The Hunger Games

Year

2012

Duration

140 minutes

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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The first in a generation defining trilogy, this adaptation of the bestselling, pitch-black novel for young adults is perfectly realised. In a post apocalyptic America (now called Panem), children between the ages of 12 and 18 are routinely, randomly selected for a brutal competition, of which there can be only one survivor. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to spare her younger sister, and so her own fight for life begins. A tough yet vulnerable character living a horrifying vision of a dystopian future that feels uncomfortably convincing, Katniss and The Hunger Games trilogy is an exciting and generation defining filmic experience.

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Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments.

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