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Firestarter

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
19K
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POPULARITY
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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
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,611
    168
    • Director
      • Keith Thomas
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Scott Teems
    • Stars
      • Zac Efron
      • Ryan Kiera Armstrong
      • Sydney Lemmon
    • 485User reviews
    • 184Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos22

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    Firestarter: Charlie Uses Her Power To Escape A Kidnapper
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    Firestarter: Charlie Refuses To Hide Her Power With Andy
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    Firestarter: Charlie Refuse De Cacher Son Pouvoir (French Subtitled)
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    Firestarter: Charlie Utilise Son Pouvoir (French Subtitled)
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    Firestarter: Charlie Refuses To Hide Her Power With Andy (Dutch Subtitled)
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    Firestarter
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    Firestarter: Dark Powers (Featurette)
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    Firestarter: Dans Les Coulisses De Firestarter (French Featurette Subtitled)
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    Firestarter: Behind The Scenes With Zac Efron And Ryan Kiera Armstrong
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    Zac Efron in Firestarter (2022)
    Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
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    Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
    Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
    Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
    Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
    Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
    Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon in Firestarter (2022)
    Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon in Firestarter (2022)
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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
    Jeremy Ferdman
    • Eyes Man
    Jamillah Ross
    Jamillah Ross
    • Officer Pierce
    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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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 USFL on Fox: Birmingham Stallions vs. Houston Gamblers (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 reviews485

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    Featured review
    3/10
    A Dumpster Fire
    Firstarter Is far to much of slog to recommended. I never thought a movie where a girl blasts fire and runs from the government would be so boring. I really did enjoy John Carpenter's score.

    That is unfortunately all I liked. The effects while shiny and new but don't have to pop they need to be truley riveting and seem real and the acting from all the other actors was awful. The diolouge is also very poor

    The worst part about Firestarter is how boring to watch it is You don't really care what's going on and that is a crime for a movie.
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    • bakergarrett
    • May 13, 2022

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    Details

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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
      • 235 Bowman Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada(Lewiston Elementary School)
    • 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
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    Technical 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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