Firestarter fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Family and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Firestarter is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family and growing up
Its world is built around family and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Never play with fire.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Firestarter is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 31/100 (IMDb 4.6, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, and Metacritic 32). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
Firestarter runs 1 h 34 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Firestarter higher (36) than critics (21). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Firestarter in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for Firestarter, including Retcon, Dramatic Wind, Gory Discretion Shot.
4.6
