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The film, about a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers, landed a 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and a "C-" CinemaScore from moviegoers.

From Reuters • May 15, 2022

Reviews for the film didn’t drop until the day of release, but critics have been less than impressed with this iteration of King’s story about a preteen with pyrokinetic powers.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2022

For a movie about a girl with pyrokinetic powers, “ Firestarter ” is lacking a certain spark.

From Washington Times • May 13, 2022

A young girl with pyrokinetic powers heats things up in the new 2022 adaptation of the Stephen King terror tale “Firestarter.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2022