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Brain on Fire is a 2016 biographical drama film directed and written by Irish filmmaker Gerard Barrett. The film is based on Susannah Cahalan's memoir Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness and stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann, Tyler Perry, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Richard Armitage.
Jun 22, 2018 · Chloë Grace Moretz stars as Susannah Cahalan, a journalist who suffers from a rare neurological disease that causes seizures and personality changes. The movie follows her struggle to find a diagnosis and treatment, based on the book by Susannah Cahalan.
- (24K)
- Biography, Drama
- Gerard Barrett
- 2018-06-22
Stricken with seizures, psychosis and memory loss, a young New York Post reporter visits doctor after doctor in search of an elusive diagnosis. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 89 min
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is a 2012 New York Times best-selling autobiography by New York Post writer Susannah Cahalan. The book details Cahalan's struggle with a rare form of encephalitis and her recovery.
Brain on Fire is a 2016 drama film starring Chloë Grace Moretz as Susannah Cahalan, a journalist who suffers from a rare autoimmune disorder that causes her brain to attack itself. The film follows her struggle to survive and recover from the disease that almost destroyed her mind.
- (16)
- Gerard Barrett
- PG-13
- Chloë Grace Moretz
Susannah Cahalan is an award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and public speaker. Her 2012 memoir, Brain on Fire has sold over a million copies and was made into a Netflix original movie.
A mysterious illness is devastating her body and mind, but she's determined to find answers. Brain on Fire premieres June 22 on Netflix.Watch Brain On Fire o...
- 2 min
- 13.8M
- Netflix