Brain on Fire

Name: Brain on Fire
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-02-22
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jenny Slate

2017·Movie·PG-13·88 min·★ 7.0(1,427)

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“It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.”

Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.

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United States	Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV	—
Canada	Plex	—
Australia	YouTube	—
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Brazil	Diamond Films Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	Watcha	—

About Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire is a 2017 English-language drama film directed by Gerard Barrett. The cast is led by Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Fawesome, The Roku Channel.

Brain on Fire was produced by Denver & Delilah Productions, Foundation Features, and Blank Pages Productions and made in Ireland and Canada. It was released on February 22, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Gerard Barrett
Writers: Gerard Barrett
Release date: February 22, 2017
OTT release: June 6, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, Canada
Production: Denver & Delilah Productions, Foundation Features, Blank Pages Productions

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Brain on Fire cast & crew

Brain on Fire was directed by Gerard Barrett and written by Gerard Barrett.

The cast features Chloë Grace Moretz as Susannah Cahalan, Thomas Mann as Stephen Grywalski, Richard Armitage as Tom Cahalan, Carrie-Anne Moss as Rhona Nack, Jenny Slate as Margo, and Tyler Perry as Richard.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Paesano, cinematography is by Yaron Orbach, and it was produced by A.J. Dix and Rob Merilees.

Is Brain on Fire worth watching?

Brain on Fire holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,427 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Brain on Fire is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Brain on Fire

In United States, you can stream Brain on Fire on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on June 6, 2017.

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