Fire Island

"It takes a match to light a fire."

2022 1h 45m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 298

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A group of queer best friends gather in the Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter. However, desires, dramas, drink and drugs push their bonds to the limits.

“It takes a match to light a fire.”

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Cast

Joel Kim Booster
Noah
Bowen Yang
Howie
Margaret Cho
Erin
Conrad Ricamora
Will
James Scully
Charlie
Matt Rogers
Luke
Tómas Matos
Keegan
Torian Miller
Max

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Ahn
Writers: Joel Kim Booster
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Ahn, shot by Felipe Vara de Rey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jay Wadley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian A. Kates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It takes a match to light a fire.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15218000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrew Ahn directs. Felipe Vara de Rey behind the camera. Jay Wadley scores. Brian A. Kates cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Andrew Ahn, shot by Felipe Vara de Rey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jay Wadley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brian A. Kates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It takes a match to light a fire.".
7IMDB entry: tt15218000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "island", "beach", "based on novel or book", "narration".

The technical file

Cinematography: Felipe Vara de Rey
Original score: Jay Wadley
Editing: Brian A. Kates
Production design: Katie Hickman
Costume design: David Tabbert
Makeup / hair: Caroline Baribeau
VFX supervisor: Manda Cheung
Sound: Gene Park
Stunt coordinator: Chris Barnes
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Fire Island (2022)

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kinrich302026-08-30
★ 4/10
This is a true rom-com with a gay twist. Very enjoyable, it's the story of a week spent on the island where two different friend groups from different backgrounds meet and a true love develops between one guy from each group and how far you will extend yourself for someone you just met.

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