Brain on Fire

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Brain on Fire

PG-13,

2016,

1h 35m,

Biography/

Drama

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500+ Ratings

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Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post, became plagued by voices in her head and seizures. As weeks progress and Susannah quickly moves deeper into insanity, her behaviors shift from violence to catatonia. After a series of tantrums, misdiagnoses, and a lengthy hospital stay, a doctor's last-minute intervention enables him to give her a diagnosis and a chance to rebuild her life.

David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 19, 2016

We watch Chloe Grace Moretz's epic meltdown from a bored distance, until the drama remembers its lost calling as a disease-of-the-week movie. At that point, we receive the abrupt news of a cure with an indifferent shrug.

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

Sep 19, 2016

Despite the fact that Susannah eventually manages to claw her way back from the brink of madness, this is a downbeat slog of a film which tells a not particularly involving story.

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Sep 18, 2016

It's the sort of role for which the Razzies were invented, and what little audience it finds will almost certainly be heckling as they watch Moretz implode.

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Alec Bojalad

Den of Geek

Mar 1, 2019

2.5/5

Brain on Fire is like a virus itself, trying to infect an otherwise interest story with its own mediocre movie clichés.

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Jun 27, 2018

2/5

Brain condition ravages young reporter's life; swearing.

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Kahron Spearman

The Daily Dot

Jun 27, 2018

Despite its best efforts... Brain on Fire is a 90-minute shrug.

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Harry P

Apr 23, 2019

A film long needed to raise awareness for rare conditions. Chloe Grace Moretz gives an amazing performance in Brain of Fire.

Hagrid M

Apr 21, 2019

I'm so glad I didn't look at the ratings before watching this movie. What the heck is wrong with some of these critics? As someone who suffers from epilepsy and watching this movie it was incredible. She suffered much more than what I have experienced but to see how vivid and accurate the seizures and lead up to them was portrayed was unfathomable. I'm so taken. And Chloe did a phenomenal portrayal. I can't talk this movie up enough. ï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)ï¿ 1/2 1/2

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Theodore M

Mar 23, 2019

Incredible true story

Hagrid L

Mar 18, 2019

Loved the movie. The actors, all, were superb. ChloÃ« Grace Moretz gave a moving and believable performance. I do not agree with most of the critics reviews.

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Mar 17, 2019

Im not one for drama movies but this is ine of the best movies i have seen in a while Chloe Moretz play a real good role in this film a must see movie

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Mar 1, 2019

great film rotten tomatoes dont like much

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Gerard Barrett

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Chloë Grace Moretz

Susannah Cahalan

Thomas Mann

Stephen

Jenny Slate

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Richard Armitage

Tom Cahalan

Carrie-Anne Moss

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Synopsis

Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post, became plagued by voices in her head and seizures. As weeks progress and Susannah quickly moves deeper into insanity, her behaviors shift from violence to catatonia. After a series of tantrums, misdiagnoses, and a lengthy hospital stay, a doctor's last-minute intervention enables him to give her a diagnosis and a chance to rebuild her life.

Director: Gerard Barrett
Producer: Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, Lindsay MacAdam, Rob Merilees, A.J. Dix
Screenwriter: Gerard Barrett
Production Co: Foundation Features, Broad Green Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Partial Nudity|Brief Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2018
Runtime: 1h 35m

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