Brain on Fire (2016)

Cast

Carrie-Anne Moss
as Rhona Nack
Chloë Grace Moretz
as Susannah Cahalan
Richard Armitage
as Tom Cahalan
Jenny Slate
as Margo

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Genres & Description

Biography Drama

6.6 / 10

The film follows the harrowing experience of a writer struggling with a rare neurological disease from when she first suffers symptoms to the many attempts at diagnosing it and the eventual discovery of the real cause of her illness. Based on the book, 'Brain On Fire', the true story of Susannah Cahalan, a journalist for the New York Post.

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LEZLIE WIAZOWSKA

Excellent movie. Not based on substanceless crap. She never would have been diagnosed properly in most cases...scarey. I know as I see lots of sick people where diagnostics show nada and you can see in their physical presentation they are ill. They won't allow Dr.'s to test for chemical concentrations like formaldehyde..aluminum..mercury..fluoride...and benzenes...that are poisons...endocrine disruptors. People are sick because of chemical counterfeits that take the place of minerals..vitamins..and natural fats. - @Friday, September 7, 2018 8:17 PM

Tio MGTOW

"Brain on Fire"... EVERY woman has her brain on fire. That's why their brain don't work quite well. LOL - @Sunday, August 5, 2018 12:10 AM

Jen Gal

Shes a cute girl & a decent actor but her roles are cliche - @Monday, July 9, 2018 4:26 AM

Maedeh kordbacheh

How much hot Richard Armitage it is - @Wednesday, July 4, 2018 10:10 PM

Michi S

I'm so happy a story like this is being told!! The world needs to understand what illness does, to their friends and family. Guess what - an incredibly similar illness exists, but instead of being rare, it's common. And yet no-one is talking about it. It's the most common disease you've never heard of, and it's also one of the most debilitating diseases on the planet. And the medical profession has been utterly cruel in it's attitude towards us. It's called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - otherwise known as M.E. (or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but that's a terrible name). It robbed me of my life four years ago - I'm writing this from my bed where I've been lying all day, and I pray to God if he exists that our story gets similar attention soon.. Millions of lives are depending on this <3 - @Sunday, June 24, 2018 1:32 AM

Sophia Seki

My dad had this illness when I was younger, very scary - @Thursday, June 21, 2018 2:15 AM

Dylan murzello

Netflix - @Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:07 PM

avinash joshi

I request you to like our page Anti - NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, India and help us in spreading awareness about this rare and lethal disease. https://www.facebook.com/anmdarindia/ - @Sunday, June 3, 2018 9:42 AM

Connie Melboure

Is there a german version of it? // Gibt es davon eine deutsche Fassung? - @Tuesday, May 29, 2018 7:48 PM

Jen Peavler

Your all idiots talking about her looking too young! That girl can act and did the role justice. All the criticism is just so stupid...build her up not down. - @Wednesday, March 7, 2018 1:00 AM

Suraj Kumar

Wow!great movie and why don't some guys think of the +be about the movie. - @Friday, February 16, 2018 12:51 PM

Plato2015

This is realistic version of "If I Stay" - @Saturday, February 3, 2018 4:08 PM

sonic grunt

Holy fucking shit - @Thursday, January 11, 2018 12:38 AM

Actingisthearts

This movie is really good. I know the trailer isn't the best. It doesn't justify the film and the importance of it! Chloe grace Moretz did a really good job !!! - @Saturday, December 2, 2017 1:40 AM

Video

if only Dr House was there to save her - @Sunday, August 13, 2017 4:39 AM

Edward Creter

So NOW Chloe Gross MoreAss IDs herself with us mentally ill people? And she's still a teen superstar? Since...fucking...WHEN did she decide she represents? She's too young to know what it's like unless she actually is that way! Brain on Fire is more a title apropos of her drug use. At her age, I wouldn't hedge any bets against her doing cocaine. Look at her face in past performances and see if I screwed up. - @Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:23 AM

Phan Quốc Khải

Kick ass 1 i like her Kick ass 2 i like her Kick ass 3 T.T - @Monday, August 7, 2017 5:58 AM

Zzs Zzs

Does that make that dude a pedophile - @Friday, August 4, 2017 6:28 PM

Leon Kennedy

Love Chloe,she is a really good girl :) - @Friday, August 4, 2017 7:23 AM

Albert Wesker

What do you expect from the great red dragons daughter? She's bound to have issues passed on to her. - @Tuesday, August 1, 2017 1:27 PM

editxrkay

everyone is annoyed that they chose chloë for susannah, they wouldn't have chose chloë if they thought she wasn't good, clearly they saw something in her that would make this a great movie, which it is, and i'm completely fine with there choice. chloë is an amazing actress and played the role well. - @Wednesday, July 19, 2017 8:04 PM

ACDC guns'n'roses ramones motörhead

just me Who has a crush on moretz and get jeaolus When she kisses another guy - @Wednesday, July 5, 2017 9:38 PM

Melvin Poppy

1:03 when she keeps sucking after you bust - @Tuesday, July 4, 2017 6:34 AM

Logan Elizabeth

Wish this movie were coming out sooner I have to read the book for AP Biology and it would help a lot to read the book and see the movie - @Tuesday, June 27, 2017 6:28 PM

anime lover

the way they found about her brain disorder was they told her to draw a clock she put ALL the letters on the right side - @Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:51 AM

Karmille Trice

Great movie!!! Truly shows us that as health care professionals (hcps) we must not be so quick to give the patient a psych dx. Although all the signs and symptoms may be present, as hcps we must go the extra mile to get the true dx. Chloe played this part very well!!! I really enjoyed the movie, I even cried! - @Friday, June 16, 2017 8:57 PM

wiktoria unold

Where The Lesbian movie? - @Friday, June 16, 2017 8:33 AM

disney chanel

what - @Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:57 PM

BartooKq

When will this movie appear on the internet or in Polish cinema? I'm a big fan of Chloë Grace Moretz and I can not wait to watch it! - @Monday, June 12, 2017 7:10 PM

Gideon McAllistar

Trash don't waste ur time - @Monday, June 12, 2017 7:14 AM

Austin Rich

lol who ever was the casting director didn't do the job properly - @Sunday, June 11, 2017 3:30 PM

My Name is Gladiator

Using the words journalist and New York Times in the same sentence is just not right. They are political activists for the radical communist left of Clinton and the Demoncrats. They have admitted as much by the way. - @Sunday, June 11, 2017 6:53 AM

Emanuel Mori

The doctors don`t know what she has???!!!! pls b*tch! call Dr. house!!!!! - @Friday, June 9, 2017 7:31 PM

Lucian Almasan

she must to look for Dr House - @Friday, June 9, 2017 5:43 PM

Hars berq

carrie 2 please - @Wednesday, June 7, 2017 2:35 AM

злодейский Ломбардо

what an absolute rubbish piece of crap movie - @Tuesday, June 6, 2017 7:54 AM

pobeda84

Can someone tell me where I can watch this film, I can't find it anywhere? - @Sunday, May 28, 2017 9:18 PM

Rissa B

I'm literally crying cause this is my story I had NDMA receptor encephalitis and it moves me - @Friday, May 26, 2017 1:44 AM

Novia Dee

how can I do? if I want watch full movie? - @Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:12 PM

Don Chong

am I the only one hoping to one day makes a movie where there's an awesome nude scene or sexy? And when I say sex scene and I don't mean dry humping semi-clothed. - @Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:24 AM

Girl Gabi

just because Dr. House is over.... - @Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:33 PM

Я АНИМЕШНИК

omg - @Sunday, May 14, 2017 11:58 AM

James Shelnutt

so, she needs a brain transplant? - @Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:50 PM

Fandom Nation

Where can i watch this movie?? - @Sunday, May 7, 2017 7:57 AM

Jesus Camarillo

Looks great!!! - @Friday, May 5, 2017 2:40 AM

Danielle Wisniewski

can we stop talking about how she looks young even tho susanna literally was that age when this occured....when is the film coming out?? - @Thursday, May 4, 2017 8:21 PM

Vorse Raider

No Armpits No Good - @Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:39 PM

Eleanor London

She is so beautiful and her acting is not too bad just bc she is young doesn't mean she is not fit in the movie - @Monday, May 1, 2017 2:12 PM

Gabrielle Lockett

At first I thought this was a scary movie - @Sunday, April 30, 2017 12:54 PM

SoapParty

The fault in our stars/miracles from heaven RIP OFF FUCK OFFFFFFFFF - @Saturday, April 29, 2017 7:05 PM