The Hunger Games

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The Hunger Games

PG-13

2012

2h 25m

Sci-Fi

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Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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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.

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David Thomson

The New Republic

06/17/2013

The film shows precious little hunger and no sense of game.

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

3d

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.

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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

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

06/14/2023

4/10

The Hunger Games is insipid. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jadan S

Apr 8

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.

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02/27/2025

It was amazing! The theater was great, the screen quality and audio was great. I loved seeing this in a theater!

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Irene M.

@igawel 4d

I know I saw this but never rated it..

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C S

@Cthesearms 6d

Jennifer Lawrence was phenomenal in bringing this to life. I don't know where else to ask this, but: What if there was an alternate version where her sister was the main character and decided to "run away"?

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Alexander F

@MissaLyssa Mar 14

A well done movie, very close to the source material! Docking a point because the book is still better, but the movie is a perfectly acceptable way to experience the story too.

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Romas M

@Romas Mar 11

Greetings from Lithuania. "The Hunger Games" (2012) is a movie adaptation of "Hunger Games" book series, and it is first installment. The film was very popular back upon its release (same as book), therefore as of 2026 there 5 films in total been made and 6th one is on its way. I did enjoyed all of them so far and decided to revisit each and every in 2026 - on 4K UHD. This film isn't for me best in the series, but it is a really good one. The success of this one made possibilities for sequels. Jennifer Lawrence is a front and center of this movie and she is very good here. But for me it was Stanley Tucci who stole every scene he was in. At its running time 2 h 12 min this movie barrely drags and is involving from start till finish. One big critic from my side is a camera work. During action sequences it is shaky and it's hard to figure it out what is really happening. I know this was the popular back in the day, glad there isn't no longer present for big movies in 2026.

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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 Films
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
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $408.0M
Runtime: 2h 25m

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