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The Hunger Games

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: Game maker: Suzanne Collins and "The hunger games" phenomenon; The world is watching: making "The hunger games"; letters from the Rose Garden; controlling the games; a conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell; propaganda film; marketing archive.
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson.
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
DVD, widescreen; 2.0 Dolby Digital, 5.1 Dolby Digital.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

great submitted by 04foremanh on July 11, 2012, 7:09pm heart thumping

Great! submitted by alumeng.ajl on July 15, 2012, 8:59am This was such a good film! The acting is phenomenal. But the book is better.

different submitted by ftan on July 16, 2012, 3:19pm when i saw this movie at Q16, i noticed that the plot was very different from most movies i watch. usually i can predict what happens, but in the hunger games, i was hanging on the edge of my seat. after watching this film, i immediately read the book which in my opinion was slightly better. my favorite part was, of course, the actual games. some parts were quite sad however.

great submitted by lil steve on August 2, 2012, 9:20pm such a deep and great movie

GOOD submitted by loving jinny on August 9, 2012, 4:14pm THE STORY IS VERY GOOD AND FUN.

Great submitted by Memoria1224 on August 12, 2012, 8:37pm This movie is awesome! It has a lot of action and suspense in it. The book is better though.

Suspenseful submitted by kimberlina on August 24, 2012, 11:31am A suspenseful story of 24 young people fighting for their lives in the wilderness as part of an annual "game". Despite the heart-wrenching premise behind the story, I was left with a feeling of hope. Graphic violence.

FUN? submitted by lawrencekl57 on August 27, 2012, 9:25am I cannot believe that one of the reviewers (loving jinny) wrote that this movie was fun. That's just about the last word that describes it! It's thought-provoking, intelligent, violent, many things... But fun it ISN'T. Jinny, if you found this fun, you need serious help.

So good! submitted by Amber Kinder on August 31, 2012, 6:14pm The casting was amazing. The translation from page to screen was great.

Not Bad submitted by stockpicker2008 on November 23, 2012, 10:45am I read the book 1st. Glad I did. The movie would have tainted the reading experience. That being said, I enjoyed the movie. I'm looking forward to the next one since I've read the whole series.

Awesome submitted by sip217 on June 16, 2013, 9:03am As always the book was better, but I still liked the movie.

Well Done submitted by crazypockets on June 19, 2013, 4:32pm This is probably the best book to film adaptation I've ever seen. They did a great job of keeping the majority of the elements from the book in, and it felt really respectful to fans of the series. Jennifer Lawrence was the perfect Katniss, and while I didn't think Josh Hutcherson was bulky enough to play Peeta, he did grow on me in the end. I can't wait for the next movie!

Excellent submitted by ssmyth on June 26, 2013, 9:05am Loved this movie! Of course the book is more amazing as you can get into Katniss's head and hear her thoughts. They did a great job translating to film and I appreciate the effort taken not to make the subject darker than it is. Great acting! But also read the book.

love submitted by nwall24 on July 5, 2013, 4:36pm love this movie. It was so good!

The Hunger Games submitted by honordenver on July 9, 2013, 12:35pm This movie was great. Their were a couple things that were different then the movie but nothing significant.

Worth watching! submitted by allysonpurple on July 15, 2013, 11:00am Discrepancies between the film and the book are a little frustrating, but I think the movie captured the spirit and feel of the book. Character development is sacrificed for a faster-moving story, and some of the social commentary is missing from the film... but it's still worth watching!

actionating submitted by isaacbrooks on July 30, 2013, 6:24pm vurry vurry kewl

Good adaptation of the book submitted by Jhopson on August 7, 2013, 12:03am Of course the movie is never as good as the book, but this is a pretty good screen adaptation of a great book. In a future version of North America (now Panem) the population has been reduced to 12 districts controlled by a corrupt capital government. Every year, a male and female tribute from each district are selected to fight to the death for the entertainment of the privileged citizens of the capital. So much of the book is told through Katiniss' inner thoughts, I was worried this wouldn't translate but it's good! A captivating story told with moral insights. I can't wait for Catching Fire!

Not bad submitted by rlmorgan on August 17, 2013, 2:36pm The movie was entertaining, but don't expect it to completely follow the book. The general story line is there but there are many differences. The actors do a good job, and overall a pretty good movie.

hunger games submitted by a2sue on June 28, 2014, 1:20pm i've seen the film, now i'll need to read the book

The book is way better submitted by ifechijie on July 10, 2014, 1:10pm TOOO violent

Awesome submitted by devipal on July 13, 2014, 8:53am It was a great movie. I enjoyed every minute.

Good submitted by yslee on August 1, 2014, 1:10pm This movie is great... but a bit violent...
I loved seeing how the book and movie compared.

good submitted by wowwow on August 22, 2014, 12:40am Very good and exciting

The arena! submitted by ECReader on July 9, 2015, 12:13pm This action-packed romance was thrilling and entertaining. It was lacking some things from the book, but was good on it's own. Loved this movie ansd recommend it to others,

Intense submitted by Motomori on July 12, 2015, 11:48am This movie was pretty intense, and it also filled in some details that the book left out pretty nicely.

Hunger Games submitted by SBNB on July 12, 2015, 3:29pm Great movie. Sad at times, but enjoyable to watch.

Soooo good! submitted by cinttery on June 17, 2016, 8:46am This movie is so good! I can't stop after I've seen the first one.

Good submitted by peterflorence on June 30, 2016, 11:53am A great movie. Definitely the best movie and book in the series.

Terrible Book, worse movie submitted by ishhewitt on July 10, 2016, 2:46pm Bad plot, bad visual effects, all around bad.

Sad but True submitted by jerbear on July 10, 2016, 5:06pm This movie was very good, and pretty true to the book. It was very sad, but it was very convincing and put you into the story. Right after I finished I immediatly wanted to watch the next movie because it had the cliffhanger like all the books do. Overall a very good movie and I recommend it to you if you are into action and adventure.

Bothersome submitted by sara on July 14, 2016, 9:22am It kept making me think of the Nazis- tagging the players, not telling them what was happening...

Close Movie Adaptation submitted by Meginator on July 3, 2017, 12:10pm This is a very close retelling of the original book, which lends itself especially well to adaptation. Having read tbe book first, I did picture some aspects of Panem quite differently, but everything here is true to the spirit of the source material. Jennifer Lawrence is perfectly suited to play the role of Katniss and is an inspired casting choice. Everyone else also performs well, and the movie's best moments utilize the unique qualities of visual media to improve upon the book (I'm thinking specifically of the selection ceremony- wow!). This isn't a perfect movie, but it's a great example of what's poasible when a good book is adapted with careful consideration and respect.

awesome submitted by KOH on August 13, 2017, 11:08am you know it, i know it. it's a great movie.

good acting beautiful songs submitted by Sabrina Carlson on July 20, 2018, 5:24pm i absolutely love the songs they have in this movie

Pretty good submitted by zmclaugh on August 10, 2018, 7:43pm This is a pretty good adaptation of the book, although some of Katniss's less positive qualities are masked on film.

Absorbing. submitted by lisa on August 14, 2018, 2:12pm I was more surprised by the Twilight movies, finding myself liking them, vs. these, tho. But you gotta hand it to the lighting and art direction people.

Great movie! submitted by Smileyfrowns on August 20, 2018, 11:07pm With such a fantastic series of books, I was so apprehensive about this movie! But it ended up being a really great movie. The way they portray the different districts, and the arena, bring the books in a new light.

Great movie! submitted by Xris on August 28, 2018, 8:06pm After reading the book, the whole family went to see the movie. It was great to discuss it over dinner afterwards...what we liked, wished was different in the movie, etc. We were overall happy with how they adapted the book to the screen!

A Thrilling Adaptation submitted by dntanzer on August 31, 2018, 11:04am This film did a good job adapting the book. I cared about the characters. The acting was solid. And the plot was pretty true to the book. It's definitely an adventure/thriller good for both teenagers and adults!

I Have The Hunger Games On DVD So I Don't Have To Get It From The Library Anymore submitted by Shaylane Webb on November 28, 2018, 8:27pm I Did Get It Out Twice Even Though I Did Not Read All Three Of The Hunger Games Books Because I Did Not Know So Much Even Though I'm Not A Hunger Games Fan I'm A Twilight Fan I Did Read Three Of The Twilight Books The First Twilight Book Twice And Eclipse And Breaking Dawn.

Alright submitted by c_zhang on June 28, 2019, 3:55pm The acting was pretty good. I enjoyed the book more than this movie though.

Never Dull submitted by moola on July 1, 2019, 4:59pm This movie keeps your attention!

The Hunger Games submitted by lstorc on July 23, 2019, 10:30pm The Hunger Games is a fantastic representation of greed and deprivation between the haves and have nots.

Thrilling submitted by yufamily on August 23, 2019, 8:08pm Good entertainment

Hunger Games submitted by crp on August 29, 2019, 2:28pm A great movie to watch if you want to understand more about human nature and one author's take on a dystopian society.

Game submitted by smr on July 8, 2020, 11:27am Nice gameeee

Terrible. submitted by Hslee on August 28, 2020, 3:30pm yuc

Good submitted by stellafio on July 11, 2022, 3:13pm Good adaptation of the novel. Definitely an enjoyable movie

a little different submitted by jwpark on August 7, 2022, 1:27am A very good and interesting movie but a little different from the book.

Great Movie submitted by maggotnico on August 9, 2022, 9:03am made me decide to read the books.

Great Book and Great Movie submitted by delenich on August 3, 2023, 11:28am Really enjoyed both the book and the movie!

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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

PUBLISHED
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, c2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: PG-13
Format: DVD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Ross, Gary, 1956-
Collins, Suzanne.
Ray, Billy.
Jacobson, Nina.
Kilik, Jon.
Lawrence, Jennifer, 1990-
Hutcherson, Josh.
Hemsworth, Liam, 1990-
Banks, Elizabeth, 1974-
Harrelson, Woody.
Lions Gate Home Entertainment.

SUBJECTS
Contests -- Drama.
Survival -- Drama.
Interpersonal relations -- Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.