Age-restricted? YouTube often blocks those trailers inside other sites. Use the button to watch on YouTube — you may need to sign in and confirm your age.
Watch on YouTubeTrailer from TMDb metadata; playback via YouTube. If the player shows a restriction, use "Watch on YouTube" above.
Community reviews
From TMDb members · 5 total- CinemaSerf5/10
He might look good in a white T-shirt but the thing is, as Zac Efron gets older he looks more and more like an automaton. When he was younger, he had a charm about him - now he just looks like his life consists of nothing but the gym, the manscapists and a bath in yesterday's exc…
- JPV8525/10
Eh, just another pointless remake/re-adaptation, although I don't mind it since the 1984 version wasn't great either. Nothing terrible but not anything special either. Performances were bland and not even the pyrotechnics weren't all that impressive. I guess it's fine to watch fo…
Full text & links on TMDb in the reviews section below.
Rent, buy & download
Official stores and apps (Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, and others) let you rent or buy this title; many include offline downloads inside their app after purchase.
Stores (rent / buy)
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Also on subscription
Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
Showing availability for region US. Opens The Movie Database / partner listings — not affiliated withWatchMind.
Firestarter
“Never play with fire.”
55%
Movie
1h 34m
AI Analysis
Firestarter (2022) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Firestarter (2022) — a movie tagged as Horror, Science Fiction, and Thriller with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~94 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Firestarter 55% (809 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Firestarter suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Preview on this device: 36% match — Matches your tense mood. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
Algorithmic AI analysis from genres, synopsis, pacing heuristics, and TMDb community scores — not a generative chatbot. How WatchMind works.
Insights
Audience & engagement
How WatchMind visitors interact with this title — views, saves, sentiment, and taste match when you're signed in, or a device preview while browsing. Aggregates are anonymous; last 30 days.
Early data — charts fill in as more people explore this title.
TMDb audience score
55%
from 809 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
36%match
Preview from browsing on this browser — not saved to an account yet.
Matches your tense mood
Sign in to save your profile →- Your rating—
- Watch queueNot saved
WatchMind sentiment
No thumbs or dismissals yet. Rate this title to help others see likeness trends.
- Dismissals
- 0
Engagement breakdown
0 unique visitors · no audience notes yet
Views trend (14 days)
Daily title page views on WatchMind
Synopsis
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family's location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2022-05-12
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 532710
Watch & discovery tips
- Read TMDb member reviews in the reviews section, and audience tips from other WatchMind visitors in Audience notes.
- Use Rent, buy & download for official stores; offline viewing is usually inside their apps.
- Browse trending and top-rated movies from the main Movies page.
- Add titles to your watch queue from this page — order matters; the top pick can surface on your home page when you're logged into the same browser session.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Firestarter (2022)?
Firestarter is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Firestarter?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Firestarter directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Firestarter about?
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Firestarter?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Firestarter?
The official runtime for Firestarter is approximately 94 minutes.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast
Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Charlie McGee
Zac Efron
Andy McGee
Sydney Lemmon
Vicky Tomlinson-McGee
Kurtwood Smith
Dr. Joseph Wanless
Michael Greyeyes
John Rainbird
Gloria Reuben
Captain Jane Hollister
John Beasley
Irv Manders
Tina Jung
Ms. Gardner
Hannan Younis
Darla Gurney
Gavin MacIver-Wright
Gavin
Jeremy Ferdman
Eyes Man
Jamillah Ross
Officer Pierce
- M
Morrissa Nicole
Young Nurse
- S
Sheila Boyd
Esmerelda 'Essi' Manders
Darrin Maharaj
News Reporter
Danny Waugh
Sheriff Perry
Lanette Ware
Principal Lewis
- H
Hunter Smalley
First Kid
Audience notes
Quick tips, watch-order ideas, and “worth it?” takes from other WatchMind visitors — not from TMDb. Reply to continue a thread, tap Helpful to surface useful notes, and keep things kind — no spoilers in the first line when you can help it.
Discussion0 notes
No notes yet — be the first to leave a suggestion for the next viewer.
Community reviews
Written by TMDb members — same catalogue as our movie & TV metadata. API terms
He might look good in a white T-shirt but the thing is, as Zac Efron gets older he looks more and more like an automaton. When he was younger, he had a charm about him - now he just looks like his life consists of nothing but the gym, the manscapists and a bath in yesterday's excess kale smoothie mix! Add to that really lacklustre performance some screaming from a competent youngster in Ryan Kiera Armstrong ("Charlie") and we are left with a very mediocre adaptation of this pretty lightweight Stephen King story that is big on pyrotechnic effects, certainly, but on very little else. There is a story: the youngster can cause things to combust at will when she gets stressed or annoyed; her father can bend people to his will making his eyes bleed in the process - quite an effective cure for smokers who want to give up; and her mother - Sidney Lemmon, well she too has a quirk - but I cannot remember what it was (but it definitely wasn't firefighting). Anyway, those who scientifically enhanced this family are hot on their trail - and it's all a question of who will prevail. Well it would be if you were still remotely bothered but after half an hour I just wasn't. For a movie about conflagration - it's sadly all a bit of a damp squib.
Eh, just another pointless remake/re-adaptation, although I don't mind it since the 1984 version wasn't great either. Nothing terrible but not anything special either. Performances were bland and not even the pyrotechnics weren't all that impressive. I guess it's fine to watch for free on Peakcock Premium but even so, you're really not missing anything. **2.25/5**
**Ironically, this fire never got going—total dud.** What? How? I didn't expect to be blown away, but I also didn't expect to be bored. I love Blumhouse flicks, and their fresh take on The Invisible Man had my expectations high for their version of Firestarter. Unfortunately, this was as straight to streaming as a movie could feel. Think Push (2009) but much more mediocre.
Add it to the “passible movies that are adaptations of Stephen King novels” pile, which is getting concerning-ly large. Regardless, I got to see the NOPE trailer on the big screen!
**Slightly generic but heartwarming** This is your typical superhero origin story that is about learning responsibility. Unlike most people, I actually thought this was kind of sweet and slightly different from other films in the same genre. They went for a more realistic approach by focusing on her "becoming a young woman" and showing the difficulties through a visual cue.
More to explore
Hand-picked from TMDb similar and recommended lists for Firestarter. Each link opens a full WatchMind page with synopsis, trailer, community reviews, and official store links—so you can compare tone and audience overlap before you pick what to watch next.
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Comedy
Trial by Fire
Crime · Drama
The Guest
Crime · Drama
The Stars and the Moon are Holes in the Sky
Drama
Akogare no Sakka wa Ningen ja Arimasen Deshita
Mystery
The Old Woman with the Knife
Action · Drama
Firestarter
Horror · Science Fiction
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
Fantasy · Mystery
The Fury
Horror · Science Fiction
Scanners
Horror · Science Fiction
Containment
Horror · Science Fiction
Freaks
Science Fiction · Thriller