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Firestarter

Name: Firestarter
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2022-05-12
Cast: Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes

2022 | 94 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office flop, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Spectral, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
AudiencesWeak
5.4 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerWeak
$15 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 136K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Keith Thomas

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