The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014) - Rotten Tomatoes

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up the franchise finale with a penultimate chapter loaded with solid performances and smart political subtext, though it comes up short on the action front. Read critic reviews

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Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Donald Sutherland as President Snow in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

(L-R) Patina Miller as Commander Paylor, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Mahershala Ali as Boggs and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

A scene from "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Natalie Dormer as Cressida in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee and Julianne Moore as President Coin in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."

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Movie Info

Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble, and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is now the brainwashed captive of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout all of Panem -- a rebellion that will place her at the center of a plot to turn the tables on Snow.

Rating:

PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre:

adventure, sci fi, action
Original Language:

English
Director:

Francis Lawrence
Producer:

Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Writer:

Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 21, 2014 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 26, 2016
Runtime:

2h 3m
Production Co:

Color Force, Lionsgate Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)
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Cast & Crew

Jennifer Lawrence
Katniss Everdeen

Josh Hutcherson
Peeta Mellark

Liam Hemsworth
Gale Hawthorne

Woody Harrelson
Haymitch Abernathy

Elizabeth Banks
Effie Trinket

Julianne Moore
President Alma Coin

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Critic Reviews for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

All Critics (301) | Top Critics (78) | Fresh (206) | Rotten (95)

The meat of this franchise seems more in line with Edward Bernays than any fantasy or sci-fi author. This latest edition takes public relations to its bloodiest extreme.

October 18, 2018 | Full Review…

Jordan Hoffman
Esquire Magazine
This is certainly a film adults can get into. The explosions, propaganda techniques, and unrest are a reminder of a history not entirely out of reach; a world and society all too realistic. for many living today.

April 12, 2017 | Full Review…

Aramide Tinubu
Shadow and Act
It may be the franchise's third movie, but it plays like its 'Empire Strikes Back.'

June 7, 2016 | Full Review…

Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
Mockingjay, Part 1 might be the least of the films so far, but in dissecting the typical blockbuster film, it's staying true to that spirit.

November 16, 2015 | Full Review…

Emily VanDerWerff
Vox
A solid lead-up to the finale.

December 14, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper.com
In the excitable world of dystopian fantasy, the series remains the best of the bunch.

November 26, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
The cinematic world created in the first two movies is about to change in very dramatic ways and this movie prepares viewers for the revolution.

February 2, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
The entire picture is simply a glimpse of grander events to come and a set-up for pathos and an eventual, epic culmination.

December 4, 2020 | Rating: 3/10 | Full Review…

Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It lacks the cohesive action and compelling spirit so evident in the first two films.

September 11, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Since this is a 'Part 1 of 2,' it makes it difficult to address in a review. The problem with splitting a film into two pieces is you only get to see part of the whole.

July 17, 2020 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Allen Almachar
The MacGuffin
Despite never reading the books, the greatest appeal about The Hunger Games franchise is that while it's aimed at a young teenage audience...there's enough material and context that makes it satisfying for adults.

July 16, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind
While this can be entertaining to watch, and there are nice bits of spectacle level eye candy, including the destruction of a massive damn, the problem is that the film never becomes more than simply the first part in a larger saga.

July 7, 2020 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See

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Audience Reviews for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

Dec 12, 2015

Monkingjay Part 1 seems to be a placeholder for the final movie. It is OK; Katniss is still saving the day, and President Snow is still that bad guy, but this movie seems to fall short on content.

Red L Super Reviewer
Nov 13, 2015

"The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 1" is an okay movie. The acting in this movie is good. The plot is okay. The suspense in this movie is amazing. Although there are some points in this movie where nothing much is going on. Towards the end of this movie, "The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 1" starts to get really exciting. The ending wasn't that interesting. I am excited to see the finale movie "The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 2" coming out soon. I agree with rottentomatoes.com and give "The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 1" a 6.5/10.

Steve G Super Reviewer
Jun 10, 2015

It's rare when a movie is better than the book. Mockingjay Part 1 proves to be an excellent film with stunning performance and complex plot. The political subtext was way better played than the book, making it an important piece of gem to show the problems with both fascism and communism.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
May 04, 2015

Because its the set up piece to the exciting conclusion, it's the least of the first three films with less moderate action and very talky. The acting is still good enough to make you watch the film and I am more than ready to see the story conclude this November. Lawrence is least interesting character in this round but Moore, Hoffman, Harrelson and Banks all have good moments. 05-03-2015

Christopher O Super Reviewer

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Quotes

President Snow:	It's the things we love the most that destroy us
President Snow:	It's the things we love the most that destroy us.

Gale Hawthorne:

I'm in pain. That's the only way I get your attention.

President Alma Coin:	Any other demands?
Katniss Everdeen:	My sister gets to keep her cat.

Katniss Everdeen:

Are you, are you coming to the tree? Wear a necklace of rope, side by side with me. Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be, if we met at night, in a hanging tree

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