The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

Director:

Francis Lawrence

Writers:

Simon Beaufoy (screenplay), Michael Arndt (screenplay),

Stars:

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 24 wins & 51 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lawrence	...	Katniss Everdeen
Liam Hemsworth	...	Gale Hawthorne
Jack Quaid	...	Marvel
Taylor St. Clair	...	Ripper
Sandra Ellis Lafferty	...	Greasy Sae
Woody Harrelson	...	Haymitch Abernathy
Josh Hutcherson	...	Peeta Mellark
Paula Malcomson	...	Katniss' Mother
Willow Shields	...	Primrose Everdeen
Donald Sutherland	...	President Snow
Elizabeth Banks	...	Effie Trinket
Bruce Bundy	...	Octavia
Nelson Ascencio	...	Flavius
Lenny Kravitz	...	Cinna
Stanley Tucci	...	Caesar Flickerman

Storyline

Six months after winning the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and her partner Peeta Mellark, must go on what is known as the Victor's Tour, wherein they visit all the districts, but before leaving, Katniss is visited by President Snow who fears that Katniss defied him a year ago during the games when she chose to die with Peeta. With both Katniss and Peeta declared the winners, it is fueling a possible uprising. He tells Katniss that while on tour she better try to make sure that she puts out the flames or else everyone she cares about will be in danger.

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Plot Keywords:

snow | president | tour | uprising | bird attack | 

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Taglines:

The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand.

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Centralmovies Kinotab.com

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Hunger Games: L'embrasement

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$158,074,286 (USA) (22 November 2013)

Gross:

$424,645,577 (USA) (28 March 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Color Force, Lionsgate

Technical Specs

Runtime:

146 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was the highest grossing film of 2013 in North America. It was the first film to top the annual box office with a top-billed female lead since The Exorcist (1973), and the first with a woman as the sole protagonist and primary marketing focus since The Sound of Music (1965).

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Goofs

When Peeta opens an oyster and finds a pearl and gives it to Katniss, the inside of the oyster shell is very white but the pearl is dark gray. All pearl-producing mollusks create pearls that are the same color as the inside of the shell. Oysters with interiors that are white will produce only white pearls; dark gray pearls come only from oysters with dark gray interiors.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gale Hawthorne: [as Katniss almost shoots him] Whoa, whoa. Easy. Saw some turkeys on the way here. Crossed right in front of me like I wasn't even there.
Katniss Everdeen: How rude of them.
Gale Hawthorne: That's what happens. You spend six days a week working in the mines and stupid birds start to think they own these woods.
[brief pause]
Gale Hawthorne: When's the tour leave?
Katniss Everdeen: Couple hours.
Gale Hawthorne: Well, let's go.

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Crazy Credits

The ending of the film has the Catching Fire logo shift into the Mockingjay one to tease the future of the films.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.27 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Atlas
Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Performed by Coldplay
Coldplay appears courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd.

User Reviews

A Total Surprise Of A Film

So, for a long time, I avoided The Hunger Games. I had seen and loved Battle Royale, and I felt like The Hunger Games would be a more PG version of that. But I decided to watch the first film, and I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it. But this one is even better. I walked out of this film really pleased. It does have similarities to the first film, but I think this one does everything better. It has a lot of really interesting twist and turns to the story to keep me wanting to know what happens. The film ends in a way that really leaves you wanting to see the next film so you can find out how the rest of it plays out. I would say this film can appeal to both men and women, with it's mix of action, drama, and romance, and that works to it's advantage. If you enjoyed the first movie, you will love this one. This is how blockbuster movies should be made. Entertaining, but done in a way that feels like effort has been made.