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Brain on Fire

2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 88 min · ★ 7.0 · 24% critics

Drama

A young journalist’s life unravels when she begins hearing voices and experiencing seizures, leaving her frightened and increasingly isolated. As her condition worsens and answers are hard to find, her loved ones push for help while she struggles to hold on to who she is.

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Details
Years
2016
Release date
2017-02-22
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
88 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
24/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (1,427 votes)
About

You may like this if you’re drawn to intense, real-life medical mysteries and emotional family support stories, similar in spirit to 55 Steps; Not for you if you want fast pacing, subtle drama, or consistently believable character reactions.

Pros: gripping true-story premise; tense, unsettling moments; strong emotional pull | Cons: uneven acting; paint-by-numbers feel; credibility issues

Themes

  • new york city
  • strong woman
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • female protagonist
  • hospital
  • doctor
  • writer
  • newspaper reporter
  • catatonia
  • medical drama
  • seizure
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Gerard Barrett