Soul on Fire

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Soul on Fire

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Directed by Sean McNamara (SOUL SURFER, REAGAN), written by Gregory Poirier and based on O'Leary's bestselling memoir, On Fire, this film is an emotional and faith-filled portrait of resilience as O'Leary not only battles to survive but ultimately discovers what it means to truly live. From frontline workers to family members, and the support of the wider community, this film is a celebration of heroes.

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A stirring story about a remarkable man, Soul on Fire shines with faith, courage, and the unstoppable spark of the human spirit.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

This “Soul” is smoothly crafted, hitting the right notes of conflict and bravery. But it’s also bland to a fault at times, and feels unnecessarily drawn-out at nearly two hours.

Oct 12, 2025

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Sheri Linden

New York Times

Bad things happen to good people in “Soul on Fire,” whose mix of dire calamity and spiritual opportunity manages to be affecting despite the dashes of unabashed schmaltz.

Oct 9, 2025

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

“Soul on Fire” provides a message we all need to hear more often. It shows how community, faith, hope, and love can be transformative forces in peoples lives.

Rated: 3.5

Oct 20, 2025

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

The film is anchored beautifully by William H. Macy and John Corbett.

Oct 17, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

Felt like more of a sermon than a movie

Oct 11, 2025

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Lynn Venhaus

Webster-Kirkwood Times

“Soul on Fire” is a testament to the power of community and how faith, hope and love can be transformative forces in anyone’s life. This thoughtful, well-meaning effort has a message that is always welcome...

Rated: B

Oct 9, 2025

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Clarence D

Five star movie for the family.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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Wendy

Fantastic movie with a beautiful message!! I cried so much while watching it! Loved it !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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sandra

Inspirational uplifting movie based on true events.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Cyndi

Soul on Fire is a true story about John O'Leary. We enjoyed the story immensely and loved the lessons learned as his life played out. This is a great family movie. I suggest seeing it before it leaves the theater.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Smiley

Loved it ... and it featured some beautiful views of downtown St. Louis. The acting was excellent ... but not very in-depth character study. The most admirable thing about the movie is that the only memorable four-letter word is "LOVE" ...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Allison

This movie is so inspiring! My 11 year old daughter and I have seen this twice in 3 days!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Directed by Sean McNamara (SOUL SURFER, REAGAN), written by Gregory Poirier and based on O'Leary's bestselling memoir, On Fire, this film is an emotional and faith-filled portrait of resilience as O'Leary not only battles to survive but ultimately discovers what it means to truly live. From frontline workers to family members, and the support of the wider community, this film is a celebration of heroes.

Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: David Brookwell, Sean McNamara, Margaret French Isaac, J. Todd Harris
Screenwriter: Gregory Poirier
Distributor: Affirm Films
Production Co: Branded Pictures Entertainment, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
Rating: PG (Suggestive Material|Some Peril|Burn Injuries|Thematic Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.2M
Runtime: 1h 52m

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