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Charles McGrath, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', said that the film will remind viewers of the television series ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]'', a little of ''[[The Bachelorette]]'', and of the short story "[[The Lottery]]" by [[Shirley Jackson]] published in 1948 by ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref>{{cite news | title=Teenage Wastelands | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/magazine/20FOB-WWLN-t.html | author=McGrath, Charles | work=[[The New York Times]] | date = February 19, 2011 | accessdate=March 23, 2012 }}</ref> David Sexton of ''[[The Evening Standard]]'' compared ''The Hunger Games'' unfavourably to [[Kinji Fukasaku]]'s [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese film]] ''[[Battle Royale (film)|Battle Royale]]'', as did several other critics;<ref name="sexton_hunger">{{cite web|author=Sexton|first=David|title=The Hunger Games - review|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/film/the-hunger-games--review-7582928.html|work=[[Evening Standard]]|accessdate=25 March 2012|date=23 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Jeff|title='Hunger Games' Vs. 'Battle Royale'|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-vs-battle-royale/|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=24 March 2012|date=March 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Poland|first=David|title=Review: The Hunger Games|url=http://moviecitynews.com/2012/03/review-the-hunger-games/|publisher=Movie City News|accessdate=24 March 2012|date=March 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=James|title=The Hunger Games Review|url=http://www.gossip-monthly.com/movies/332-the-hunger-games-review|work=Gossip Monthly|accessdate=25 March 2012|date=25 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Velez|first=Diva|title=The Hunger Games|url=http://www.thedivareview.com/The_Hunger_Games_Movie_Review.html|publisher=The Diva Review|accessdate=26 March 2012|date=March 22, 2012}}</ref> the novel had earlier faced criticism for its similarities to the novel ''[[Battle Royale]]'' by [[Koushun Takami|Kōshun Takami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/magazine/mag-10collins-t.html?pagewanted=all|title=Suzanne Collins's War Stories for Kids|date=April 8, 2011|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> Jonathan Looms of ''[[The Oxford Student]]'' argues that it is "unfair that the film is only drawing comparisons with ''Battle Royale''" but that it "is a veritable pastiche of other movies" as well, comparing it to ''[[The Truman Show]]'', ''[[Death Race (film)|Death Race]]'', the ''[[Bourne (film series)|Bourne]]'' films, and ''[[Zoolander]]'', and that it is common for artists to borrow from and "improve on many sources. [[Quentin Tarantino]] has built his career on this principle."<ref>{{cite web|last=Looms|first=Jonathan|title=The Hunger Games: Battle Royale with cheese|url=http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/03/28/the-hunger-games-battle-royale-with-cheese/|work=[[The Oxford Student]]|date=28/03/2012}}</ref>
Charles McGrath, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', said that the film will remind viewers of the television series ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]'', a little of ''[[The Bachelorette]]'', and of the short story "[[The Lottery]]" by [[Shirley Jackson]] published in 1948 by ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref>{{cite news | title=Teenage Wastelands | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/magazine/20FOB-WWLN-t.html | author=McGrath, Charles | work=[[The New York Times]] | date = February 19, 2011 | accessdate=March 23, 2012 }}</ref> David Sexton of ''[[The Evening Standard]]'' compared ''The Hunger Games'' unfavourably to [[Kinji Fukasaku]]'s [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese film]] ''[[Battle Royale (film)|Battle Royale]]'', as did several other critics;<ref name="sexton_hunger">{{cite web|author=Sexton|first=David|title=The Hunger Games - review|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/film/the-hunger-games--review-7582928.html|work=[[Evening Standard]]|accessdate=25 March 2012|date=23 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Jeff|title='Hunger Games' Vs. 'Battle Royale'|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-vs-battle-royale/|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=24 March 2012|date=March 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Poland|first=David|title=Review: The Hunger Games|url=http://moviecitynews.com/2012/03/review-the-hunger-games/|publisher=Movie City News|accessdate=24 March 2012|date=March 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=James|title=The Hunger Games Review|url=http://www.gossip-monthly.com/movies/332-the-hunger-games-review|work=Gossip Monthly|accessdate=25 March 2012|date=25 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Velez|first=Diva|title=The Hunger Games|url=http://www.thedivareview.com/The_Hunger_Games_Movie_Review.html|publisher=The Diva Review|accessdate=26 March 2012|date=March 22, 2012}}</ref> the novel had earlier faced criticism for its similarities to the novel ''[[Battle Royale]]'' by [[Koushun Takami|Kōshun Takami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/magazine/mag-10collins-t.html?pagewanted=all|title=Suzanne Collins's War Stories for Kids|date=April 8, 2011|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> Jonathan Looms of ''[[The Oxford Student]]'' argues that it is "unfair that the film is only drawing comparisons with ''Battle Royale''" but that it "is a veritable pastiche of other movies" as well, comparing it to ''[[The Truman Show]]'', ''[[Death Race (film)|Death Race]]'', the ''[[Bourne (film series)|Bourne]]'' films, and ''[[Zoolander]]'', and that it is common for artists to borrow from and "improve on many sources. [[Quentin Tarantino]] has built his career on this principle."<ref>{{cite web|last=Looms|first=Jonathan|title=The Hunger Games: Battle Royale with cheese|url=http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/03/28/the-hunger-games-battle-royale-with-cheese/|work=[[The Oxford Student]]|date=28/03/2012}}</ref>


[[Wheeler Winston Dixon]], a film professor at the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]], listed several precedents: ''Battle Royale'', Jackson's "The Lottery", [[William Golding]]'s ''[[Lord of the Flies]]'', ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'', ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''[[Death Race 2000]]'', and [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.<ref>{{cite web | author=Winston Dixon, Wheeler | date=March 2, 2012 | title=The Hunger Games | url=http://blog.unl.edu/dixon/tag/shirley-jackson/ | publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln | accessdate=March 23, 2012 }}</ref> [[Manohla Dargis]] in ''The New York Times'' compares it to ''Battle Royale'', ''[[Ender's Game]]'', and ''Twilight'', but contrasts ''The Hunger Games'' in terms of how its "exciting" female protagonist Katniss "rescues herself with resourcefulness, guts and true aim."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/movies/the-hunger-games-movie-adapts-the-suzanne-collins-novel.html | date = March 22, 2012 | title = Tested by a Picturesque Dystopia | author = Manohla Dargis | authorlink = Manohla Dargis | work = [[The New York Times]] | accessdate = March 23, 2012 }}</ref> Steve Rose of ''[[The Guardian]]'' refers to the film as "think ''Battle Royale'' meets ''[[The Running Man]]'' meets ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]''."<ref>{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Steve|title=This week's new films|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/mar/24/this-weeks-new-films?newsfeed=true|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=29 March 2012|date=24 March 2012}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Atlantic]]'', [[Govindini Murty]] made a list of touchstones the film alludes to, from the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]], [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian civilizations]] to modern references such as the [[Great Depression]], [[Vietnam War|the Vietnam]] and [[Iraq War]]s, and [[reality television]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Decoding the Influences in 'Hunger Games,' From 'Spartacus' to 'Survivor' | url=http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/03/decoding-the-influences-in-hunger-games-from-spartacus-to-survivor/255043/#slide1 | author=Murty, Govindini | work=[[The Atlantic]] | date = March 26, 2012 | accessdate=March 28, 2012 }}</ref> For her part, author Collins cites the myth of [[Theseus]], [[reality television]], and coverage of the [[Iraq War]], as her inspiration.<ref>{{cite news|author=Zeitchik. Steven|title=Which dystopian property does ‘The Hunger Games’ most resemble?|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/general/view/20120324which_dystopian_property_does_the_hunger_games_most_resemble/|date=March 24, 2012|work=Boston Herald|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=March 31, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hunger Games: Reality TV Gone Wild?|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-rosenbaum/hunger-games-reality-tv-g_b_1386209.html|date=2012-03-28|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=David Cox|title=The Hunger Games fails to give teenagers food for thought|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/mar/26/the-hunger-games-teenagers-thought|work=The Guardian|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref>
[[Wheeler Winston Dixon]], a film professor at the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]], listed several precedents: ''Battle Royale'', Jackson's "The Lottery", [[William Golding]]'s ''[[Lord of the Flies]]'', ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'', ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''[[Death Race 2000]]'', and [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.<ref>{{cite web | author=Winston Dixon, Wheeler | date=March 2, 2012 | title=The Hunger Games | url=http://blog.unl.edu/dixon/tag/shirley-jackson/ | publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln | accessdate=March 23, 2012 }}</ref> [[Manohla Dargis]] in ''The New York Times'' compares it to ''Battle Royale'', ''[[Ender's Game]]'', and ''Twilight'', but contrasts ''The Hunger Games'' in terms of how its "exciting" female protagonist Katniss "rescues herself with resourcefulness, guts and true aim."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/movies/the-hunger-games-movie-adapts-the-suzanne-collins-novel.html | date = March 22, 2012 | title = Tested by a Picturesque Dystopia | author = Manohla Dargis | authorlink = Manohla Dargis | work = [[The New York Times]] | accessdate = March 23, 2012 }}</ref> Steve Rose of ''[[The Guardian]]'' refers to the film as "think ''Battle Royale'' meets ''[[The Running Man]]'' meets ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]''."<ref>{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Steve|title=This week's new films|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/mar/24/this-weeks-new-films?newsfeed=true|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=29 March 2012|date=24 March 2012}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Atlantic]]'', [[Govindini Murty]] made a list of touchstones the film alludes to, from the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]], [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian civilizations]] to modern references such as the [[Great Depression]], [[Vietnam War|the Vietnam]] and [[Iraq War]]s, and [[reality television]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Decoding the Influences in 'Hunger Games,' From 'Spartacus' to 'Survivor' | url=http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/03/decoding-the-influences-in-hunger-games-from-spartacus-to-survivor/255043/#slide1 | author=Murty, Govindini | work=[[The Atlantic]] | date = March 26, 2012 | accessdate=March 28, 2012 }}</ref> For her part, author Collins cites the myth of [[Theseus]], [[reality television]] and [[Media coverage of the Iraq War|coverage of the Iraq War]] as her inspiration.<ref>{{cite news|author=Zeitchik. Steven|title=Which dystopian property does ‘The Hunger Games’ most resemble?|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/general/view/20120324which_dystopian_property_does_the_hunger_games_most_resemble/|date=March 24, 2012|work=Boston Herald|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=March 31, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hunger Games: Reality TV Gone Wild?|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-rosenbaum/hunger-games-reality-tv-g_b_1386209.html|date=2012-03-28|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=David Cox|title=The Hunger Games fails to give teenagers food for thought|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/mar/26/the-hunger-games-teenagers-thought|work=The Guardian|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref>


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The Hunger Games
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Ross
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Stern
Edited by
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21) (Belgium, France,
    Netherlands, Philippines)
  • March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23) (United States, United Kingdom)
Running time
142 minutes[1][2]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish
Budget$78 million[3]
Box office$364,933,000[4]

The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction action drama film directed by Gary Ross, based on the novel The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. The film was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, while its screenplay was co-written by Suzanne Collins, Gary Ross and Billy Ray. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, and Donald Sutherland.[5]

The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, which consists of a wealthy capitol surrounded by 12 impoverished districts. As punishment for a past rebellion against the government, the Capitol initiated the Hunger Games—a televised annual event in which one boy and one girl from each of the 12 districts are selected in a lottery as "tributes" and are required to fight to the death in an arena until there is one remaining victor. When the protagonist Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) hears her younger sister's name called as the female tribute for their district, she volunteers to take her place in order to save her from having to participate. Joined by her district's male tribute Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson), Katniss travels to the Capitol to train for the Hunger Games under the guidance of former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Harrelson), expressing resentment for both the Capitol and its populace for forcing her and her fellow tributes to fight to the death for their own amusement.

The film was released on March 21, 2012 in France and other countries[6] and internationally on March 23, 2012[7] in both conventional theaters and digital IMAX theaters.[8] The film currently holds the record for the third best opening weekend box office sales of any movie ($152.5 million) in North America behind The Dark Knight ($158 million) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($169 million)[9] and is the biggest box office debut for a non-sequel.

The Hunger Games was well received by critics, who praised its themes and messages, as well as Lawrence's performance, while at the same time criticized its subdued violence and cinematography. Like the novel, the film has attracted criticism for its similarities to other works, such as the Japanese novel Battle Royale and its film adaptation as well as the American short story "The Lottery". It is noted, however, that Collins' novel and screenplay possess key differences by drawing on sources of inspiration such as reality television, the Iraq War, and the myth of Theseus.

Plot

The Hunger Games takes place in the nation of Panem, which was formed from a post-apocalyptic North America.[10] Panem consists of a wealthy Capitol and twelve poorer surrounding Districts. As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are selected by annual lottery to participate in the Hunger Games, an event in which the participants (or "tributes") must fight in an arena controlled by the Capitol until only one remains alive. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl from the coal-mining region of District 12, volunteers for the 74th annual Hunger Games in place of her younger sister, Primrose. Also selected from District 12 is Peeta Mellark, a baker's son who once gave Katniss bread when her family was starving.

Katniss and Peeta are taken to the Capitol where their drunken mentor, former victor Haymitch Abernathy, instructs them to watch and learn the talents of the other tributes. During a pre-Games interview with TV personality Caesar Flickerman, Peeta reveals his long-standing, unrequited love for Katniss. Katniss believes this to be a ploy to gain crucial audience support for themselves, as audience members may "sponsor" tributes with gifts of food, medicine, and tools. The Games begins with half of the tributes killed in the first 8 hours, while Katniss relies on her well-practiced hunting and outdoor skills to survive. Peeta forms an alliance with the "Careers", including Cato and Glimmer, to track Katniss, whom they pursue into the woods. Katniss develops an alliance with District 11 tribute Rue, who points out a tracker jacker nest which Katniss uses to kill two of the Careers (Glimmer and the girl from District 4). The alliance is short-lived: Rue is killed by District 1 tribute Marvel, whom Katniss kills in return. At Rue's request, Katniss sings to her as she dies, then spreads flowers over her body. Katniss' televised act of respect sparks a rebellion in District 11.

With Katniss and Peeta established as "star-crossed lovers" - and the Gamemakers trying to avoid inciting further rebellions - a rule change is announced midway through the Games, stating that two tributes from the same district can win the Games as a pair. Upon hearing this, Katniss searches for Peeta and finds him, wounded by a sword. As she nurses him back to health, she portrays herself as deeply in love with Peeta to gain audience favor and sponsorship. When Katniss tries to retrieve medicine for Peeta, Clove attacks her, but Thresh kills Clove for Katniss in memory of Rue. "Foxface" accidentally kills herself eating highly-poisonous nightlock berries. A pack of hellish "muttations" are released, killing Thresh and forcing Katniss and Peeta into Cato's hands. After an intense fight, Katniss shoots Cato with an arrow to save Peeta's life; Cato falls to the muttations, and Katniss shoots him again to end his suffering. The Gamemakers reverse the rule change in an attempt to force Katniss and Peeta into a dramatic duel, where one must kill the other to win. Katniss, betting that the Gamemakers would rather have two victors than none, reveals a cache of nightlock berries and gives Peeta a portion. Upon realizing that Katniss and Peeta intend to commit suicide, the Gamemakers announce that both will be the victors of the 74th Hunger Games.

Although she is treated to a hero's welcome in the Capitol, Katniss is warned by Haymitch that she has now become a political target after defying her society's authoritarian leaders so publicly. As Katniss and Peeta return to District 12, President Snow ponders what to do about the joint victors and the rebellion they have started.

Cast

See also: List of The Hunger Games characters

Lionsgate confirmed in March 2011, that about 30 female actors either met or read for the role of Katniss, including Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Chloë Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Emily Browning, Shailene Woodley and Kaya Scodelario.[3][21] On March 16, 2011, it was announced that Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence of the indie film Winter's Bone landed the coveted role.[22] Though Lawrence was 20, four years older than the character,[23] author Suzanne Collins said that the actress who plays Katniss has to have "a certain maturity and power" and said she would rather the actress be older than younger.[24] Collins states that Lawrence was the "only one who truly captured the character I wrote in the book" and that she had "every essential quality necessary to play Katniss."[25] Lawrence, a fan of the books, took three days to accept the role.[3] Lawrence was initially intimidated by the size of the movie and what it may mean for her fame.[3][26]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, contenders for the role of Peeta other than Hutcherson included Alexander Ludwig (who was later cast as Cato), Hunter Parrish, Lucas Till, and Evan Peters.[27] Other actors considered for the role of Gale included David Henrie, Drew Roy, and Robbie Amell.[27] In April 2011, John C. Reilly was in talks with Lions Gate Entertainment to portray Haymitch Abernathy, former victor of a Hunger Games held years before and mentor to Katniss and Peeta.[28] The following month Lionsgate announced that the role went to Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson.[13]

Production

Jennifer Lawrence was ultimately cast as Katniss, and dyed her hair brown for the part.

Lions Gate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights in March 2009 with Nina Jacobson's production company Color Force.[29][30] Collins adapted the novel for film herself,[30] and her script was revised by screenwriter Billy Ray.[31] Collins anticipated the film to have a PG-13 rating.[32] Alli Shearmur, Lionsgate President of Motion Picture Production, and Jim Miller, Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Motion Picture Production, were in charge of overseeing the production of the movie. Shearmur said:

"The Hunger Games is an incredible property and it is a thrill to bring it home to Lionsgate. This is exactly the kind of movie I came to Lionsgate to make: youthful, exciting, smart and edgy. We are looking forward to working with Nina and Suzanne to create a movie that satisfies audiences' hunger for high-quality entertainment."[33]

Gary Ross became the director in November 2010.[34][35] Fireman's Fund Insurance Company insured the production, but as part of the underwriting process insisted on a thorough risk analysis of hazards as diverse as wayward arrows, poison ivy, bears, bugs, and a chase across fast-running water.[36]

With an initial budget of $75 million,[37] principal photography began near Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina in Western North Carolina in May 2011[38] and concluded on September 15, 2011, with a final budget reported as between $90 and $100 million, reduced to $78 million after subsidies.[1][3] Director Steven Soderbergh served as a second unit director.[39] The movie was shot on film as opposed to digital due (in part) to the tightness of the schedule; as Ross said in a interview with the New York Times, "I didn’t want to run the risk of the technical issues that often come with shooting digitally — we simply couldn’t afford any delays."[40]

Lawrence dyed her blonde hair brown for the part of Katniss.[41] She also underwent extensive training to get in shape for the role, including archery, rock and tree climbing, combat, running, parkour, and yoga,[42] and experienced an accident on the last day of her six week training phase, in which she hit a wall while running at full speed, but was not seriously injured. Other stars that dyed their hair for the movie include Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale.[3] Lionsgate hired archer (and Olympic bronze medalist) Khatuna Lorig to teach Lawrence how to shoot.[36]

The film has been rated 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in the UK for "intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments".[2] To achieve that rating, Lionsgate had to cut or substitute seven seconds of film by "digitally removing blood splashes and the sight of blood on wounds and weapons".[43] In the United States, the movie was granted a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)[44] for "intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens".

Music

Soundtrack

Main article: The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond

The soundtrack for the The Hunger Games contains songs inspired by the film; only three of them appear in the film itself, during the closing credits.[45] The first single from the film's companion album, "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, was released on December 23, 2011.[46] It reached number one on the iTunes overall charts in 12 hours.[citation needed] The music video for "Safe & Sound" was released on February 13, 2012. Along with separate songs from Swift and The Civil Wars, the soundtrack also features songs by The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, The Secret Sisters, Miranda Lambert featuring The Pistol Annies,[47] Neko Case,[48] Kid Cudi[47] Academy Award winner Glen Hansard,[47] The Low Anthem,[47] Punch Brothers,[47] Birdy,[47] Maroon 5, Jayme Dee,[47] and Carolina Chocolate Drops.[47] The soundtrack was released on March 20, 2012.[49] The soundtrack track list was revealed on iTunes on February 13, 2012, and on the 14th "One Engine" was released as the second single. Jennifer Lawrence singing "Rue's Lullaby" was not included on the soundtrack. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, having sold 175,000 copies in its first week. It was the first since Michael Jackson’s This Is It to debut at #1.

Score

Lionsgate originally announced that Danny Elfman and T-Bone Burnett would score The Hunger Games, with Burnett also acting as the film's executive music producer to produce songs for the soundtrack.[50] However, due to scheduling conflicts, Elfman was later replaced by James Newton Howard.[51] The score album was released on March 26, 2012.[52]

The film also featured a rather obscure analog track from the 1970s composed by Laurie Spiegel for its "cornucopia scene."[53]

Themes

Donald Brake from The Washington Times, as well as Jessica Groover from the Independent Tribune, states that the film has Christian themes, such as that of self-sacrifice, which is found in Katniss' substitution for her younger sister, analogous to the sacrifice of Jesus as a substitute for the atonement of sins.[54][55] Brake, as well as another reviewer, Amy Simpson, both find that the film also revolves around the theme of hope, which is exemplified in the "incorruptible goodness of Katniss' sister, Primrose."[56] She also states that Peeta Mellark is "a Christ figure" in the film.[57] Similar to the events in Passion of Jesus, in the Games, Peeta is stabbed and left for dead after saving Katniss' life—taking the wound that was initially meant for her—and is then buried in the ground and placed in a cave for three days before emerging with a new lease on life.[58] Moreover, the Christian image of the Bread of Life is used throughout The Hunger Games; in the film Peeta shows up "bearing a warm loaf of bread," and Katniss slowly comes "back to life."[59] A news video starring Jonathan Morris aired on Fox News discussed the religious themes in the film further.[60] In addition, many pastors have written Bible studies discussing the Christian allegories in the film.[61][62]

Reception

Critical response

The Hunger Games received positive reviews. Based on 239 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 85% "Certified Fresh" rating and an average score of 8/10. The film earned an 80% score from 'Top Critics'. The site's consensus reads "Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel".[63] On Metacritic, the film has a 67 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on reviews from 44 critics.[64] Many critics have praised Jennifer Lawrence for her portrayal as Katniss Everdeen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she embodies Katniss, "just as one might imagine her from the novel".[65] Empire magazine said "Lawrence is perfect as Katniss, there's very little softness about her, more a melancholy determination that good must be done even if that requires bad things."[65] Several critics have reviewed the film favourably compared to other young-adult fiction adaptations such as Harry Potter and Twilight. Justin Craig of Fox News rated the film as "Excellent" and stated, "Move over Harry Potter. A darker, more mature franchise has come to claim your throne."[66] Rafer Guzman of Newsday referred to The Hunger Games as being "darker than 'Harry Potter,' more sophisticated than 'Twilight'."[67] David Sexton of The Evening Standard stated that The Hunger Games "is well cast and pretty well acted, certainly when compared to Harry Potter’s juvenile leads."[68]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, praising the movie as "effective entertaininment" and Jennifer Lawrence's performance. Despite being a largely positive review, he criticized the film for being too long and noted that the film misses opportunities for social criticism.[69] Simon Reynolds of Digital Spy gave the film four stars out of five, calling it "enthralling from beginning to end, science fiction that has depth and intelligence to match its pulse-racing entertainment value". Reynolds also spoke highly of Lawrence's performance and director Gary Ross, whose "rough and ready handheld camerawork" meant that viewers were "with Katniss for every blood-flecked moment of her ordeal in the combat arena".[70] Film critic David Thomson of The New Republic gave the film an extremely negative review, calling it a "terrible movie". He criticized the lack of character development and inability to see what action was taking place, calling the style of the latter "un-American."[71]

Eric Goldman of IGN awarded the film four out of five stars, stating that director Gary Ross "gets the tone of The Hunger Games right. This is a grounded, thoughtful and sometimes quite emotional film, with its dark scenario given due weight. Ross doesn't give the film a glossy, romanticized 'Hollywood' feel, but rather plays everything very realistically and stark, as Katniss must endure these outrageous and horrible scenarios." The film received some criticism for its shaky camera style, but it was said to "add to the film in certain ways." Both Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson were praised for their portrayals as Katniss and Peeta, and Goldman also drew attention to the role reversal of sorts between the male and female leads, as well as the fact that Lawrence is taller than Hutcherson, which is rare in such films. Katniss is seen as more of a "classic hero figure" and Peeta is the one who needs to be protected. Ross was criticized due to his lack of experience with action films, but in general, Goldman felt that viewers would enjoy the film regardless of whether they had read the book.[72]

During the weekend of The Hunger Games release, Isabelle Fuhrman's name became a popular subject to browse on the Internet due to her chilling portrayal of "Clove", many critics praising her acting, making her a break-out star.[73] The Atlantic argues that the film stands a better chance at being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 did, comparing it to The Dark Knight in the way that they "are not only startlingly somber twists on the standard blockbuster, but offer resonant commentary about society, particularly government control and corruption. They are crowd-pleasers with something to say. And the Academy loves saying something."[74]

Precedents in film and literature

Charles McGrath, writing for The New York Times, said that the film will remind viewers of the television series Survivor, a little of The Bachelorette, and of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson published in 1948 by The New Yorker.[75] David Sexton of The Evening Standard compared The Hunger Games unfavourably to Kinji Fukasaku's Japanese film Battle Royale, as did several other critics;[68][76][77][78][79] the novel had earlier faced criticism for its similarities to the novel Battle Royale by Kōshun Takami.[80] Jonathan Looms of The Oxford Student argues that it is "unfair that the film is only drawing comparisons with Battle Royale" but that it "is a veritable pastiche of other movies" as well, comparing it to The Truman Show, Death Race, the Bourne films, and Zoolander, and that it is common for artists to borrow from and "improve on many sources. Quentin Tarantino has built his career on this principle."[81]

Wheeler Winston Dixon, a film professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, listed several precedents: Battle Royale, Jackson's "The Lottery", William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Metropolis, Blade Runner, Death Race 2000, and George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.[82] Manohla Dargis in The New York Times compares it to Battle Royale, Ender's Game, and Twilight, but contrasts The Hunger Games in terms of how its "exciting" female protagonist Katniss "rescues herself with resourcefulness, guts and true aim."[83] Steve Rose of The Guardian refers to the film as "think Battle Royale meets The Running Man meets Survivor."[84] Writing in The Atlantic, Govindini Murty made a list of touchstones the film alludes to, from the ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilizations to modern references such as the Great Depression, the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, and reality television.[85] For her part, author Collins cites the myth of Theseus, reality television and coverage of the Iraq War as her inspiration.[86][87][88]

Box office

The Hunger Games has earned an estimated $251,033,000 in North America, as of April 1, 2012, and $113,900,000 in other countries, as of April 1, 2012, for a worldwide total of $364,933,000.[4] It made the largest worldwide opening weekend for a movie not released during the summer or the holiday period, earning $211.8 million, which was just ahead of Alice in Wonderland's previous record ($210.1 million).[89]

On February 22, 2012, The Hunger Games broke the record for first-day advanced ticket sales on Fandango, topping the previous record of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, set on May 14, 2010. The sales were reported to be 83 percent of the site's totals for the day.[90] In the week leading up to its release, the film sold-out over 4,300 showings via Fandango and MovieTickets.com[91] On Fandango alone it ranks as the third-highest advanced ticket seller ever behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.[92] The film earned $19.7 million in midnight showings, which was the highest midnight gross ever for a non-sequel and the seventh highest midnight gross of all-time.[93] On its opening day, it earned $67.3 million (including midnight showings). This set record opening-day and single-day grosses for a non-sequel, topping the previous records of Alice in Wonderland ($40.8 million and $44.2 million respectively).[94] The film also achieved the fifth highest opening-day and single-day grosses of all time.[95][96][97] On its opening weekend, it earned $152.5 million, topping Alice in Wonderland's records ($116.1 million) for the highest weekend debut of a film released in March, of a non-sequel and of any spring release.[98][99][100][101] Its opening weekend gross was also the largest for any film released outside July and the third-largest of all time behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($169.2 million) and The Dark Knight ($158.4 million).[102] After two days of release, it became Lionsgate's highest grossing film ever.[98] During its second weekend, the film dropped 60% from its opening, but still held onto to the number one spot with $61.1 million.[103]

Outside North America, the film opened in first place at the weekend box office with $59.25 million.[104] Its largest country was Australia ($9.48 million).[105][106]

Accolades

Award Category Result Recipient Source
CinemaCon Awards 2012 Breakthrough Performer of the Year Won Josh Hutcherson [107]
NewNowNext Awards 2012 Next Mega Star Pending [108]

Sequels

On August 8, 2011, while still shooting the film, Lionsgate announced that a film adaptation of the second novel in The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, is scheduled to be released on November 22, 2013.[109] In November 2011, Lionsgate entered negotiations with Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours screenwriter Simon Beaufoy to adapt the novel for screen, since the post-production schedule for The Hunger Games was too crowded for Ross and Collins to adapt the next film as originally planned. Ross was still expected to return as director for the sequel.[110] In January 2012, Ross and Beaufoy were officially signed on to their roles as director and screenwriter, respectively.[111]

Woody Harrelson revealed in a November 2011 interview that he has signed on for four films, suggesting that one of the books may be split into two films.[112] The February 2012 issue of The Hollywood Reporter indicated that Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth have all signed on to the whole franchise.[3]

The Hunger Games Adventures

A social network game called The Hunger Games Adventures was released for Facebook to coincide with the film's release. It is a role-playing video game developed by Lionsgate in coalition with Funtactix.[113]

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