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The Hunger Games

  • 2012
  • 12
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games is coming to Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download on 8/18/12.
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Dystopian Sci-FiTeen AdventureActionAdventureSci-FiThriller

Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at ran... Read allKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.

  • Director
    • Gary Ross
  • Writers
    • Gary Ross
    • Suzanne Collins
    • Billy Ray
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • Josh Hutcherson
    • Liam Hemsworth
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    283
    25
    • Director
      • Gary Ross
    • Writers
      • Gary Ross
      • Suzanne Collins
      • Billy Ray
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Lawrence
      • Josh Hutcherson
      • Liam Hemsworth
    • 2.2KUser reviews
    • 456Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 34 wins & 49 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:06
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    The Best Character Moments in 'The Hunger Games'
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    'The Hunger Games' | Anniversary Mashup
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    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Katniss Everdeen
    Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    • Peeta Mellark
    Liam Hemsworth
    Liam Hemsworth
    • Gale Hawthorne
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Caesar Flickerman
    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • Seneca Crane
    Willow Shields
    Willow Shields
    • Primrose Everdeen
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Effie Trinket
    Sandra Ellis Lafferty
    Sandra Ellis Lafferty
    • Hob Vendor
    • (as Sandra Lafferty)
    Paula Malcomson
    Paula Malcomson
    • Katniss' Mother
    Rhoda Griffis
    Rhoda Griffis
    • Registration Woman
    Sandino Moya-Smith
    • Propaganda Film Tribute
    Raiko Bowman
    Raiko Bowman
    • Peeta's Mother
    Dwayne Boyd
    Dwayne Boyd
    • Peacekeeper #1
    Anthony Reynolds
    Anthony Reynolds
    • Peacekeeper #2
    Judd Lormand
    Judd Lormand
    • Peacekeeper #3
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Haymitch Abernathy
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Claudius Templesmith
    Kimiko Gelman
    Kimiko Gelman
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    • Director
      • Gary Ross
    • Writers
      • Gary Ross
      • Suzanne Collins
      • Billy Ray
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There was a swear jar on the set. Co-writer and director Gary Ross said half of it was contributed by Jennifer Lawrence.
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) After Katniss volunteers for Prim, it shows the crowd putting three fingers over their lips and kissing it as a sign of respect. You can clearly see a man in the crowd wearing black with a camera. This is often mistaken as a goof but remember that the 'Reaping' is being televised across Panem.
    • Quotes

      Caesar Flickerman: So, Peeta, tell me, is there a special girl back home?

      Peeta Mellark: No. No, not really.

      Caesar Flickerman: No? I don't believe it for a second. Look at that face. Handsome man like you. Peeta... tell me.

      Peeta Mellark: Well, there, uh... there is this one girl that I've had a crush on forever.

      Caesar Flickerman: Ah.

      Peeta Mellark: But I don't think she actually recognized me until the Reaping.

      Caesar Flickerman: Well, I'll tell you what, Peeta. You go out there, and you win this thing, and when you get home, she'll have to go out with you. Right, folks?

      Peeta Mellark: Thanks, but I, uh, I don't think winning's gonna help me at all.

      Caesar Flickerman: And why not?

      Peeta Mellark: Because she came here with me.

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with a worded passage about the history of the Hunger Games. In the last section, all of the text fades away except for the film's title.
    • Alternate versions
      A rough cut of the film was submitted to the BBFC in the UK for an advisory screening, a process used by filmmakers to see how likely a film will obtain a certain rating. The BBFC explained a 12A rating would be likely if the violence was toned down. Four scenes were changes, removing bloody violence, threat and a scene of injury. These included the use of alternate footage and the digital removal of blood. When the finished film was submitted to the BBFC for a formal classification, the BBFC stated that more cuts would be needed in order to secure the 12A. Blood splashes were digitally removed from both impacts to bodies and blood on blades of weapons, achieved through the darkening of certain shots and by digitally erasing blood from the image. The BBFC then gave the film a 12A rating for cinema release. This pre-cut version was released on DVD in the UK with a 12 rating. However, the US PG-13 version was submitted to the BBFC for the UK Blu-ray release, which was classified '15' uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Side by Side (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Deep in the Meadow
      (Lullaby)

      Lyrics by Suzanne Collins

      Music by T Bone Burnett and Simone Burnette

      Performed by Jennifer Lawrence and Willow Shields

    User reviews2.2K

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    8/10

    There can only be one winner of the game

    The hunger game is a game that everyone is not willing to participate in.

    In this killing game with no humanity, no rules, and no shame, the purpose of the game is just to make people forget to resist and lose their humanity.

    One of the most important rules of the hunger game is: only one survives.

    This man returned Yijin to the "privilege, wealth, reputation, prosperity" that the poor compatriots in his hometown envied.

    Every game, everyone will watch. In the process of watching, everyone is immersed in it.

    At this moment there must be countless ideas in their hearts. But under the guns of the army and under the huge screen, there is no way to show ideas.

    Paying attention to the game itself is the only correct expression.

    What is suppressed is human nature Many people expressed their desire to live according to their own wishes, and they did not want to be a pawn at their disposal. They are normal human beings with thoughts, humanity and desires, not desperate hunting machines.

    It's just that in the end, either look at the distance or choose to die. A certain area can't stand it, it's a riot. They were greeted by repression, slaughter, bloodbath, and company.

    In the game, the last deceased thinks he understands the rules of the game before dying and thinks the winner is the default. In fact, the outcome of the game does not matter to the president.

    This supreme commander doesn't care who the dead person is or whoever wins. The only thing he was afraid of was surprise, surprise, and people 's emotions beyond control, their yearning for silencer, and their resistance to bondage.
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    • Where are the other continents
    • Wasnt Katniss supposed to be the first winner of District 12
    • What is "The Hunger Games" about?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2012 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lionsgate (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hongerspelen
    • Filming locations
      • Shelby, North Carolina, USA(District 12 reaping ceremony)
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Color Force
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $78,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $408,010,692
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $152,535,747
      • Mar 25, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $695,220,619
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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