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In the nation of Panem, the Capitol forces each of its 12 districts to send two teenagers to fight to the death in a televised spectacle. When her younger sister's name is drawn, 16 year old Katniss Everdeen of District 12 volunteers in her place. Jennifer Lawrence stars, with Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks and Stanley Tucci.
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In the nation of Panem, the Capitol forces each of its 12 districts to send two teenagers to fight to the death in a televised spectacle. When her younger sister's name is drawn, 16 year old Katniss Everdeen of District 12 volunteers in her place. Jennifer Lawrence stars, with Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks and Stanley Tucci.
Why watch It took a bestselling young adult novel and treated it seriously, as a story about spectacle, propaganda and survival rather than a romance. Lawrence's grounded Katniss carried the franchise, and Donald Sutherland's quietly menacing President Snow set up the sequels. A good rewatch before the next instalment, and an easy entry point for teens new to dystopian fiction.
Gary Ross directed The Hunger Games from a screenplay he wrote with Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, adapting the first novel in Collins’s trilogy. Lionsgate released it in March 2012. Liam Hemsworth plays Gale, Katniss’s friend back home, Lenny Kravitz is her stylist Cinna, and Amandla Stenberg plays Rue, a young tribute from another district.
The film launched one of the biggest franchises of the decade. Francis Lawrence took over as director for Catching Fire (2013) and the two part Mockingjay (2014 and 2015), and returned for the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023). The next prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, is due in November 2026.
Carry straight on with Catching Fire, which widens the world beyond the arena and raises the political stakes. Battle Royale (2000) is the essential, much bloodier, Japanese precursor, and Divergent (2014) follows a similar young adult template.
The Guide · US
Peacock, Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video, Paramount+, Shudder · US · 12 to 18 Oct
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The Guide · US
Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, Paramount+ · US · 10 to 31 Oct
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Film · Canada
In theatres · CA US · 20 Nov
The fifth Hunger Games prequel opens 20 Nov, IMAX included. Here is what Lionsgate and its partners have actually confirmed, and what is still fan chatter.
Casie Stewart · 3 min read
Film · Canada
In theatres · CA US · 9 Oct to 25 Nov
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