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Firestarter

2022·Movie
1h 34min·R
30
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.6Metacritic322.9Rotten Tomatoes10%32%

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A , sci-fi movie: .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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About

Never play with fire.

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.
Stephen King AdaptationSupernatural ThrillerParental Protection NarrativePyrokinesis ActionGovernment ConspiracyIntense SuspenseModern Horror RemakeEmotional Anger TriggerHigh-Stakes Chase

Crew

Directed by:
Keith Thomas
Written by:
Stephen King, Scott Teems
Produced by:
Jason Blum, Akiva Goldsman, Ryan Turek
Composed by:
John Carpenter, Daniel Davies, Craig MacLellan

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Firestarter

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Firestarter?

NetflixfuboTVPeacockYouTube TVFandango at Home FreeStarzPeacock Premium+

In the United States, Firestarter streams on Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock, YouTube TV, and Starz, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is Firestarter worth watching?

30
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 30 (IMDb 4.6, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, and Metacritic 32). Audiences rate it higher (36 out of 100) than critics (21).

Will Firestarter scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Firestarter use?

RetconDramatic WindGory Discretion ShotRoaring Rampage of RevengeAdaptation Dye-JobPsychic NosebleedShooting SupermanComposite CharacterFaux Affably EvilDo Not Call Me "Paul"Dramatic Chase OpeningAll Girls Like Poniesand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Retcon, Dramatic Wind, and Gory Discretion Shot.