The Hunger Games (film) The Hunger Games (film) The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction-adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins’ 2008 novel of the same name. It is the first installment in "The Hunger Games" film series and was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, with a screenplay by Ross, Collins, and Billy Ray. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where a boy and a girl from each
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 after 2012's "The Hunger Games" to achieve this feat. "Mockingjay – Part 2" grossed a total of $281 million, 17% less than "Mockingjay – Part 1" and when compared with its two other prequels is the lowest. Outside North America, the film was released in a total of 92 countries. It was projected by many box office analysts to surpass the openings of all the previous "Hunger Games" film, considering it was the last installment, and that its release date was the same in 87 markets, including China (the latter being a rare phenomenon). It was projected to gross around