Brain on Fire
Directed by Gerard BarrettThe 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 Post.
Brain on Fire Ratings & Reviews
- Nicholas FlorioDecember 23, 2025This is a great movie. I saw a few stories of children that her article in the NY Post helped. I can't imagine how many more people will benefit from this movie. It kind of freaks you out when you think of how many people died from this in a psyche ward or sitting catatonic in a room somewhere because they were diagnosed with a Psychological disorder. God bless her for telling her amazing, fascinating story.
Brain on Fire Trivia
Brain on Fire was released on February 22, 2017.
Brain on Fire was directed by Gerard Barrett.
Brain on Fire has a runtime of 88m.
Brain on Fire was produced by A.J. Dix, Rob Merilees, Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, Lindsay MacAdam.
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 Post.
The key characters in Brain on Fire are Susannah Cahalan (Chloë Grace Moretz), Stephen Grywalski (Thomas Mann), Tom Cahalan (Richard Armitage).
Brain on Fire is rated PG-13.
Brain on Fire is a Drama, Biography film.
Brain on Fire has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
Brain on Fire has made $10,846 at the box office.