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The Hunger Games
2012
· Movie
· 142 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1639
- IMDb #1620
- Google retired #977
- Rotten Tomatoes #1341
- Metacritic #1692
- Letterboxd #970
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1611
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1508
- Metacritic Critics #1602
- Metacritic Audience #1856
- Criticker #2156
- Douban #1426
- Kinopoisk #1749
- AlloCiné #1076
- Trakt #562
Every rating
44–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 44, highest is Google on 90.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In a dystopian future, a young woman volunteers to take her younger sister's place in a brutal annual event. She is forced to compete in a televised fight to the death against other youths from the oppressed districts of Panem. The games are a ruthless spectacle where survival requires both skill and a willingness to kill.
Details
- Director
- Gary Ross
- Writers
- Billy Ray, Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins
- Based on
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Studio
- Lionsgate, Color Force
- Released
- 12 March 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $75.0M
- Box office
- $694.0M
- Awards
- 61 wins, 106 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (52) →
Awards & nominations
See all 167 →2 major awards won · 61 wins from 167 nominations across 38 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2013 | Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2013 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Safe & Sound " ( Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, John Paul White and T-Bone Burnett ) | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2015 | Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2015 | Best Song | " Yellow Flicker Beat " ( Lorde ) | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2015 | Best Original Song | " Yellow Flicker Beat " ( Lorde ) | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2014 | Best Song | " Atlas " ( Coldplay ) | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2014 | Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best Action Movie | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Song | " Yellow Flicker Beat " ( Lorde ) | Nominee |
| Best Song | " Atlas " ( Coldplay ) | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Safe & Sound " ( Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, John Paul White and T-Bone Burnett ) | Winner |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Atlas " ( Coldplay ) | Nominee |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Abraham's Daughter" ( T Bone Burnett, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne ) | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Original Song | " Yellow Flicker Beat " ( Lorde ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Atlas " ( Coldplay ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Safe & Sound " ( Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, John Paul White and T-Bone Burnett ) | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
22 nominations, 15 won
| Choice Male Hottie | Liam Hemsworth | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Choice Movie Chemistry | Jennifer Lawrence & Amandla Stenberg | Winner |
| Choice Movie Liplock | Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Choice Movie Scene Stealer: Male | Liam Hemsworth | Winner |
| Choice Movie Villain | Alexander Ludwig | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Villain | Donald Sutherland | Winner |
| Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie | The Hunger Games | Winner |
| Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Liam Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Liam Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Scene Stealer: Female | Elizabeth Banks | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Liplock | Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Liplock | Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Scene Stealer | Sam Claflin | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Villain | Donald Sutherland | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
23 nominations, 9 won
| Best Female Performance | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best Female Performance | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best Fight | Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig | Winner |
| Best Hero | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best Male Performance | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Best Male Performance | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Best Musical Moment | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best On-Screen Transformation | Elizabeth Banks | Winner |
| Movie of the Year | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Winner |
| Best Action Performance | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Cast | Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Alexander Ludwig, Woody Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz | Nominee |
| Best Fight | Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Sam Claflin vs. Mutant Monkeys | Nominee |
| Best Hero | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Kiss | Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson | Nominee |
| Best On-Screen Transformation | Elizabeth Banks | Nominee |
| Best Shirtless Performance | Sam Claflin | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Donald Sutherland | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Liam Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Liam Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Ensemble Cast | The cast of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Nominee |
| Favorite Character | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Movie of the Year | The Hunger Games | Nominee |
| Movie of the Year | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
13 nominations, 9 won
| Action Movie Star of the Year | Rachel Zegler | Winner |
| Action Movie of the Year | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Winner |
| Favorite Action Movie | The Hunger Games | Winner |
| Favorite Face of Heroism | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Favorite Movie | The Hunger Games | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Franchise | The Hunger Games | Winner |
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth | Winner |
| Favorite Year End Movie | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Winner |
| Action Movie Star of the Year | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Fan Following | Tributes | Nominee |
| Female Movie Star of the Year | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Female Movie Star of the Year | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
13 nominations, 8 won
| Favorite Female Action Star | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Favorite Female Buttkicker | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Favorite Male Action Star | Liam Hemsworth | Winner |
| Favorite Movie | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Winner |
| Favorite Movie | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Winner |
| Favorite Movie | The Hunger Games | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Favorite Female Buttkicker | Jena Malone | Nominee |
| Favorite Female Buttkicker | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Favorite Villain | Donald Sutherland | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
17 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best Costume | Trish Summerville | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Film | Tom Blyth | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Director | Francis Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alan Edward Bell | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film Release | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Film Costume Design | Trish Summerville | Nominee |
| Best Film Music | James Newton Howard | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Philip Messina | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | The Hunger Games | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jena Malone | Nominee |
| Best Younger Actor in a Film | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
Empire Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Winner |
| Best Thriller | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sam Claflin | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Action Poster & Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Winner |
| Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Winner |
| Best Action Poster | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Billboard | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Adventure Trailer | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Motion/Title Graphics | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Nominee |
| Best Music TV Spot | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Nominee |
| Most Original Poster | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Nominee |
NewNowNext Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best New Lead Film Actress | Natalie Dormer | Winner |
| Next Mega Star | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Fantasy Film | Trish Summerville | Winner |
| Excellence in Costume Illustration | Oksana Nedavniaya | Nominee |
| Excellence in Fantasy Film | Kurt & Bart | Nominee |
| Excellence in Fantasy Film | Kurt & Bart | Nominee |
| Excellence in Fantasy Film | Judianna Makovsky | Nominee |
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Trish Summerville | Nominee |
British Academy Children's Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Feature Film | Gary Ross, Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik | Winner |
| Feature Film Kids' Vote | The Hunger Games | Nominee |
Do Something! Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Movie Star: Male | Josh Hutcherson | Winner |
| Movie Star: Male | Liam Hemsworth | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Original Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | " Can't Catch Me Now " - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro | Winner |
| Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | James Newton Howard | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | James Newton Howard | Winner |
CLIO Key Art Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Theatrical: Audio/Visual Technique Motion Graphics | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Song | " Atlas " ( Coldplay ) | Winner |
Kerrang! Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | The Hunger Games | Winner |
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | " Can't Catch Me Now " - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Images in a Movie | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
3 nominations
| Best Female Action Star | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
| EDA Special Mention Awards | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Nominee |
| Kick Ass Award for Best Female Action Star | Jennifer Lawrence | Nominee |
Young Hollywood Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cast Chemistry–Film | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Best Threesome | Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson | Nominee |
| Favorite Flick | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
Artios Awards
2 nominations
| Big Budget Feature – Drama | Debra Zane and Jackie Burch | Nominee |
| The Zeitgeist Award | Debra Zane, Dylan Jury and Simone Bär (Location Casting) | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Patina Miller | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Amandla Stenberg | Nominee |
CMT Music Awards
2 nominations
| Collaborative Video of The Year | Safe & Sound | Nominee |
| Video of the Year | Safe & Sound | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
2 nominations
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Screenplay by Gary Ross & Suzanne Collins, Directed by Gary Ross | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Lenny Kravitz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Amandla Stenberg | Nominee |
Nebula Awards
2 nominations
| Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Nominee |
| Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | The Hunger Games | Nominee |
North Carolina Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Original Song | " Can't Catch Me Now " - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro | Nominee |
| Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award | Hunter Schafer | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Editing | Alan Edward Bell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Elizabeth Banks | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | " Atlas " ( Coldplay ) | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Stanley Tucci | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Francis Lawrence, Peter Craig, Danny Strong | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Technical Achievement | Trish Summerville | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
1 nomination
| Feature Motion Picture – Best Special Make-up Effects | Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film | Sabine Schaaf and Uli Hanisch | Nominee |
Society of Operating Cameramen Awards
1 nomination
| Camera Operator of the Year in Feature Film | Duane Manwiller | Nominee |