Movie

Brain on Fire

“It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.”

★ 7.0(1,427)20171h 28m

Drama

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Brain on Fire is streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel in United States. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Brain on Fire

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Good to know

Director: Gerard Barrett
Release date: 2017-02-22
Runtime: 1h 28m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Ireland
Studio: Denver & Delilah Productions

Brain on Fire — trailer

About Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire is a 2017 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Gerard Barrett, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann and Richard Armitage. It has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 1,427 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Brain on Fire in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

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

Themes & keywords

new york citystrong womanbiographybased on true storyfemale protagonisthospitaldoctorwriternewspaper reportercatatoniamedical dramaseizuremisdiagnosishuman brain