A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
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- 7 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaJohn Carpenter, who did the music for this film, was set to direct the original Firestarter (1984), but was replaced when his previous film, The Thing (1982), failed at the box office. He would instead direct another Stephen King adaptation, Christine (1983).
- GoofsWhen Charlie is in the woods trying to aim her abilities at firewood, you can see someone walking by in the background. She is clearly not alone and would've been seen.
- Quotes
Vicky McGee: [to Rainbird] How Can You Be Still Helping Them After Everything They've Done To You?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Amanda the Jedi Show: FIRESTARTER is a Trash Fire | Explained (2022)
- SoundtracksControl, I'm Here
Written by Douglas McCarthy, Bon Harris
Performed by Nitzer Ebb
Published by Mute Song Limited by arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Why Change The Story
I never understand this logic.
They decide to adapt a Stephen King Novel because it's a really good Book.
Then they take the story and completely change it.
This makes for a very poor movie in most cases.
The only Stephen King adaptations that work are those that stay true to the original story.
This has be proved time and time again and yet some Hollywood Big Shot always knows better.
They don't .
This is another massacre of a Stephen King Classic.
The worst adaptation I've ever seen was Cell but this is a close second !
They decide to adapt a Stephen King Novel because it's a really good Book.
Then they take the story and completely change it.
This makes for a very poor movie in most cases.
The only Stephen King adaptations that work are those that stay true to the original story.
This has be proved time and time again and yet some Hollywood Big Shot always knows better.
They don't .
This is another massacre of a Stephen King Classic.
The worst adaptation I've ever seen was Cell but this is a close second !
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- May 14, 2022
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- Also known as
- Người Khởi Lửa
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- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,739,250
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,827,715
- May 15, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $15,039,250
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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