The Hunger Games(2012)

Poster of The Hunger Games

Synopsis

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.
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 …
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In Theaters

  • March 23, 2012

MPAA Rating

PG 13 (for for intense thematic violent material and disturbing images -- all involving teens)

Genres

Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Adaptation, Action/Adventure, Action/Adventure

Run Time

2 hours 22 minutes

Distributors

Lionsgate

Box Office

$407,999,264

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
  • Georgia, USA
  • Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Gary Ross

Director

CAST

Jennifer Lawrence

Katniss Everdeen

Josh Hutcherson

Peeta Mellark

Liam Hemsworth

Gale Hawthorne

Woody Harrelson

Haymitch Abernathy

Elizabeth Banks

Effie Trinket

Lenny Kravitz

Cinna
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