is usually an indication that they don't even have faith in their own movie. I should have known better.
    • OnlyAtJMart
    • Jun 17, 2022
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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Khởi Lửa
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Angry Adam Productions
      • Night Platform
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,739,250
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,827,715
      • May 15, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,039,250
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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