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== Plot ==
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 between the ages of 12 and 18 to compete in the Hunger Games: a nationally televised event in which "tributes" fight within the arena with one another until one survivor remains. Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister’s place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her instincts when she's pitted against other Tributes.
A freak cyclone hits [[Los Angeles]] causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in water spouts and flood the city with shark-infested seawater. Bar-owner and surfer Fin sets out with his friends, Baz, Nova, and George, to rescue his estranged wife, April, and their teenage daughter, Claudia, after the bar and boardwalk is destroyed in flooding. While heading to April's home, the group stops in a freeway to save people as flooding causes sharks to attack. George is killed and the group learns of a tornado warning. They arrive at April's house just before the first floor is flooded and shark-infested. Collin, April's boyfriend, is eaten by sharks, but the rest of the group escape unharmed.

Fin stops the car to save the children stuck in the bus from the assaulting sharks. Afterwards, the bus driver is killed by a piece of flying debris. While Nova is driving the car, a shark lands on top of the car and rips the roof off. Fin's hand is cut and the group abandons the car before it explodes. They steal another car and meet up with Fin and April's son Matt, who is found taking shelter at his flight school. As the tornado hits, his instructor is sucked out. They borrow equipment from a nearby storage and Matt and Nova become attracted to each other. Matt and Nova decide to stop the threat of the incoming "sharknadoes" by tossing bombs into them from a helicopter. Two are destroyed, but they are unable to stop the third one.

As Nova fights off a shark that had latched onto the helicopter, she falls out of the helicopter and directly into another shark's mouth. Matt is heartbroken. Baz is also lost in the storm along with two friends of Matt. Ultimately, Fin destroys the last sharknado with a bomb attached to his car and the sharks begin to plummet toward the ground. One falling shark flies directly toward the remaining members of the group. Fin jumps into its mouth with a chainsaw and cuts his way out. He emerges carrying an unconscious but otherwise unharmed Nova. Matt is reunited with Nova, and Fin gets back together with April.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/07/12/201438989/sharknado-dares-to-ask-is-it-going-to-rain-giant-man-eating-sharks|title='Sharknado' Dares To Ask: Is It Going To Rain Giant Man-Eating Sharks?|last=Holmes|first=Linda|publisher=NPR|date=July 12, 2012|accessdate=July 12, 2012}}</ref>


===''Sharknado 2: The Second One'' (2014)===
===''Sharknado 2: The Second One'' (2014)===
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| ''Sharknado''
| ''Sharknado''
| {{Start date|2012|03|23}}
| {{Start date|2013|07|11}}
| $78.000.000
| $2 million
| $408.010.692
| 1.37
| <ref name="B"/><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/syfy-to-re-run-sharknado-in-response-to-social-media-feeding-frenzy/ |title = Syfy ‘Sharknado’ Attracts Average Of 1.369 Million Viewers – Mostly Journalists And Celebrities |last = De Moraes |first = Lisa |date = July 12, 2013 |website = Deadline |accessdate = July 12, 2013}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hungergames.htm |title=The Hunger Games (2012) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=January 5, 2015}}</ref>
|-
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| ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''
| ''Sharknado 2: The Second One''
| {{Start date|2013|11|22}}
| {{Start date|2014|07|30}}
| More than $1.5 million
| $130.000.000
| $424.668.047
| 3.9
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=catchingfire.htm |title=The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=January 5, 2015}}</ref>
| <ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-07-17/sharknado-2-syfys-bid-for-b-movie-domination</ref><ref name=ratings>{{cite news |url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/gail-pennington/11b24922-6a29-5ac2-859c-0b5e32237134.html|title= 'Sharknado 2' smashes ratings records |newspaper=[[St. Louis Post Dispatch]] |first=Gail|last=Pennington |date=July 31, 2014 |accessdate=July 25, 2015}}</ref>
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| ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1''
| ''Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!''
| {{Start date|2014|11|21}}
| {{Start date|2015|07|22}}
| $125.000.000
| $2.4 million
| $337.135.885
| 2.81
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hungergames3.htm |title=The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=March 25, 2015}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/sharknado-3-ratings-down-from-last-years-sharknado-2-1201546284/ |publisher=[[Variety]] |accessdate=October 30, 2015}}</ref>
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| ''Lavalantula''
| ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2''
| {{Start date|2015|11|20}}
| {{Start date|2015|07|25}}
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| $125.000.000
| $
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Revision as of 17:54, 30 October 2015

Sharknado
GenreDisaster
Directed byAnthony C. Ferrante
Starring
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time85–95 minutes
Original release
ReleaseJuly 11, 2013 (2013-07-11) –
present

Sharknado is the name of a series of nine TV mystery movies released by the Hallmark Channel between 2005 and 2008, and now appearing regularly on the Hallmark Movie Channel. While on the Hallmark Channel, it was broadcast in rotation with the movie series McBride, Murder 101, and Mystery Woman, under the umbrella title Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel. In the UK these movies are aired on a rotation basis, in the afternoon drama slot on Channel 5.

In the series, created by Dean Hargrove, Lea Thompson stars as Cathy Davis, a soccer mom who is secretly Jane Doe, an agent for the federal "Central Security Agency". The films focus on her efforts to keep her lives separate while solving mysteries.

Films

Sharknado (2013)

Main article: Sharknado

Plot

A freak cyclone hits Los Angeles causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in water spouts and flood the city with shark-infested seawater. Bar-owner and surfer Fin sets out with his friends, Baz, Nova, and George, to rescue his estranged wife, April, and their teenage daughter, Claudia, after the bar and boardwalk is destroyed in flooding. While heading to April's home, the group stops in a freeway to save people as flooding causes sharks to attack. George is killed and the group learns of a tornado warning. They arrive at April's house just before the first floor is flooded and shark-infested. Collin, April's boyfriend, is eaten by sharks, but the rest of the group escape unharmed.

Fin stops the car to save the children stuck in the bus from the assaulting sharks. Afterwards, the bus driver is killed by a piece of flying debris. While Nova is driving the car, a shark lands on top of the car and rips the roof off. Fin's hand is cut and the group abandons the car before it explodes. They steal another car and meet up with Fin and April's son Matt, who is found taking shelter at his flight school. As the tornado hits, his instructor is sucked out. They borrow equipment from a nearby storage and Matt and Nova become attracted to each other. Matt and Nova decide to stop the threat of the incoming "sharknadoes" by tossing bombs into them from a helicopter. Two are destroyed, but they are unable to stop the third one.

As Nova fights off a shark that had latched onto the helicopter, she falls out of the helicopter and directly into another shark's mouth. Matt is heartbroken. Baz is also lost in the storm along with two friends of Matt. Ultimately, Fin destroys the last sharknado with a bomb attached to his car and the sharks begin to plummet toward the ground. One falling shark flies directly toward the remaining members of the group. Fin jumps into its mouth with a chainsaw and cuts his way out. He emerges carrying an unconscious but otherwise unharmed Nova. Matt is reunited with Nova, and Fin gets back together with April.[1]

Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

Main article: Sharknado 2: The Second One

Along with fellow victor Peeta Mellark, Katniss Everdeen returned home safely after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games - the Quarter Quell - a competition that could change Panem forever.

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)

Main article: Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Katniss Everdeen finds herself in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta along with other victors and a nation moved by her courage.

Lavalantula (2015)

Directed by Francis Lawrence, the final film in the series will be released on November 20, 2015.[2]

Realizing the stakes are no longer just for survival, Katniss Everdeen teams up with her closest friends, including Peeta, Gale, and Finnick for the ultimate mission. Together, they leave District 13 to liberate the citizens of war-torn Panem and assassinate President Snow, who's obsessed with destroying Katniss. What lies ahead are mortal traps, dangerous enemies and moral choices that will ultimately determine the future of millions.

Recurring cast and characters

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  • This table only includes characters which have appeared in more than one film in the series.
  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Character Films
Sharknado Sharknado 2: The Second One Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Lavalantula
Katniss Everdeen Jennifer Lawrence
Peeta Mellark Josh Hutcherson
Gale Hawthorne Liam Hemsworth
Haymitch Abernathy Woody Harrelson
Effie Trinket Elizabeth Banks
President Coriolanus Snow Donald Sutherland
Primrose Everdeen Willow Shields
Mrs. Everdeen Paula Malcomson
Caesar Flickerman Stanley Tucci
Cinna Lenny Kravitz
Plutarch Heavensbee Philip Seymour Hoffman
Beetee Latier Jeffrey Wright
Finnick Odair Sam Claflin
Johanna Mason Jena Malone
President Alma Coin Julianne Moore
Cressida Natalie Dormer
Boggs Mahershala Ali


Reception

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Ratings

Film Release date Budget Avg. viewers (in millions) Ref(s)
Sharknado July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11) $2 million 1.37 [3][4]
Sharknado 2: The Second One July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30) More than $1.5 million 3.9 [5][6]
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! July 22, 2015 (2015-07-22) $2.4 million 2.81 [7]
Lavalantula July 25, 2015 (2015-07-25)

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes
Sharknado 82% (17 reviews)[8]
Sharknado 2: The Second One 59% (27 reviews)[9]
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! 34% (32 reviews)[10]

Future

Sharknado 4 was confirmed to follow upon Sharknado 3's premiere.[11] Sharknado 3 concludes with a cliffhanger regarding whether or not April is killed by falling wreckage. An ad after the film promotes a Twitter campaign offering fans the chance to decide her fate with the hashtags "#AprilLives" or "#AprilDies", with the results to be revealed in the forthcoming Sharknado 4 which will air July 2016.[12]

References

  1. ^ Holmes, Linda (July 12, 2012). "'Sharknado' Dares To Ask: Is It Going To Rain Giant Man-Eating Sharks?". NPR. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Staskiewics, Keith. "'Mockingjay' to be split into two movies, release dates announced". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference B was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ De Moraes, Lisa (July 12, 2013). "Syfy 'Sharknado' Attracts Average Of 1.369 Million Viewers – Mostly Journalists And Celebrities". Deadline. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-07-17/sharknado-2-syfys-bid-for-b-movie-domination
  6. ^ Pennington, Gail (July 31, 2014). "'Sharknado 2' smashes ratings records". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  7. ^ . Variety http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/sharknado-3-ratings-down-from-last-years-sharknado-2-1201546284/. Retrieved October 30, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Sharknado". Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster). Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Sharknado 2: The Second One". Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster). Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!". Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster). Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  11. ^ "Sharknado 4 confirmed by Syfy as third film premieres". BBC News. July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  12. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 22, 2015). "'Sharknado 4' Announced: Director Anthony C. Ferrante Teases Details on Next Sequel". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
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