The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.

Director:

Francis Lawrence

Writers:

Peter Craig (screenplay), Danny Strong (screenplay)

Stars:

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

16 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lawrence	...	Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson	...	Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth	...	Gale Hawthorne
Woody Harrelson	...	Haymitch Abernathy
Donald Sutherland	...	President Snow
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Plutarch Heavensbee
Julianne Moore	...	President Alma Coin
Willow Shields	...	Primrose Everdeen
Sam Claflin	...	Finnick Odair
Elizabeth Banks	...	Effie Trinket
Mahershala Ali	...	Boggs
Jena Malone	...	Johanna Mason
Jeffrey Wright	...	Beetee
Paula Malcomson	...	Katniss' Mother
Stanley Tucci	...	Caesar Flickerman

Storyline

After young Katniss Everdeen agrees to be the symbol of rebellion, the Mockingjay, she tries to return Peeta to his normal state, tries to get to the Capitol, and tries to deal with the battles coming her way...but all for her main goal: assassinating President Snow and returning peace to the Districts of Panem. As her squad starts to get smaller and smaller, will she make it to the Capitol? Will she get revenge on Snow or will her target change? Will she be with her "Star-Crossed Lover," Peeta, or her long-time friend, Gale? Deaths, bombs, bow and arrows, a love triangle, hope... What will happen?

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Plot Keywords:

dystopia | rebellion | revolution | brainwashing | execution | 

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Taglines:

Nothing can prepare you for the end

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for some thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$160,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$102,665,981, 22 November 2015

Gross USA:

$281,723,902

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$658,344,137

Company Credits

Production Co:

Color Force, Lionsgate, Studio Babelsberg

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

Auro 11.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only film in the franchise not to have a corresponding various artists' compilation album. It is also the only film in the franchise to have only one song ("Deep in the Meadow" by Jennifer Lawrence) played in its credits, followed by the film score.

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Goofs

The color contact lenses Julianne Moore wears for her role as President Alma Coin are clearly visible during a conversation with Plutarch Heavensbee, when they are looking at the screen after the arrival of Katniss in the Capitol.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[Doctor removing neck brace from Katniss and examining her neck]
Doctor Aurelius: Okay... Okay, I know, I know. I'm sorry. I know it's a little tender.

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Connections

Referenced in Janeane Garofalo: If I May (2016)

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Soundtracks

Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby)
Lyrics by Suzanne Collins
Music by T Bone Burnett and Simone Burnette (as Simone Burnett)
Performed by Jennifer Lawrence

User Reviews

The dystopian world of Panem loses color and gains a lot of life in the process.

What began as a funny 'Battle Royal' for teens comes to a conclusion as one of the best blockbusters in recent memory. It's almost unbelievable how the tone progressively changed from the colorful brutality of the first film to the grayscale palate of a very real world portrayed in Mockingjay - Part 2.

The conclusion to 'The Hunger Games' saga is slow, dark and heavy. Starts gloomy and goes downhill from there. It feels anti-climatic and manages to achieve levels of tension only grasped by the previous films. All at the same time.

The fascinating thing about the film is how unexpected and unforgiven it is. The struggles feel real as do the consequences, and hopelessness permeates all of it.

The film has its shortcomings. It starts slows, drags a little on some scenes and contains some lazy writing, but other than that it's almost perfectly executed. Jennifer Lawrence is flawless as Katniss and majestically leads the devastating journey towards its conclusion.

Part 2 is bold and devastating. It may not be the conclusion some fans wanted, it sure wasn't what they're expected, but it's a way better conclusion than one could hope for.

A thank you note to Francis Lawrence for the eerie sewer tunnel scene, which plays as the love child of "Alien" and "The Descent" - very unusual in tone and something no one is expecting to watch in a blockbuster​ of this size.