Firestarter
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.
Production
Production
Trailers & Videos
Official Trailer
The Bathroom Scene
Things We Learnt From Firestarter Bonus Feature
"Something Feels Weird In My Body" Extended Preview
Announcement - Yours to Own Promo
Cast
Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Charlie McGee
Zac Efron
Andy McGee
Sydney Lemmon
Vicky Tomlinson-McGee
Kurtwood Smith
Dr. Joseph Wanless
Michael Greyeyes
John Rainbird
Gloria Reuben
Captain Jane Hollister
John Beasley
Irv Manders
Tina Jung
Ms. Gardner
Hannan Younis
Darla Gurney
Gavin MacIver-Wright
Gavin
Jeremy Ferdman
Eyes Man
Jamillah Ross
Officer Pierce
Darrin Maharaj
News Reporter
Danny Waugh
Sheriff Perry
Lanette Ware
Principal Lewis
Isaac Murray
Second Kid
Vas Saranga
Agent Jules
Shane Marriott
Control Room Guard
Moses Nyarko
Man in Street Clothes
Claire Armstrong
Agent Gail
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
He might look good in a white T-shirt but the thing is, as Zac Efron gets older he looks more and more like an automaton. When he was younger, he had a charm about him - now he just looks like his life consists of nothing but the gym, the manscapists and a bath in yesterday's excess kale smoothie mix! Add to that really lacklustre performance some screaming from a competent youngster in Ryan Kiera Armstrong ("Charlie") and we are left with a very mediocre adaptation of this pretty lightweight Stephen King story that is big on pyrotechnic effects, certainly, but on very little else. There is a story: the youngster can cause things to combust at will when she gets stressed or annoyed; her father can bend people to his will making his eyes bleed in the process - quite an effective cure for smokers who want to give up; and her mother - Sidney Lemmon, well she too has a quirk - but I cannot remember what it was (but it definitely wasn't firefighting). Anyway, those who scientifically enhanced this family are hot on their trail - and it's all a question of who will prevail. Well it would be if you were still remotely bothered but after half an hour I just wasn't. For a movie about conflagration - it's sadly all a bit of a damp squib.
JPV852
Eh, just another pointless remake/re-adaptation, although I don't mind it since the 1984 version wasn't great either. Nothing terrible but not anything special either. Performances were bland and not even the pyrotechnics weren't all that impressive. I guess it's fine to watch for free on Peakcock Premium but even so, you're really not missing anything. **2.25/5**
The Movie Mob
**Ironically, this fire never got going—total dud.**
What? How? I didn't expect to be blown away, but I also didn't expect to be bored. I love Blumhouse flicks, and their fresh take on The Invisible Man had my expectations high for their version of Firestarter. Unfortunately, this was as straight to streaming as a movie could feel. Think Push (2009) but much more mediocre.
Robbie Grawey
Add it to the “passible movies that are adaptations of Stephen King novels” pile, which is getting concerning-ly large.
Regardless, I got to see the NOPE trailer on the big screen!
MontyTG
**Slightly generic but heartwarming**
This is your typical superhero origin story that is about learning responsibility. Unlike most people, I actually thought this was kind of sweet and slightly different from other films in the same genre. They went for a more realistic approach by focusing on her "becoming a young woman" and showing the difficulties through a visual cue.
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