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The Hunger Games (2012) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 347,040 users
Metascore: 67/100
Reviews: 1,631 user | 581 critic | 44 from Metacritic.com Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to compete. Director:Gary Ross |
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Cast
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| Jennifer Lawrence | ... | ||
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| Liam Hemsworth | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Banks | ... | ||
| Sandra Ellis Lafferty | ... |
Hob Vendor
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In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. Written by Suzanne Collins
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May the Odds be Ever in your Favor See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 March 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los juegos del hambre See more »Box Office
Budget:
$78,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$152,535,747 (USA) (23 March 2012)Gross:
$407,999,255 (USA) (31 August 2012)Company Credits
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Written and Performed by 'Olafur Arnalds'
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The fictional nation in the film is called Panem. This is derived from "Panem et Circenses," or "Bread and Circuses," which comes from the latter days of the Roman Empire, in which the government would keep the masses satisfied not by performing their public services well, but by providing violent and deadly entertainments for the people to watch, which is rather fitting for the subject matter of the film. See more »Goofs
When Katniss talks to Rue while they eat, Katniss has a few strands of hair hanging down over her right cheek. They are no longer there in a shot of the side of her face. See more »Soundtracks
"Allt varð hljótt"Written and Performed by 'Olafur Arnalds'
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One of the things I liked the most about reading 'The Hunger Games' was the intensity of how it was written. Feeling the story seemed maybe even more important than reading it, so when I went to see the movie, my expectations were very high.
On the upside: Great performance by the main characters, excellent visuals and well directed.
On the downside: The book gives a lot of context as to how the characters feel and how things have come to be the way they are. The movie changes a number of things to make it at all possible to show the story and for me the choices made took down the quality of the story a bit. To give at least some context, it took the movie a while to get really started and even despite that, some of the characters, again in my opinion, didn't really develop in depth the way they should.
Long story short, I liked the movie and thought it was a nice adaptation from the book, but it lacked a bit the intensity from the book.