The Hunger Games Movie

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Who's Involved:

Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Alexander Ludwig, Gary Ross, Donald Sutherland, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jim Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Amandla Stenberg, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Ray, Dayo Okeniyi, Leven Rambin, Nina Jacobson, Willow Shields, Alli Shearmur, Paula Malcomson, Suzanne Collins

Release Date:

Friday, March 23, 2012 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens
Runtime: 2 hrs, 22 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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Who stars in The Hunger Games: Cast List

... Katniss Everdeen

Causeway, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1  

... Peeta Mellark

The Beekeeper, Epic  

... Gale Hawthorne

Land of Bad, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1  

... Thresh

Rise, Endless Love  

... Rue

The Acolyte (series), Rio 2  

... Effie Trinket

Migration, Man on a Ledge  

... Primrose Everdeen

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Detective Knight: Independence  

... Mrs. Everdeen

The Cured, All Summers End  

... Haymitch Abernathy

Project Artemis, Suncoast  

... Caesar Flickerman

What Is Life Worth, Mr. Peabody & Sherman  

... Cinna

Precious, Shotgun Wedding  

... Seneca Crane

Gone, Lovelace  

Who's making The Hunger Games: Crew List

A look at the The Hunger Games behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gary Ross last directed Ocean's Eight and Free State of Jones. The film's writer Billy Ray last wrote Richard Jewell and Terminator: Dark Fate.

Director

Gary Ross

Producers

Nina Jacobson
Jim Miller
Alli Shearmur

Production: What we know about The Hunger Games?

Key Facts

  1. Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 23.5 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following. It has spent more than 160 consecutive weeks/more than three consecutive years to date on The New York Times bestseller list since its publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2012 - February: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2011 - September: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2011 - May: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2011 - March: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  5. 2010 - September: The film was set to Development  status.

The Hunger Games Release Date: When was the film released?


The Hunger Games was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, March 23, 2012 in around 4,137 theaters. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including October Baby, Musical Chairs and The Deep Blue Sea.

The Hunger Games DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Hunger Games was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Saturday, August 18, 2012 .

Q&A Asked about The Hunger Games

Dec. 23, 2011
Will there be movies of all the Hunger Game books?
Mar. 24, 2012 Yes, Lionsgate plans to produce four Hunger Games movies with Catching Fire set for 2013.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m9159/catching-fire/

Mar. 27, 2012
What is the fourth movie about if there is only three books?
Mar. 27, 2012 There are not many details yet about the fourth movie, but when there are, updates will appear on its profile page.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m9512/untitled-the-hunger-games-4/

Jan. 7, 2012
Can I buy the book to read on my iPad?
Mar. 24, 2012 Yes, the book is available through Amazon, which can be read using the Kindle iOS app.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023521/

Jan. 31, 2012
Will it be in IMAX?
Mar. 24, 2012 Yes, The Hunger Games is available in IMAX.

http://www.imax.com/movies/m/the-hunger-games-the-imax-experience/

Mar. 25, 2012
Is it in 3D?
Mar. 25, 2012 No, the movie is in 2D only.
Mar. 26, 2012
How much did it make in its opening weekend?
Mar. 27, 2012 It grossed $152,535,747 in the US and Canada in its debut weekend. The third biggest 3-day weekend of all time after the final Harry Potter and The Dark Knight.

http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2012/20120323.php

Dec. 20, 2011
How close is the movie to the book?
Dec. 22, 2011
How much archery training did Jennifer Lawrence do to prepare?
Dec. 22, 2011
Do we get to see things that happened to Peeta when Katniss wasn't around, unlike the book?

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