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Firestarter (2022)

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Firestarter (2022)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
3.6

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Apple TV logoApple TV
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict, involving a powerful individual hunted by a shadowy government agency, critiques unchecked power and champions individual freedom, themes that resonate across the political spectrum without explicitly promoting a specific left or right ideology. The narrative focuses on personal survival and revenge rather than nuanced political commentary.

The film demonstrates intentional diversity through the explicit racial and gender recasting of a significant supporting role. However, its narrative primarily focuses on the core sci-fi horror plot, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering strong DEI themes.

Secondary

The character Captain Hollister, a male in Stephen King's original novel and the 1984 film adaptation, is portrayed as female in the 2022 movie, constituting a gender swap.

Captain Hollister, a character depicted as a white male in the original novel and 1984 film adaptation, is portrayed by a Black actress in the 2022 movie, constituting a race swap.

The film "Firestarter" (2022) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the protagonist's pyrokinetic abilities and her family's struggle against a government agency, with no elements related to queer identity.

The film 'Firestarter' (2022) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters, storylines, or themes. The narrative centers entirely on the protagonist's supernatural abilities and the conflict with those who seek to control her, without any elements related to transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

3.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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4.6
The Movie Database logo
5.5

Critic Ratings

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1.0
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3.2

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