Plot & Details
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the 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.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she's pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives. 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.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she's pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives. 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.
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Genre(s): Science Fiction
- Run Time: 142min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 03/23/2012
- DVD Release Date: 08/18/2012
- Distributor(s): Lionsgate
- Director(s): Gary Ross
- Starring: Jennifer Lawrence , Josh Hutcherson , Liam Hemsworth , Woody Harrelson , Amandla Stenberg
- Themes: Post-Apocalypse,Future Dystopias,Contests, Pageants and Competitions
- Tone: Atmospheric,Menacing,Ominous,Reflective,Tense
- Keywords: teenagers,tournament
- Country of Origin: USA (03-23-2012),USA - IMAX (03-23-2012)
- Language: English
Awards
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Song | T-Bone Burnett | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Song | Taylor Swift | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Song | John-Paul White | Nominated |
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