The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

2014, Sci-fi/Adventure, 2h 3m

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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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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:
    Sci-fi, Adventure, Action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Francis Lawrence
  • Producer:
    Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
  • Writer:
    Peter Craig, Danny Strong
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Distributor:
    Lionsgate Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)
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    The Hunger Games

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
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Plutarch Heavensbee
Jeffrey Wright
Beetee
Sam Claflin
Finnick Odair
Jena Malone
Johanna Mason
Stanley Tucci
Caesar Flickerman
Donald Sutherland
President Snow
Natalie Dormer
Cressida
Stef Dawson
Annie Cresta
Mahershala Ali
Boggs
Evan Ross
Messalla
Wes Chatham
Castor
Elden Henson
Pollux
Willow Shields
Primrose Everdeen
Francis Lawrence
Director
Peter Craig
Screenwriter
Danny Strong
Screenwriter
Nina Jacobson
Producer
Jon Kilik
Producer
Suzanne Collins
Executive Producer
Joseph Drake
Executive Producer
Allison Shearmur
Executive Producer
Jo Willems
Cinematography
Alan Edward Bell
Film Editing
Mark Yoshikawa
Film Editing
Philip Messina
Production Design
James Newton Howard
Original Music
Kurt & Bart
Costume Design
Larry Dias
Set Decoration
Dan Webster
Supervising Art Direction
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Director
Priscilla Elliott
Art Director
Lauren E. Polizzi
Art Director
Debra Zane
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Critic Reviews for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

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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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