Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 21Audiences 36GoodWatch 30
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $15 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9594Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 68 more
Released
2022
May 12, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
31 people
Ryan Kiera ArmstrongCharlie McGee
Zac EfronAndy McGee
Sydney LemmonVicky McGee
Kurtwood SmithDr. Joseph Wanless
Michael GreyeyesRainbird
Gloria ReubenCaptain Hollister
John BeasleyIrv Manders
Tina JungMs. Gardner
Hannan YounisDarla Gurney
Gavin MacIver-WrightGavin
Jeremy FerdmanEyes Man
Jamillah RossOfficer Pierce- MNMorrissa NicoleYoung Nurse
- SBSheila BoydEsmerelda 'Essi' Manders
Darrin MaharajNews Reporter
Danny WaughSheriff Perry
Lanette WarePrincipal Lewis- HSHunter SmalleyFirst Kid
Isaac MurraySecond Kid- NVNicholas VilordThird Kid
Vas SarangaAgent Jules
Shane MarriottControl Room Guard
Moses NyarkoMan in Street Clothes
Claire ArmstrongAgent Gail
Directing · 1
- Keith Thomas Director
Writing · 2
- Scott Teems Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Stephen King Novel
Production · 17
- J.D. Lifshitz Executive Producer
- Ryan Turek Executive Producer
- Martha De Laurentiis Executive Producer
- Gregory Lessans Executive Producer
- Raphael Margules Executive Producer
- Jason Blum Producer
Camera · 1
- Karim Hussain Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 1
- Timothy Alverson Editor
Sound · 4
- John Carpenter Original Music Composer
- Cody Carpenter Original Music Composer
- Daniel Davies Original Music Composer
- Craig MacLellan Sound Effects Editor
Art · 4
- Zosia Mackenzie Production Design
- Mike Leandro Set Decoration
- John O'Regan Art Direction
- Trevor Smale Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Aline Gilmore Costume Design
- Dan Martin Prosthetics
Visual Effects · 1
- Christopher Minos Animation
Other crew · 8
- Daryl Patchett Stunt Coordinator
- Jason Gosbee Stunt Double
- Ruth Chiang Stunts
- Bernadette Couture Stunts
- Mimi Côté Stunt Double
- Marie-Ève Beckers Stunts
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