Firestarter
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- Official Trailer (02:53)
- Trailer 1 (02:53)
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Synopsis
A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
Cast
- Zac Efron
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong
- Sydney Lemmon
- Kurtwood Smith
- John Beasley
- Michael Greyeyes
- Gloria Reuben
- Tina Jung
- Hannan Younis
- Lanette Ware
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- May 12, 2022
Stephen King’s Turning Red
Sydney🚀May 13, 2022oh this is worse than bad, it's boring
Amanda the JediI hate the fact that I'm old enough to have witnessed Zac Efron go from teenage roles to dad roles
ArcherAguilar - May 10, 2022
The writers of Firestarter (2022) when they thought of the line “Liar Liar Pants on Fire”: 🥳😱🙌💰🔥
Nevada AdieMay 12, 2022I thought it was interesting that they played Fireball by Pitbull every time the little girl torched someone, certainly livened things up a bit
Bryan EspitiaMay 10, 2022"May he be happy in cat heaven. He... or she... or they."
Pavel Simeonov - May 13, 2022
One of the longest 94-minute movies I’ve ever seen.
Brian TallericoMay 12, 2022I was practically begging for someone to put me out of my misery while watching FIRESTARTER. This lifeless remake can never decide what type of film it wants to be. Horror? Action? Family drama? A superhero origin story? Either way, it neither expands nor improves on nearly…
Matt NegliaMay 12, 2022Was sagt es aus über den kreativen Status Quo Hollywoods, wenn sich Fließband-Mogul Jason Blumhouse auf der ewigen Jagd nach einem ähnlichen Überraschungshit wie dem „ES“-Remake ausgerechnet Stephen Kings „Firestarter“ vorknöpft, eines seiner eher schwächeren Bücher, das…
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- RushChomp dislikedFirestarter
It was not a horror movie at all. It was more of a superhero movie with all the powers everyone had than a horror movie. Not the greatest acting most likely the worse Stephen king movie along with the worst Zac Efron movie. It was a shame to see a Stephen King horror movie flop
Audrey Maceachern dislikedFirestarterI didn’t really like it but zack is daddy. There was a couple good one liners but overall it was something not worth watching in theatres I would wait for it to come a streaming service. The acting was ehh but the camera work and the directing was great loved the film work. 5/10
Dany C dislikedFirestarterwow i don’t like to call a movie terrible but phew, this was terrible. I had twenty minutes left and I was shocked bc i thought i was still in the beginning because literally nothing good / exciting happened. I wouldn’t even waste my time with this one.
- Christian Fisch dislikedFirestarter
Critics were right, this movie was bad
Vaelauver is "meh" onFirestarterIt’s started off solid but descended into being really bad 😭 it felt rushed and something about this felt off but I can’t put my finger on it :( (Possibly that the plot felt VERY empty, like I didn’t care for any of the characters and they just kept on dying).
Kiki dislikedFirestarterI went in wanting to like this one. I really liked the original one so maybe that’s why I was so critical of this one but overall the whole movie fell flat for me. The acting was mediocre the characters were so-so, overall I felt it was a lazy remake.
- Chirbychoo dislikedFirestarter
It may be a little mean but I really didn’t think The acting was great in the movie and the cgi was not that good and a remake probably won’t be made I feel like, they also leave it on a cliff hanger so it may not be worth watching
Lucy Fir is "meh" onFirestarterI wanted to like it so badly, but it was so poorly made. They rushed the story, jumped from one part to the next so badly. The dialogue was awful, the parents were useless. It was a struggle to get through. 4/10
Aidan McGinnis dislikedFirestarterI understand she is hiding from her powers but that does not give her the right to be hella cringe and entitled. I liked the dad because he was truthful unlike the mom sugar coating everything. 60/100
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- CWChardell Wilkes
Great acting but poorly written and produced. It was awful.
APA PIf not for Zac Efron’s amazing arms I would’ve walked out sooner
AHAdriana HernandezI didn't like the ending and is why I only give it a 4 star.
- KDKathleen Doane
The story and acting were good, but there seemed like too much was left out. Like the abridged version of a movie. You can figure out what’s happening and follow the story, but there wasn’t enough background to make you really care about the characters.
ZKzakria khanHonestly, really wasn’t the best.
OFOzell FraleyI love this book.
- JEJasmyne Edwards
I just think it could’ve been better but it was good. The 1984 version is better in my opinion.
BTBrittany TibbettsPerfect throwback horror flick
NCNina CancelSuck
Metacritic
May 16, 2022
Despite solid performances from Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Firestarter feels stifled in story and presentation.
Matt Fowler
IGN
May 13, 2022
Few authors have been as badly victimized by Hollywood as King; this is just another title to add to the list.
James Berardinelli
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Firestarter (2022) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Firestarter (2022)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's Firestarter (2022) about?
A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
Who's the cast of Firestarter (2022)?
- Zac Efron as Andy McGee
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie McGee
- Sydney Lemmon as Vicky McGee
- Kurtwood Smith as Dr. Joseph Wanless
- John Beasley as Irv Manders
- Michael Greyeyes as Rainbird
- Gloria Reuben as Captain Hollister
- Tina Jung as Ms. Gardner
- Hannan Younis as Darla Gurney
- Lanette Ware as Principal Lewis
Who's the director behind Firestarter (2022)?
Keith Thomas directed Firestarter (2022).
Who produced Firestarter (2022)?
Jason Blum, Akiva Goldsman and Ryan Turek produced Firestarter (2022).
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