More of an anthem that could be playing at a big sporting event like the [Hunger] Games. [71][72] "We were interested in making music that would be more integral in the movie, just as a mental exercise," Butler, who co-wrote the song with Chassagne, explained. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter Jennifer Lawrence, [117] Manohla Dargis sees Katniss Everdeen as a female hero following in the lineage of "archetypal figures in the literature of the American West" such as Natty Bumppo, as well as characters portrayed by American actors such as John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Ross explained, "In the book, Katniss speculates about the game-makers' manipulations... in the film, we can't get inside Katniss's head, but we do have the ability to cut away and actually show the machinations of the Capitol behind the scenes. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100 score, based on reviews from 49 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games P 01. 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[31][32] The screenplay remains extremely faithful to the original novel,[33] with Ross saying he "felt the only way to make the film really successful was to be totally subjective", echoing Collins' presentation of the novel in the first person present. In March 2009, Lions Gate Entertainment (known as Lionsgate) entered into a co-production agreement for The Hunger Games with Nina Jacobson's production company Color Force, which had acquired worldwide distribution rights to the novel a few weeks earlier,[25][26] reportedly for $200,000. KimRandy1178. It was one of those things where you just glimpse your whole movie in front of you. This is a grounded, thoughtful and sometimes quite emotional film, with its dark scenario given due weight. [137], Charles McGrath, writing for The New York Times, said that the film will remind viewers of the television series Survivor, a little of The Bachelorette, and of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson published in 1948 by The New Yorker. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 remained in first place with $67.0 million in 86 markets for a two-week total of $254.6 million. Based on the best-selling books by Suzanne Collins, THE HUNGER GAMES is the first film in the franchise. CDN$13.99. [134], Wheeler Winston Dixon, a film professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, listed several precedents: Battle Royale, Jackson's "The Lottery", William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Metropolis, Blade Runner, Death Race 2000, and George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. [9] It is the first film since Avatar to remain in first place at the North American box office for four consecutive weekends. He states that while society may never be free of racism, "racist comments made on Facebook and Twitter quickly become public record. [130] Jonathan Looms of The Oxford Student argues that it is "unfair that the film is only drawing comparisons with Battle Royale" but that it "is a veritable pastiche of other movies" as well, comparing it to The Truman Show, Death Race, the Bourne films, and Zoolander, and that it is common for artists to borrow from and "improve on many sources. [121] Steven Zeitchik and Emily Rome, in the Dallas Morning News, also stated that some viewers formed an opinion about The Hunger Games as a parable of the Occupy Wall Street activity. [156] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter said that in certain scenes, Lawrence displays "lingering baby fat". Sure, many hide under the cloak of anonymity, but many others cannot or choose not to. Haymitch stresses the importance of gaining sponsors, as they can provide potentially life-saving gifts during the Games. Crane then revokes the rule change allowing two victors to win. [118] Dargis also notes that Katniss is a female character with significant agency: "Katniss is a fantasy figure, but partly what makes her powerful—and, I suspect, what makes her so important to a lot of girls and women—is that she's one of the truest feeling, most complex female characters to hit American movies in a while. ", "Box Office History for Lionsgate Movies", "Gary Ross answers reader questions about 'The Hunger Games, "Jennifer Lawrence: A Brand-New Superstar", "Lionsgate Testing Actors to Star in 'Hunger Games' Opposite Jennifer Lawrence", "John C. 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Maybe it's a feminist revision on the sci-fi action blockbuster. Peeta directs Katniss to shoot Cato's hand, enabling Peeta to throw him to the beasts below. [65] The soundtrack track list was revealed on iTunes on February 13, 2012, and on the 14th "One Engine" was released as the second single. The group composed the fascistic-inspired Panem national anthem, entitled "Horn of Plenty", an important and signature leitmotif appearing throughout the film. Action, Adventure, Mystery. "[153] Erik Kain of Forbes saw the controversy as a way to appreciate the value of free speech. 2006: Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt Stars: Katniss destroys the supplies the Careers stockpiled by detonating mines guarding them, while Rue provides a distraction. He spares Katniss once, for Rue's sake. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) 4. It still has one foot in the band's uncorrupted neighborhoods, but another is up on the podium at the end of Star Wars accepting an Olympic gold medal or something. [93] On its opening day, it topped the box office at $67.3 million (including midnight showings), setting opening-day and single-day records for a non-sequel. [74] These do not appear on the soundtrack or score releases. [78] Empire magazine said "Lawrence is perfect as Katniss, there's very little softness about her, more a melancholy determination that good must be done even if that requires bad things. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 was released November 21, 2014, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 was released November 20, 2015. [28] The studio, which had not made a profit for five years, raided the budgets of other productions and sold assets to secure a budget of $88,000,000—one of its largest ever[29]—for the film. News & interviews for The Hunger Games On DVD This Week: Mockingjay Part 2 , Daddy’s Home , Turn , and The Letters Box Office: Star Wars #1 This Weekend, #2 All-time [107], With regard to ticket sales, The Hunger Games broke the record for first-day advance ticket sales on Fandango on February 22, 2012, topping the previous record of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. [citation needed] The music video for "Safe & Sound" was released on February 13, 2012. The Maze Runner Series. Stanley Tucci, Votes: [158], L.V. [40] She added that Lawrence was the "only one who truly captured the character I wrote in the book" and that she had "every essential quality necessary to play Katniss". So as a thought experiment, we tried to write what that might sound like. As punishment for a failed revolt, each district is forced to select two tributes, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18, to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games until there is only one survivor. 286,194 | Hunger Games Quiz - Get Into Science Fiction With Our Quiz. 2018: Gal Gadot vs. German soldiers The site's consensus states, "Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel. [77], Many critics praised Jennifer Lawrence for her portrayal as Katniss Everdeen, as well as most of the main cast. The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins's 2008 novel of the same name. [64] The soundtrack was released on March 20, 2012. [167] The film was to be released on March 30, 2012, but, according to a member of the Vietnamese National Film Board, the Board considers the film to be too violent and unanimously voted for the indefinite delay. 142 min "[54], Virtually all production photography took place in North Carolina, with Lionsgate receiving tax credits of around $8 million from the state government to do so. Entire bar When the film was released, it set records for opening day ($67.3 million) and opening weekend for a non-sequel. Save Load Season Your History Save Statistics. [60] The idea was to create clothing unique for every character and to differentiate strongly the people in Capitol and in districts [61] Grey and blue prevailed in the color palette for the district, while the people in Capitol were chosen to look bright in theatrical hats, flowers, ruffles, with powdered and eyebrowless faces. [159] MTV asked for responses from audiences on the controversy and reported that most found criticism of Lawrence's weight "misguided". [68] Due to scheduling conflicts, Elfman was replaced by James Newton Howard. On August 8, 2011, while still shooting the film, Lionsgate announced that a film adaptation of the second novel in The Hunger Games trilogy, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was scheduled to be released on November 22, 2013. "[71][72] He further added that "it's not a pop song or anything. PG-13 [57], Many of the urban and interior locations, in the Capitol and elsewhere, were filmed in Shelby and Charlotte; other scenes also took place and was filmed in the Asheville area. The screenplay expanded the character of Seneca Crane to allow several developments to be shown directly to the audience and Ross added several scenes between Crane and Coriolanus Snow. Sign up. Can It Turn a Profit? In July 2012, release dates were confirmed for two films based on the last book Mockingjay. 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel "[78] Several critics have reviewed the film favorably and compared it with other young adult fiction adaptations such as Harry Potter and Twilight. "The Hunger Games" is a a good Sci-fi movie with good acting and great special effects. Maybe it's a bloody satire of reality television", but concludes the film only proposes these theories and brings none of them to a reasonable conclusion. Jennifer Lawrence, [184] The Hunger Games: Catching Fire began filming September 10, 2012, and concluded December 21, 2012;[185] it premiered in London on November 11, 2013,[186] before premiering on November 22, 2013 in the US as was originally scheduled. Out of all the Hunger Games movies, Catching Fire is easily the strongest. [148][152][153] Adewunmi remarked that "it comes to this: if the casting of Rue, Thresh and Cinna has left you bewildered and upset, consider two things. Director: This movie is a great start into "The Hunger Games" quadrilogy. Rue helps Katniss recover, and they become friends and allies. I thought it was totally important. 1998: Will Smith vs. Cockroach [151], Fahima Haque of The Washington Post, Bim Adewunmi of The Guardian, and Christopher Rosen of The Huffington Post all reiterate the fact that Rue and Thresh are described in The Hunger Games as having dark brown skin, as well as Collins's assertion that they were intended to be depicted as African Americans. Collins collaborated with Ray and Ross to write the screenplay. Some bodies, I daresay, would be even bigger than Lawrence's. CDN$15.83. Very different, even weird, yet exciting and engaging. This triggers a riot in District 11. Based on the best-selling book by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games is a futuristic parable that references and invokes modern struggles, raising questions of government abuse and cultural clashes. Log in. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. [41] Lawrence, a fan of the books, took three days to accept the role, initially intimidated by the size of the production. 1 spot and grossed $152.5 million, breaking Alice in Wonderland's opening-weekend records for a film released in March, for any spring release, and for a non-sequel. | "[118] Similarly, Shelley Bridgeman of The New Zealand Herald wrote that because the characteristics of "athleticism, strength, courageousness and prowess at hunting" are not given to a male protagonist, but to Katniss, her character is an abrupt departure from the stereotypical depiction of women as being innately passive or helpless. [162], The film has been rated 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in the UK for "intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments". Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem. Only 8 left in stock (more on the way). Lionsgate | Release Date: March 23, 2012 | PG-13. The Hunger Games P 01. Katniss tries to stay away from the others, but Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker, triggers a forest fire to drive her towards them. ... Soundtrack The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 Musique film Hunger Games La Révolte Partie. [44] The following month Lionsgate announced that the role had gone to Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson. However, the first draft of the script was replaced by one written by Collins and director Gary Ross. "[36], Lionsgate confirmed in March 2011 that about 30 actresses auditioned or read for the role of Katniss Everdeen, including Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jodelle Ferland, Lyndsy Fonseca, Emily Browning, Shailene Woodley, Kaya Scodelario and Troian Bellisario. [81], Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, praising the movie as "effective entertainment" and Lawrence's performance. 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[10] The film was a massive box-office success by grossing over $694 million worldwide against its budget of $78 million, making it the third-highest-grossing film in the United States and ninth-highest-grossing film of 2012. [59], For the costume design, Judianna Makovsky and her crew looked at a lot of photographs of coal mining districts from the 1950s in the search of a very American feel. "[159] Since none of Lawrence's male co-stars have come under the same scrutiny, Anderson concludes complaints about Lawrence's weight are inherently sexist. [3][188], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Both got the role at the time they were promoting Captain America: The First Avenger. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. [91] Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold more than 50 million tickets in the US. "[75] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100 score, based on reviews from 49 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [16] The casting of Grammy winner Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, and Toby Jones as Claudius Templesmith, soon followed. [139] The Hunger Games has also been conceptually compared to Robert Sheckley's 1953 short story "Seventh Victim" and its 1965 Italian film adaptation by Elio Petri, The 10th Victim, as the story and film feature a government-endorsed, televised (in the film's case) "Big Hunt", featuring contestants from around the world acting as "hunters" and "victims". Liam Hemsworth, [11] With 7,434,058 units sold, the DVD was the best-selling DVD of 2012. | "[79] Rafer Guzman of Newsday referred to The Hunger Games as being "darker than 'Harry Potter,' more sophisticated than 'Twilight'. [3][42], Contenders for the role of Peeta other than Hutcherson included Alexander Ludwig (who was later cast as Cato), Hunter Parrish, Lucas Till, and Evan Peters. The meat and plants from the woods combined with the exertion it took to get them have given me a healthier body than most of those I see around me. [107][110] In total earnings, its highest-grossing markets after North America are the UK ($37.3 million), Australia ($31.1 million) and China ($27.0 million). Francis Lawrence [170], In its first weekend on sale, Lionsgate reported that 3.8 million DVD/Blu-ray Disc copies of the movie were sold, with more than one-third in the Blu-ray Disc format. 2. Director: [108] On its first weekend ( March 23–25, 2012), the film topped the box office outside North America with $59.25 million from 67 markets, finishing at first place in most of them. [106], Outside North America, the film was released in most countries during March and April 2012,[107] with the exception of China, where it was released in June 2012. Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Justin Craig of Fox News rated the film as "[e]xcellent" and stated: "Move over Harry Potter. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah When asked for his thoughts on his script being replaced, Ray said, "I don't have any." It's like the Capitol's idea of itself, basically. [8] At the time of its release, the film's opening weekend gross ($152.5 million) was the third-largest of any film in North America. (2009), Zero Escape (2009) and Danganronpa (2010). [citation needed], Lionsgate originally announced that Danny Elfman and T-Bone Burnett would score The Hunger Games, with Burnett also acting as the film's executive music producer to produce songs for the soundtrack. 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Despite a largely positive review, he criticized the film for being too long and noted that the film misses opportunities for social criticism. | [48] She also underwent extensive training to get in shape for the role, including archery, rock and tree climbing, combat, running, parkour, and yoga,[49] and had an accident on the last day of her six-week training phase, in which she hit a wall while running at full speed, but was not seriously injured. Afterward, Haymitch warns Katniss that she has made enemies through these acts of defiance. 1. I created the game centre and also expanded the role of Seneca Crane for those reasons. [27] Alli Shearmur and Jim Miller, president and senior vice president of motion picture production at Lionsgate, took charge of overseeing the production of the film, which they described as "an incredible property... a thrill to bring home to Lionsgate". $281.72M, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Director: Paperback. [7] Japan received it last, on September 28. She comforts Rue and, after she dies, adorns her body with flowers. [126], David Sexton of The Evening Standard compared The Hunger Games unfavourably to Kinji Fukasaku's Japanese film Battle Royale, as did several other critics;[81][127][128][129] the novel had earlier faced criticism for its similarities to the novel Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. "And there's an anthem that runs throughout the books, the national anthem of the fascist Capitol. [12] The second installment, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was released on November 22, 2013, in the United States. We wanted to find a way to introduce them without having to explain specifically and exactly what they were and the game room was a really great opportunity for us to be able to do that. And then she came in and read for me and just knocked me out; I'd never seen an audition like that before in my life. [62] The first single from the film's companion album, "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, was released on December 23, 2011. ", "THE HUNGER GAMES (BBFC reference CFF284121)", "Should parents heed 'Hunger Games' rating? 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne And, when they arrived, the Hunger Games were as intense and harrowing as we all feared. The Hunger Games (2012) The first movie is available on Netflix in Canada, Australia, India, the Netherlands, Japan and most other European countries. And as the internet becomes more civilized and its denizens more accountable, this sort of thing carries more and more weight. | All The Hunger Games movies, in order of release. She races to Peeta, who has unwittingly collected deadly nightlock berries. The feature film adaption of the book of the same name, released in March 2012.. Mazel tov! Philip Seymour Hoffman, Votes: She runs into the Careers, with whom Peeta has seemingly allied, and flees up a tree. [2] To achieve that rating, Lionsgate had to cut or substitute seven seconds of film by "digitally removing blood splashes and the sight of blood on wounds and weapons. 2003: Yoda vs. Christopher Lee 1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 … Now, that I have watched them all, this every first one is actually the best of all. The medicine heals Peeta overnight. | Watch fullscreen. Paperback. The Hunger Games received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its themes and messages, as well as Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of Katniss; some criticism was levelled at the film's reliance on shaky cam, especially in the action sequences, and its similarities to other works. Catching Fire: The Second Book of The Hunger Games: Movie Tie-in Edition Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Divergent Veronica Roth. 1 Abroad in Unspectacular Fashion, Drawing $59.3 Million", "The Hunger Games: Is It Already the Biggest Thing Ever?! 146 min Jennifer Lawrence, Manohla Dargis, in her review of the film for The New York Times stated "[a] few years ago Ms. Lawrence might have looked hungry enough to play Katniss, but now, at 21, her seductive, womanly figure makes a bad fit for a dystopian fantasy about a people starved into submission". Using a knife, Katniss saws off the branch holding the nest, causing it to fall on the Careers sleeping below; Glimmer dies, but the others escape. According to Spin, "'Horn of Plenty' pulls off the neat feat of sounding both exactly like Arcade Fire and exactly like a futuristic anthem. So we did a structure for that, and then James Newton Howard made a movie-score version of it that happens in several places in the film. Search. Directed by Gary Ross. [135] Manohla Dargis in The New York Times compares it to Battle Royale, Ender's Game, and Twilight, but contrasts The Hunger Games in terms of how its "exciting" female protagonist Katniss "rescues herself with resourcefulness, guts and true aim". https://reelrundown.com/movies/Movies-like-The-Hunger-Games- "[34] Ross also added several scenes between Crane and Coriolanus Snow, the elderly President of Panem, noting that "I thought that it was very interesting that there would be one generation [of Panem citizens] who knew that [the Games] were actually an instrument of political control, and there would be a successive generation who was so enamoured with the ratings and the showbiz and the sensations and the spectacle that was subsuming the actual political intention, and that's really where the tension is". [140] Writing in The Atlantic, Govindini Murty made a list of touchstones the film alludes to, from the ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilizations to modern references such as the Great Depression, the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, and reality television. [142][143][144], During the film's opening weekend, controversial statements about various members of the cast arose, sparking open dialogue about issues of racism, sexism and unrealistic body image. With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Hunger Games Movies. The Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, Donald Sutherland as President Snow, Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, Amandla Stenberg as Rue, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, and Willow Shields as Primrose … She's active, she's strong and she's the girl who motivates the story. The new "Hunger Games" film will be director Francis Lawrence, who oversaw three of the four previous films in the franchise. | [76] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A. [91][97][98][99] On its second day of release, the film had surpassed Fahrenheit 9/11 to become Lionsgate's highest-grossing film worldwide, a record that would later be surpassed by its sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire a year later. [187] Lawrence, Hutcherson, Hemsworth, and Harrelson were all signed on to the whole franchise. At the start of the Games, Katniss ignores Haymitch's advice and grabs some of the supplies placed around the Cornucopia, a structure at the starting point, and narrowly escapes death. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, having sold 175,000 copies in its first week. It was an amazing experience; I am proud of the film and my performance. President Coriolanus Snow warns Crane about the unrest. Lionsgate recently announced that Suzanne Collins' new novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake (to … 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. [45], Gary Ross, Sam Mendes, David Slade, Andrew Adamson, Susanna White, Rupert Sanders, and Francis Lawrence were listed as possible directing candidates, but in the end Ross was announced as the film's director in November 2010. Were promoting Captain America: the Second book of the site 's for! Vs. 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