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The Hunger Games (2012) movie poster

The Hunger Games

Theatrical Release Date: March 23, 2012 / Rating: PG-13 / Studio: Lionsgate

Director: Gary Ross / Writers: Suzanne Collins (novel & screenplay); Gary Ross, Billy Ray (screenplay)

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark), Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinket), Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy), Willow Shields (Prim Everdeen), Isabelle Fuhrman (Clove), Alexander Ludwig (Cato), Amandla Stenberg (Rue), Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman), Wes Bentley (Seneca Crane), Donald Sutherland (President Snow), Leven Rambin, Lenny Kravitz, Toby Jones

Plot: In a post-apocalyptic future where boys and girls are picked to fight to the death in an annual televised event, one teenager (Lawrence) volunteers to take her younger sister's place.

Domestic Box Office Prediction: $190 million

I keep hearing about these hunger games, but must confess I don't yet know or care about them. From what I gather, this is supposed to be a more exciting, less lame Twilight, which I'm open to. Eager for a potentially popular franchise, Lionsgate has already signed the cast up for four films and fast-tracked the first sequel for November 2013 release.

Outlook: Undecided

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Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) aims her bow and arrow in "The Hunger Games." Clove (Isabelle Fuhrman), Cato (Alexander Ludwig), Marvel (Jack Quaid) and Glimmer (Leven Rambin) in "The Hunger Games."
Left: Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) aims her bow and arrow. / Right: Clove (Isabelle Fuhrman), Cato (Alexander Ludwig), Marvel (Jack Quaid) and Glimmer (Leven Rambin).

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