The Hunger Games
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 142 min · ★ 7.2 · 76% critics
Set in a dystopian society, the ruling Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle. When a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, she faces a brutal test of survival and defiance against a system built for entertainment.
Based on The Hunger Games
Also known as Artemis
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (23,331 votes)
- Box office
- $695,220,619
- Budget
- $78,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Hunger Games if you want a tense, dystopian survival story built around televised peril and public spectacle; Not for you if you dislike watered-down Battle Royale-style setups or want a deeper, more consistent execution like Ready Player One.
Pros: tense survival premise; standout TV-host flair; strong leading performance | Cons: uneven acting chemistry; tame on-screen violence; slow or confusing pacing
Themes
- based on novel or book
- revolution
- dystopia
- monarchy
- female protagonist
- fashion
- bow and arrow
- game
- cynical
- hunting
- archery
- death match
- +25 more
Awards & recognition
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2013
- Saturn Award — Best Actress · 2013
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2012
- Teen Choice Award — Best Villain · 2012
Cast & crew
Jennifer Lawrence
as Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson
as Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth
as Gale Hawthorne
Woody Harrelson
as Haymitch Abernathy
Elizabeth Banks
as Effie Trinket
Lenny Kravitz
as Cinna
Stanley Tucci
as Caesar Flickerman
Donald Sutherland
as President Coriolanus Snow
Wes Bentley
as Seneca Crane
Toby Jones
as Claudius Templesmith
Directed by Gary Ross