The Hunger Games
United States
2012
142 Min
Color
2.40:1
English
Synopsis
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives. –IMDb
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Gary Ross's "The Hunger Games"
By David Hudson on March 20, 2012
Early reviews are surprisingly solid — but of course, that’s only half the story.
Holding Out for a Hero: Katniss and the New (Female) Role Model
By Twitchfilm.com on March 30, 2012
It’s not easy to be a hero. Just ask Katniss, the main character in the new film The Hunger Games, based on the book of the same name (the first in a trilogy by Suzanne Collins.) Living a life of……
Lionsgate Backpedals After HUNGER GAMES Charity Threat
By Twitchfilm.com on March 24, 2012
Lionsgate is already backpedaling after a cease-and-desist letter they sent to a charitable organization became public on Thursday morning and immediately caused a stir. ThinkProgress broke the story and
THE HUNGER GAMES Review
By Twitchfilm.com on March 23, 2012
Hitting the scene as perhaps the world’s current and foremost-presold film franchise, “The Hunger Games” has zero aspirations about succeeding as a stand-alone work. We’re clearly looking at Film One of
Review: THE HUNGER GAMES Fails to Satiate
By Twitchfilm.com on March 20, 2012
I admit up front that I’m not the demographic that The Hunger Games aims to enthrall. While I grew up reading plenty of Tolkien, and plodded my way through the Harry Potter tomes, the Hunger Games series
Call Them Off: Never Mind THE HUNGER GAMES, Try These Instead
By Twitchfilm.com on March 19, 2012
Let’s be honest, okay? Ultimately, no-one who controls the money at Lionsgate approved The Hunger Games being made into a film (or films) because the original novels are great works of literature. They’re
Lionsgate UK Cuts THE HUNGER GAMES For Lower Rating
By Twitchfilm.com on March 13, 2012
UK audiences will be getting a slightly abbreviated version of Gary Ross’ The Hunger Games when it arrives on local screens. Rated PG-13 in the USA the original cut was given a 15 rating by the BBFC, a
Watch A Sharp Shooting Clip From THE HUNGER GAMES
By Twitchfilm.com on March 2, 2012
With some advance tracking numbers suggesting that The Hunger Games could be looking at a $100 million plus opening weekend a new clip has just arrived online showcasing one of the key moments that fans
Watch The Full HUNGER GAMES Trailer Now
By Twitchfilm.com on February 7, 2012
Lionsgate are counting on Gary Ross to turn The Hunger Games into a major franchise for the financially troubled studio and today we get our first significant look at whether or not he may succeed in doing
Was The New HUNGER GAMES Trailer Meant To Look Like The Teen Version Of THE RUNNING MAN?
By Twitchfilm.com on February 7, 2012
If so, success!Here’s the thing about the Hunger Games movie: Everything about it so far looks cheap and poorly designed. Here’s the other thing: It may not matter.While I consider it increasingly unlikely
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A DISTURBING AND NOT SO BRIGHT FUTURE
By Cody Hoskins on April 28, 2012
I don’t know what would inspire little kids to see a bleak and disturbing futuristic portrait of society since there were a few little ones in the crowd, because The Hunger Games is not a film with… read review
Die Tribute von Panem (2012)
By Flimmerfaktor on April 13, 2012
In einer Zukunft, in der die USA nicht mehr existiert: Der Staat Panem, bestehend aus zwölf Distrikten und dem alles beherrschenden Kapitol, richtet jedes Jahr die sogenannten Hungerspiele aus. Um… read review
It could'a been a contender
By Michael Harbour on April 7, 2012
Probably the best successful movie that could be made from the book.
They nearly lost me right off though when, after introducing a very credible looking depressed and dilapidated District 12… read review
[Last Film I Saw] The Hunger Games
By lasttimeisaw on April 4, 2012
Title: The Hunger Games
Year: 2012
Language: English
Country: USA
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Gary Ross
Writers:
Gary Ross
Suzanne Collins
Billy Ray… read review
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