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The Hunger Games

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In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.
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Critics Consensus

Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel.

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Julie and Brandy Autostraddle 08/31/2021
[Rue's] presence gave the heart to the whole movie. Go to Full Review
J. Hoberman ARTINFO.com 02/25/2019
The Hunger Games is undeniably progressive in making its protagonist so plucky, independent, and self-actualizing a young woman. Go to Full Review
David Thomson The New Republic 06/17/2013
The film shows precious little hunger and no sense of game. Go to Full Review
Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic Mar 24
I did not have the good fortune of reading the book THE HUNGER GAMES until after I viewed the film, which being a sci-fi, adventure, thriller kind of gal I thoroughly enjoyed. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 10/18/2024
3/5
Collins' involvement enables the movie to retain the themes and tone of the novel while still delivering an exciting and interesting drama/thriller that works on the big screen. For those who don't know the Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 03/04/2023
I confess that for all my issues with the film (and there are many), I more impressed at how much it got right. Go to Full Review
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Jadan S 04/08/2025 While it does leave out some key details from the original novel that I would have loved to have seen on the big screen, the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games is absolutely a solid film. See more . 02/27/2025 It was amazing! The theater was great, the screen quality and audio was great. I loved seeing this in a theater! See more Vixo S @vixo_six 3d The Hunger Games is a solid beginning to the franchise, with recognizable characters, an engaging world and several entertaining action scenes. My main problem is the camera, which remains in constant motion even during moments that would benefit from stillness. Once the action begins, the shaky framing and excessive cutting make it difficult to understand what is happening or even distinguish the characters. At times, the movement became genuinely uncomfortable and made me feel slightly dizzy. I understand the intention of creating urgency, but the technique often sacrifices clarity instead. There is enough here to make me interested in continuing the series, yet the visual style kept me at a distance and ultimately overshadowed most of what the film did well. See more rotten T @rottenalien 4d the best out of the whole series See more Marvel N @Marvel_Nerd Jul 19 In other words, this movie is great! While some of the abrupt and odd cuts and some sketchy,’unfinished looking VFX sometimes takes me out of the movie, I still felt empathy for the characters and was immersed throughout. I definitely recommend this! See more David H @rivrocks Jul 19 Everything good about movies. I wish Amandla's character had been more fully developed. The boyfriend left behind was unnecessary. The tributes' wholehearted participation in the training camp diminished the gravity of the reaping. But otherwise, good fun. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.
Director
Gary Ross
Producer
Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenwriter
Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Color Force, Lionsgate
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|All Involving Teens|Intense Violent Thematic Mat.)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 23, 2012, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Sep 3, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$408.0M
Runtime
2h 25m
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