In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 33 wins & 47 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The film shows precious little hunger and no sense of game.
– David Thomson,
The New Republic,
17 Jun 2013
rotten:
Even when two people are just talking calmly, Ross jerks the camera around. Why? As the sense of danger increases, he has nothing to build toward.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
26 Mar 2012
fresh:
Ross manages to keep the pacing remarkably swift, given that the games themselves don't start until halfway through the 144-minute running time.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Mar 2012
fresh:
Like the select participants of its savage sport, The Hunger Games stands triumphant, if scarred and a bit wobbly from the contest.
– Scott Bowles,
USA Today,
22 Mar 2012
fresh:
It features a functioning creative imagination and lots of honest-to-goodness acting by its star, Jennifer Lawrence, who brings her usual toughness and emotional transparency to the archer-heroine Katniss.