Brain on Fire

– Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
Brain on Fire (2016)

Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.

Brain on Fire (2016) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Jun 2018

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Gerard Barrett

Writer:

Gerard Barrett (screenplay), Susannah Cahalan (memoir)

Main Actors:

Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss

Plot:

The film follows the harrowing experience of a writer struggling with a rare neurological disease from when she first suffers symptoms to the many attempts at diagnosing it and the eventual discovery of the real cause of her illness. Based on the book, 'Brain On Fire', the true story of Susannah Cahalan, a journalist for the New York Times.

Production:

Broad Green Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
Metacritic:
34%