Is The Hunger Games violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hunger Games sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hunger Games scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hunger Games easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hunger Games end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hunger Games

Name: The Hunger Games
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Thriller
Released: 2012
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks

The world will be watching.

Directed by Gary Ross

Produced by Lionsgate, Color Force

2012142 min7.2 / 10

A tense, darkly speculative thriller about a young woman forced into a televised death match who becomes a symbol of defiance against an oppressive regime.

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.

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Questions people ask

Is The Hunger Games violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Hunger Games sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Hunger Games scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Hunger Games easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Hunger Games end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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