A couple desperately try to hide their daughter, Charlie, from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for turning fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Her father taught her how to defuse her power, but as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. When a mysterious operative finally finds the family, he tries to seize Charlie once and for all -- but she has other plans.Firestarter / Film synopsis

The MPAA rating has been assigned for “violent content.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes many scenes of people being burned and killed in flames and involving a young girl, several scenes of gun fights causing death with blood splatter, a scene of the gruesome effects of a drug being tested on several people, ...

Only a thrilling throwback synth score from John Carpenter keeps this inferior, modernised take on Firestarter off the lower end of a list of Stephen King adaptations. May 15, 2022 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Sadly, Rainbird's psychic powers are never fully explored, and rarely appear after their first use, which seems like a massive waste. While the extent of Rainbird's powers is left completely ambiguous, he's shown to have some form of telekinetic ability, capable of moving objects with his mind.

She leaves the building, burns it down, and collapses on the beach in tears. Then John Rainbird appears and offers her a hand. She takes it. In the final shot of the film, Rainbird carries Charlie in his arms down the beach, implying that the two of them are now a team.

However, Andy knew his life was over because his telepathy had decimated him inside. Thus, he used one last bit of mind-control, taking over his girl's mind and forcing her to incinerate him and Hollister. A heartbroken Charlie then enacted his final will, burning the facility to the ground and freeing all the inmates.

Rating & Content Info. Violence: There are frequent scenes of violence involving fire. Mind control is used to cause fires. A cat is set on fire.

Firestarter Age Rating Firestarter is rated R for mature content, violence, language, and violence including fire.

For one, they can save you time and frustration. Instead of trying to light a fire using only kindling, you can simply light the fire starter and let it do the work for you. This makes starting a fire much quicker and easier, especially in wet or windy conditions where getting a fire going can be a challenge.

Q: Should I use a fire starter or a match? A: If you need a fire to start immediately, matches and lighters are much faster, but fire starters have the advantage of being usable without any sort of fuel or match.

Rainbird, a Cherokee and a Vietnam War veteran, is intrigued by Charlie's power and eventually becomes obsessed with her, determined to befriend her and eventually kill her.

His intention is to kill her and look into her eyes while he does that so that he can see her die and so that her so called power can be transferred to him and he later take it to the other world, when he dies (He is a psychopath).

Rainbird shoots Andy in the neck, fatally wounding him. He then fires at Charlie but she detonates the bullet and engulfs Rainbird in the ensuing fire, killing him. Andy, mortally wounded and dying, pleads with her to use her powers to bring the facility down after he dies.

The film was panned by critics, with many deeming it to be inferior to the original 1984 film, and grossed $15 million worldwide against a $12 million budget. Armstrong was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress, but it was rescinded due to controversy over her young age.

Dad Andy (Zac Efron, and, yes, I too feel ancient that Efron can now believably play a father) has an ability called “The Push,” which is basically mind control. His daughter's powers seem amplified and uncontrollable. She even lashes out at her mother Vicky (Sydney Lemmon) with a telekinetic attack.

The only thing that gives this an R rating is the use of the F word. There are some violent moments but I feel like I've seen worse in PG13 movies. Movie was well balanced with Action and drama. Acting was really good especially from the girl.