Synopsis
Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
Scores
Overall Score
95.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Review Aggregate
80.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 314 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of ageemotionalvisually strikingfamily-friendlygrittythought-provokingsuspensefulstylizedsatiricaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lawrence | 2012 | $5,263,000 | $7,191,000 | (est) |
| Josh Hutcherson | 2012 | $500,000 source | $683,145 | reported |
| Liam Hemsworth | 2012 | $500,000 source | $683,145 | reported |
| Woody Harrelson | 2012 | $5,000,000 source | $6,831,446 | reported |
| Elizabeth Banks | 2012 | $1,706,000 | $2,331,000 | (est) |
| Lenny Kravitz | 2012 | $1,502,000 | $2,052,000 | (est) |
| Stanley Tucci | 2012 | $1,348,000 | $1,842,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 2012 | $1,000,000 source | $1,366,289 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count314
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes1,055,761
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $408,010,700 | $557,460,585 |
| International | 2012 | $286,384,030 | $391,283,388 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $694,394,750 | $948,744,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $318,558,962 | $435,243,648 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $5,462,000 | $7,462,671 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $2,455,000 | $3,354,240 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $8,656,000 | $11,826,599 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $21,386,000 | $29,219,459 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $142,803,745 | $195,111,205 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $499,321,707 | $682,217,821 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $78,000,000 | $106,570,552 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2012 | $45,000,000 | $61,483,011 |
| Participations | 2012 | $74,898,000 | $102,332,323 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $9,366,000 | $12,796,664 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $11,700,000 | $15,985,583 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $218,964,000 | $299,168,133 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $280,357,707 | $383,049,688 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | Shared franchise (1) | 96.5 | $202,595,306 |
 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | 2015 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.9 | $40,444,382 |
 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 92.4 | $74,965,822 |
 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | 2018 | Shared genres: 10 | 86.7 | $26,991,493 |
 | Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | Shared genres: 9 | 92.7 | $-48,557,406 |