Firestarter

Name: Firestarter
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2022-05-12
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes

2022·Movie·R·94 min·★ 5.5(814)

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“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.

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India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Channel 4 Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Globoplay	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Firestarter

Firestarter is a 2022 English-language horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Keith Thomas. The cast is led by Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 5.5/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Firestarter was produced by Blumhouse Productions, Weed Road Pictures, and Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 12, 2022, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: Keith Thomas
Writers: Scott Teems
Release date: May 12, 2022
OTT release: May 13, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: Blumhouse Productions, Weed Road Pictures, Universal Pictures

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Firestarter cast & crew

Firestarter was directed by Keith Thomas and written by Scott Teems.

The cast features Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie McGee, Zac Efron as Andy McGee, Sydney Lemmon as Vicky Tomlinson-McGee, Kurtwood Smith as Dr. Joseph Wanless, Michael Greyeyes as John Rainbird, and Gloria Reuben as Captain Jane Hollister.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cody Carpenter, cinematography is by Karim Hussain, and it was produced by Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz.

Is Firestarter worth watching?

Firestarter holds an audience score of 5.5/10 from 814 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, science fiction, and thriller, Firestarter is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Firestarter

In United States, you can stream Firestarter on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 13, 2022.

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