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The Hunger Games Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know
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Release Date: Friday, March 23, 2012 Theaters
Director: Gary Ross
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence • Josh Hutcherson • Liam Hemsworth • Dayo Okeniyi • Amandla Stenberg
PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 22 m
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A look at The Hunger Games behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gary Ross last helmed Ocean's Eight and Free State of Jones. The film's writer Billy Ray last penned Richard Jewell and Terminator: Dark Fate.
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The Hunger Games was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 23 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 4,137 theaters. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including The Raid: Redemption, Musical Chairs and The Trouble With Bliss.
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Yes, Lionsgate plans to produce four Hunger Games movies with Catching Fire set for 2013. Link
Mar. 24, 2012There are not many details yet about the fourth movie, but when there are, updates will appear on its profile page. Link
Mar. 27, 2012Yes, the book is available through Amazon, which can be read using the Kindle iOS app. Link
Mar. 24, 2012No, the movie is in 2D only.
Mar. 25, 2012It grossed $152,535,747 in the US and Canada in its debut weekend. The third biggest 3-day weekend of all time after the final Harry Potter and The Dark Knight. Link
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Added the US Blu-ray release date of August 18, 2012
Changed the US DVD release date from August, 2012 to August 18, 2012
Added Leven Rambin to the credits
Set the marketing budget to $45,000,000
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