The Hunger Games Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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Action Suspense Teen Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Hunger Games.

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  Jennifer Lawrence

  ... Katniss Everdeen

  Serena, Joy

• 
  Josh Hutcherson

  ... Peeta Mellark

  The Beekeeper, Long Gone Heroes

• 
  Liam Hemsworth

  ... Gale Hawthorne

  Land of Bad, Knowing

• D
  Dayo Okeniyi

  ... Thresh

  Terminator: Genisys, Endless Love

• A
  Amandla Stenberg

  ... Rue

  Children of Blood and Bone, Dear Evan Hansen

• 
  Elizabeth Banks

  ... Effie Trinket

  Migration, What to Expect When You're Expecting

• W
  Willow Shields

  ... Primrose Everdeen

  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Detective Knight: Independence

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  Paula Malcomson

  ... Mrs. Everdeen

  We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Woolly Faces

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  Woody Harrelson

  ... Haymitch Abernathy

  Last Breath, Project Artemis

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  Stanley Tucci

  ... Caesar Flickerman

  Conclave, The Electric State

• L
  Lenny Kravitz

  ... Cinna

  Shotgun Wedding, Precious

• W
  Wes Bentley

  ... Seneca Crane

  Interstellar, The Best of Enemies

Crew Behind the Film

The The Hunger Games behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gary Ross last directed Ocean's Eight and Free State of Jones. The film's writer Billy Ray last wrote Richard Jewell and Terminator: Dark Fate.

Director

Gary Ross

Screenwriters

Billy Ray
Suzanne Collins

Producers

Nina Jacobson
Jim Miller
Alli Shearmur

Production Details

What we know about the The Hunger Games movie production.

Key Facts

• Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 23.5 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following. It has spent more than 160 consecutive weeks/more than three consecutive years to date on The New York Times bestseller list since its publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

Production Updates for The Hunger Games

Feb 2012

Completed

Changed The Hunger Games movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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