Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at ran... Read allKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 34 wins & 49 nominations total
- Hob Vendor
- (as Sandra Lafferty)
Storyline
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- TriviaThere was a swear jar on the set. Co-writer and director Gary Ross said half of it was contributed by Jennifer Lawrence.
- Goofs(at around 16 mins) After Katniss volunteers for Prim, it shows the crowd putting three fingers over their lips and kissing it as a sign of respect. You can clearly see a man in the crowd wearing black with a camera. This is often mistaken as a goof but remember that the 'Reaping' is being televised across Panem.
- Quotes
Caesar Flickerman: So, Peeta, tell me, is there a special girl back home?
Peeta Mellark: No. No, not really.
Caesar Flickerman: No? I don't believe it for a second. Look at that face. Handsome man like you. Peeta... tell me.
Peeta Mellark: Well, there, uh... there is this one girl that I've had a crush on forever.
Caesar Flickerman: Ah.
Peeta Mellark: But I don't think she actually recognized me until the Reaping.
Caesar Flickerman: Well, I'll tell you what, Peeta. You go out there, and you win this thing, and when you get home, she'll have to go out with you. Right, folks?
Peeta Mellark: Thanks, but I, uh, I don't think winning's gonna help me at all.
Caesar Flickerman: And why not?
Peeta Mellark: Because she came here with me.
- Crazy creditsThe film opens with a worded passage about the history of the Hunger Games. In the last section, all of the text fades away except for the film's title.
- Alternate versionsA rough cut of the film was submitted to the BBFC in the UK for an advisory screening, a process used by filmmakers to see how likely a film will obtain a certain rating. The BBFC explained a 12A rating would be likely if the violence was toned down. Four scenes were changes, removing bloody violence, threat and a scene of injury. These included the use of alternate footage and the digital removal of blood. When the finished film was submitted to the BBFC for a formal classification, the BBFC stated that more cuts would be needed in order to secure the 12A. Blood splashes were digitally removed from both impacts to bodies and blood on blades of weapons, achieved through the darkening of certain shots and by digitally erasing blood from the image. The BBFC then gave the film a 12A rating for cinema release. This pre-cut version was released on DVD in the UK with a 12 rating. However, the US PG-13 version was submitted to the BBFC for the UK Blu-ray release, which was classified '15' uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Side by Side (2012)
- SoundtracksDeep in the Meadow
(Lullaby)
Lyrics by Suzanne Collins
Music by T Bone Burnett and Simone Burnette
Performed by Jennifer Lawrence and Willow Shields
In this killing game with no humanity, no rules, and no shame, the purpose of the game is just to make people forget to resist and lose their humanity.
One of the most important rules of the hunger game is: only one survives.
This man returned Yijin to the "privilege, wealth, reputation, prosperity" that the poor compatriots in his hometown envied.
Every game, everyone will watch. In the process of watching, everyone is immersed in it.
At this moment there must be countless ideas in their hearts. But under the guns of the army and under the huge screen, there is no way to show ideas.
Paying attention to the game itself is the only correct expression.
What is suppressed is human nature Many people expressed their desire to live according to their own wishes, and they did not want to be a pawn at their disposal. They are normal human beings with thoughts, humanity and desires, not desperate hunting machines.
It's just that in the end, either look at the distance or choose to die. A certain area can't stand it, it's a riot. They were greeted by repression, slaughter, bloodbath, and company.
In the game, the last deceased thinks he understands the rules of the game before dying and thinks the winner is the default. In fact, the outcome of the game does not matter to the president.
This supreme commander doesn't care who the dead person is or whoever wins. The only thing he was afraid of was surprise, surprise, and people 's emotions beyond control, their yearning for silencer, and their resistance to bondage.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Los juegos del hambre
- Filming locations
- Shelby, North Carolina, USA(District 12 reaping ceremony)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $78,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $408,010,692
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $152,535,747
- Mar 25, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $695,220,619
- Runtime2 hours 22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1