
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young ... (Full plot summary below)
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In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.
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| Lyles' Movie FilesJeffrey LylesThe first genuine can't miss film of the year that you'll want to go back to the theater to see over and over again. |
| Cinema SightWesley LovellA blockbuster that has something to say about the world we could be living in. Unlike Twilight, this film actually has a deeper and more important philosophical meaning. |
| AALBC.comKam WilliamsA high attrition-rate, splatter flick designed to satiate the bloodlust of kids weaned on gory computer games. The Most Dangerous Game meets Lord of the Flies! |
| Bangkok PostKong RithdeeThe bottom line is, go watch Jennifer Lawrence, who played the life-hardened girl in Winter's Bone and now makes this 150-minute adventure a cool-headed, engaging trip into the dystopia of future America. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Cara NashLed by a superb cast and deftly directed, this is a compelling and thrilling trip, which unsettlingly pulls you into the mix. |
| Sky CinemaFrancesca SteeleIt's a theme which feels old - think Battle Royale, The Running Man - but Ross delivers it with such commitment and imagination that it feels fresh. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenIntense adaptation is violent, thought-provoking for teens. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierAs tough-spirited as fans would hope for - and exciting and thought-provoking in a way few adventure dramas ever are. |
| Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyAs she did in her breakthrough film Winter's Bone, Jennifer Lawrence anchors this futuristic and politicized elaboration of The Most Dangerous Game with impressive gravity and presence, while director Gary Ross gets enough of what matters in the book up on the screen to satisfy its legions of fans worldwide. |
| The TelegraphRobbie CollinDespite its well-worn ideas and themes, Gary Ross’s provocative, pulse-surgingly tense adaptation couldn’t feel fresher, or timelier. |