The Hunger Games fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, class and money, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Hunger Games is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Family, class and money, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, class and money, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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The Hunger Games is included with a subscription to Netflix and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 22 min
The Hunger Games runs 2 h 22 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Hunger Games much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $75 million to make and earned $694 million worldwide, 9.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+110GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Hunger Games in 124 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 188 storytelling tropes for The Hunger Games, including Every Proper Lady Should Curtsy, Adaptational Attractiveness, Abled in the Adaptation.
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