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  1. Mar 20, 2012 · The Hunger Games” is an effective entertainment, and Jennifer Lawrence is strong and convincing in the central role. But the film leapfrogs obvious questions in its path, and avoids the opportunities sci-fi provides for social criticism; compare its world with the dystopias in “Gattaca” or “The Truman Show.”

  2. Mar 15, 2012 · The Hunger Games: Film Review. Directed by Gary Ross and based on the first in a trilogy of best-selling novels, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as...

  3. 84% Tomatometer 318 Reviews 81% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to...

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    • Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
    • PG-13
  4. 3 days ago · 84% #2. Critics Consensus: Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel. Synopsis: In what was once North...

  5. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Elisa Guimarães Collider. What sets The Hunger Games apart is its bleak world-building and materialist system of oppression, which adds depth and...

  6. Mar 23, 2012 · 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.

  7. Making a successful Hunger Games movie out of Suzanne Collins' novel required casting the best possible performer as Katniss, and in Jennifer Lawrence director Gary Ross and company have hit the bull's-eye, so to speak. Read More.