Is Brain on Fire sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Brain on Fire violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Brain on Fire end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Brain on Fire scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Brain on Fire easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Brain on Fire

Name: Brain on Fire
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jenny Slate

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

Directed by Gerard Barrett

Produced by Denver & Delilah Productions, Foundation Features

201788 min7.0 / 10

A harrowing medical drama about a young woman's descent into neurological illness and her fight to reclaim her identity, grounded in intimate relationships and the search for diagnosis.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Brain on Fire sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Brain on Fire violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Brain on Fire end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Brain on Fire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Brain on Fire easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.