The Hunger Games

2012 "May the odds be ever in your favor."
7.2| 2h22m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 23 March 2012 Released
Producted By: Lionsgate
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.thehungergames.movie/
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Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.

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Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
MovieManChuck 3/4After reading The Hunger Games books, I immeadiately HAD to watch the movies. I knew the odds were in their favor in a subjective sense. While I can't say I liked either the book or the movie better, I'd say the book tells the story in a more complete and emotional manor, while the movie makes the same story more accessible. (The Hunger Games movies pay homage to their source material, unlike some other re-makes).The 12 districts of Panem, who are under a dictatorship that requires a teenaged boy and girl from each district every year. The selected people are put into an arena where they will fight to the death on live TV. The story centers around Katniss Everdeen, (Jennifer Lawrence) who volunteers for the games in her sister's place. Jennifer Lawrence gives a great Everdeen, and Josh Hutcherson gives a great Peet's, but most of the non-leads (with some exceptions) felt lacking. Example: when a certain highly likable character is killed, it fails to wrench your guts.If I had to pick one thing I was very disappointed about in this film, it would definitely be the CGI. Some of the action (ESPECIALLY a certain scene toward the end of the film....no spoilers) looks incredibly fake to the point where you aren't in the movie anymore. While it's definitely no Battlefield Earth in terms of poor CGI, it should be kicked up a notch considering the high demand for this movie.Despite some flaws, this movie is probably my favorite "YA" movie (if not one of it's sequels) and one definitely worth a watch. It takes great care to give you the same experience you had when yo read the novel, and it's a ton of fun as well.
dcm-20130 This is a watered down copy of Battle Royale which was unique and entertaining as hell! Honestly, I had to watch this silliness due to a sleepover and, I just wanted to turn it off and let the kids watch the far superior Kinji Fukasaku movie instead. However, the kids were only 9 which is about the age cap on this piece of ripped off crap.
Omer Levent It is not a series to be understood from the other movie of the series first. I can not say that I like Jennifer Lawrence and I like her acting. But it could be a good athlete. It is quite obvious that the author is inspired by which films, books and ideas. I like the world so much. It was a fluent film that could be watched with excitement. It was a film that had remarkable characters but did not smile at the pros. The stereotypes did not sink. This is a series I like.
gerumghl Many people who hates on this movie are most likely people who are against the "young adult fiction" genre. Just like how I was. But honestly, this movie's alright to what it tried to bring to this dystopian world with Katniss as the main pov. It doesn't only overly on romance all the time, which is a relief on these types of movies. Instead, we get some good battle royale footage, and an actual background and good reason for its existence. Pretty good start off in the series.