Brain on Fire

PG-13 6.6
2017 1 hr 28 min Drama

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.

  • Cast:
    Chloë Grace Moretz , Thomas Mann , Richard Armitage , Carrie-Anne Moss , Jenny Slate , Tyler Perry , Alex Zahara

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Reviews

AniInterview
2017/02/22

Sorry, this movie sucks

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Actuakers
2017/02/23

One of my all time favorites.

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FeistyUpper
2017/02/24

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Abbigail Bush
2017/02/25

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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nikkibosman
2017/02/26

This is a amazing and honest story about how it can be in the real world. Doctors can also make mistakes. As you can see it can turn in a happy end, if you keep pressure them. The total rating is way to low and as you can see the rating is not always the best way to choose a movie Everyone need te see this amazing movie and learn from it.

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celtic451
2017/02/27

Thank goodness for this movie. I went thru the exact same thing except I never got a diagnosis for my condition. I have had seizures at work and one time during a partner meeting at a medical clinic. I also worked for a mental health clinic and ironically I got a written warning because I had several episodes at work. I went thru years of tests with 3 different cardiologists, 2 neurologists, an allergist, an eye doctor, several pcp's, several psychiatrists, several therapists and the easy out was for them to say I just had anxiety, but I know that's not it. Not a single one of them suggested I get tested for encephalitis. And maybe I don't have that, but now I know about it and will get tested for it. I thought the movie was dead on on what someone goes thru when they can't find a reason for someone's condition. It is so frustrating to not know. This movie was well acted and well paced and nailed it when it comes to what family and friends and the patient go thru. Well done and a must see.

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friendyu-35089
2017/02/28

In having watched this film, it is difficult for me to understand some of the low ratings I have seen. This film drew me in completely from beginnng to end. Having worked in a psychiatric hospital as a pastoral counselor, the aim is to always look for an avenue, any avenue, that will lead a person back to wellness. For many, unfortunately this avenue is never found. This is a hopeful film reminding professionals especially to not give up and keep searching. Knowing the devestation caused by mental illness, it is very uplifting to know the real life individual, superbly played by Chloë Grace Moretz, found her way out of the woods. This is a must see film.

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hardykccat
2017/03/01

As a person who had an auto immune disease I found this movie very interesting to watch. It was recommended by a Facebook group for autoimmune diseases. The movie moved along at a good pace and the acting was wonderful.

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