The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

PG-13

2013

2h 26m

Sci-Fi

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Adventure

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After arriving safely home from their unprecedented victory in the 74th Annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) discover that they must do a quick turnaround and begin a Victors Tour. As she and Peeta travel throughout the districts, Katniss senses a rebellion is stirring. However, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) proves that he is still very much in control when word comes of a cruel change in the rules for the upcoming 75th Hunger Games.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, smoothly directed, and enriched with a deeper exploration of the franchise's thought-provoking themes, Catching Fire proves a thoroughly compelling second installment in the Hunger Games series.

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Sarah Mirk

Bitch Media

01/20/2021

It's mainstream entertainment, but it succeeds at being riveting and deeply unsettling mainstream entertainment that casts a critical light on our current systems.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/18/2016

Vivid, visceral filmmaking, twisty and entertaining, with startlingly good turns by Jennifer Lawrence and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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Alissa Wilkinson

Christianity Today

04/13/2016

3.5/4

The movies (gratefully) violently counteract any attempt we might make to see them as fun escapism.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

10/18/2024

3/5

While it tries to cut a few corners and condense from the novel, most of this film covers some of the same training, pageantry, and anticipatory posturing that we've seen and sat through once already.

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Sean Axmaker

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04/08/2023

... the second film in the young adult dystopian series... improves upon the original 'The Hunger Games' in almost every way.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/21/2022

4.5/5

It not only adds to the groundwork laid by its predecessor, but it improves on it in nearly every area.

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Juan

03/14/2025

movie was amazing!!!! quality theater was okay

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Maria R

02/12/2024

Great movie, I loved everything about it

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Irene M.

@igawel Mar 23

Don't recall seeing it!

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Romas M

@Romas Mar 14

Greetings from Lithuania. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013) is, as of writing this in early 2026, the best film in the "Hunger Games" series by far - in my opinion. This is a near perfect sequel to "Hunger Games" that was good, but this one was just better in every way. Nearly everything in "Catching Fire" works on highest notes - from a terrific acting of great cast, to pitch perfect editing, directing and writing. At running time 2 h 18 min this movie never draggs and is involving from a get go. Revesting the entire series in 2026 on 4K UHD format I did enjoyed this film just as i did back in 2013 - it is an amazing sequel. Overall, "Catching Fire" is the best film in the series, and a great example of how to make an excellent sequel. Bigger, better in every way and involving from start to finish, this is a superb entertainment.

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Jamie V

@crosive Mar 6

the scene of Finnick and Katniss drinking the tree water? Oh, my LORDDDD. Besides that, Peeta Josh Hutcherson was and IS the most attractive person in this movie

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Dan J

@mndj5 Feb 17

The game upped the ante. However, the game design in this one was less interesting than the first film. Decent setup to the Mockingjay movies, but it lands a bit flat.

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Katniss Everdeen

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Peeta Mellark

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Gale Hawthorne

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - The Tributes are Taken

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - The Victory Tour

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - Peeta Hits the Forcefield

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - The Peacekeepers

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - The Ending

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - Katniss and Peeta

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - Tribute Parade

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - The Mockingjay Appears

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - Destroying the Arena

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Official Clip - The Games Begin

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Synopsis

After arriving safely home from their unprecedented victory in the 74th Annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) discover that they must do a quick turnaround and begin a Victors Tour. As she and Peeta travel throughout the districts, Katniss senses a rebellion is stirring. However, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) proves that he is still very much in control when word comes of a cruel change in the rules for the upcoming 75th Hunger Games.

Director: Francis Lawrence
Producer: Jon Kilik, Nina Jacobson
Screenwriter: Simon Beaufoy, Michael Arndt
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Color Force
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Seq of Violence/Action|A Suggestive Situation|Language|Some Frightening Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Runtime: 2h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat

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