The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Name: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2013-11-15
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks

2013 | 146 min | Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It made about 7 times its budget, it earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans and action fans.
The mood: Mind-bending.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 26 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 3 Critics' Choice Awards.
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$865 million worldwide on a $130 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 699K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

Cast & crew

Directed by Francis Lawrence

Jennifer LawrenceKatniss Everdeen
Josh HutchersonPeeta Mellark
Liam HemsworthGale Hawthorne
Woody HarrelsonHaymitch Abernathy
Elizabeth BanksEffie Trinket
Donald SutherlandPresident Coriolanus Snow
Lenny KravitzCinna
Philip Seymour HoffmanPlutarch Heavensbee
Jeffrey WrightBeetee Latier
Stanley TucciCaesar Flickerman