Film Forum

U.S., 2012
Directed by Gary Ross
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci
Approx. 146 min. DCP.

“In a dystopian society in the future, a group of wealthy, epicene overlords—authoritarians with violet hair and the vicious manners of French courtiers—threaten and control an impoverished population. Years ago, the virtuous commoners rose up, unsuccessfully, against their decadent rulers, and they’ve been both cosseted and terrorized ever since by a yearly lottery in which two teens from each of twelve districts are selected, trained, and turned into media stars. They are then set loose in a controlled wilderness, where they must survive hunger and one another, until only one of them is left alive. The survivor will bring home to his district both glory and food, and everyone, rich and poor, watches the events on television.” – The New Yorker

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Reviews

“Radiates a hot, jumpy energy that’s irresistible. It has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won’t quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence, who gives us a female warrior worth cheering.”
– Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

 “That rarest of beasts: a Hollywood action blockbuster that is smart, taut and knotty.”
– Xan Brooks, The Guardian