Brain on Fire
It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.
2017 | 88m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Gerard Barrett |
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| Writer: | Gerard Barrett, Susannah Cahalan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 22, 2017 |
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| Director: | Gerard Barrett |
| Writer: | Gerard Barrett, Susannah Cahalan |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | new york city, strong woman, biography, based on true story, female protagonist, hospital, doctor, writer, newspaper reporter, catatonia, medical drama, seizure, misdiagnosis, human brain |
| Production Companies | Denver & Delilah Productions, Foundation Features, Blank Pages Productions, Broad Green Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chloë Grace Moretz | Susannah Cahalan |
| Thomas Mann | Stephen Grywalski |
| Richard Armitage | Tom Cahalan |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Rhona Nack |
| Jenny Slate | Margo |
| Tyler Perry | Richard |
| Alex Zahara | Allen |
| Jenn MacLean-Angus | Giselle |
| Ken Tremblett | Senator |
| Navid Negahban | Dr. Najjar |
| Robert Moloney | Dr. Ryan |
| Agam Darshi | Dr. Khan |
| Janet Kidder | Dr. Siskin |
| Vincent Gail | Dr. Samson |
| Daniel Bacon | Dr. Han |
| Alison Araya | EEG Tech |
| Brian McCaig | Intern |
| Elizabeth Bowen | Publicist |
| Nicole LaPlaca | Young Nurse |
| Lindsay Navarro | Young Waitress |
| Jessie Fraser | Woman |
| Lee Majdoub | Guy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Paesano | Original Music Composer |
| Gerard Barrett | Director, Screenplay |
| JC Bond | Editor |
| Susannah Cahalan | Novel |
| Yaron Orbach | Director of Photography |
| Ross Dempster | Production Design |
| Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh | Costume Design |
| Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lindsay MacAdam | Producer |
| Jason Tobias | Associate Producer |
| Lisa Wolofsky | Executive Producer |
| Gerard Barrett | Co-Producer |
| Rob Merilees | Producer |
| A.J. Dix | Producer |
| Beth Kono | Producer |
| Todd Giroux | Associate Producer |
| Charlize Theron | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
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