The Hunger Games
The world will be watching.
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Budget
$78 000 000
Box office
$694 394 724
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Director
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Producer
Jon Kilik, Nina Jacobson, Robin Bissell, Louise Rosner-Meyer, Suzanne Collins
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Composer
Artist
Philip Messina, Bill Rodgers, Marc Aubry
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Short description
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games" (2008).
- Alexander Ludwig, cast as Cato, could have played the role of Peeta Mellark.
- Steven Soderbergh directed the second unit for a segment relating to events in District Eleven.
- Lenny Kravitz, cast as Cinna, Katniss' stylist, is actually twice the age of his character.
- Around 30 actresses were considered for the role of Katniss, including Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Chloe Grace Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Jodelle Ferland, Emily Browning, Shailene Woodley, and Kaya Scodelario.
- Besides Josh Hutcherson, Hunter Parrish, Lucas Till, and Evan Peters were contenders for the role of Peeta.
- Besides Liam Hemsworth, David Henry, Robbie Amell, and Drew Roy were contenders for the role of Gale.
- It took Jennifer Lawrence 3 days to agree to the role of Katniss Everdeen.
- English distributors demanded that Lionsgate cut some particularly violent scenes, resulting in the film being seven seconds shorter.
- John C. Reilly auditioned for the role of Haymitch Abernathy.
- Since Woody Harrelson is a vegetarian, in food scenes Heimitz either eats only fruit or simply drinks.
- Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, both natural blondes, had to dye their hair brown, while Josh Hutcherson, a brunette, transformed into a blonde for his role.
- Following the set designers' vision, only 20 pedestals could be placed around the Cornucopia in the arena, instead of the planned 24.
- For the role of Cato, Alexander Ludwig trained for 4 hours a day at a Navy SEAL training camp.
- At the beginning of the film, Katniss takes a bow with an already drawn string from a tree. Anyone who has ever practiced archery knows that a bow is not stored with a drawn string (especially not outdoors), as it significantly damages the bow.
- During the reaping ceremony in District 12, only Effie Trinket has a microphone, however, when Katniss and Primrose speak, their voices also sound as if they are speaking through a megaphone or microphone.
- As Katniss twirls, showcasing her fiery dress, one can notice a strand of hair coming loose, but it's back in place in the next shot.
- When Peeta attempts to throw steel balls and spears, Cato, Marvel, and Glimmer laugh at him before he even throws, but after he does, Glimmer disappears and is replaced by Diadem.
- During the reaping scene, a wide shot shows only the microphone and chairs, but in the next shot, when Effie Trinket walks onto the stage, a bowl with balls suddenly appears.
- As the parade of twelve chariots moves in a circle, fans throw flowers and various gifts onto the road, but when a wide view of the procession is shown, the participants' path is completely clear.
- After Katniss blows up the food and equipment supplies, there are no traces of an explosion or scattered earth in any subsequent shots of the location.
- Katniss begins sawing a branch with wasps using the sharp side of the knife, but in the next frame the blade is already reversed.
- In Katniss's memories, the pig feeder Peeta has brown hair, while throughout the film he is blonde.
- After Rue's death, a wide shot shows Katniss arranging flowers around her, and Rue is holding a white bouquet, but when the camera zooms in, Katniss places the same bouquet back into the girl's hands.
- Director Gary Ross cast Lenny Kravitz as Cinna without an audition, impressed by his performance in the 2009 film 'Treasure'.
- When Donald Sutherland stumbled upon the film's script, it reminded him of Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory', after which the actor wrote a letter to director Gary Ross detailing why he should play the role.
- In one interview, Wes Bentley said that Seneca’s beard was made from his real beard without any additional effects or fake hair, forcing him to live with such a 'decoration' in real life as well.
- Elizabeth Banks turned down a role in Oliver Stone's 'Platoon Leader' for the role in 'The Hunger Games'.
- When Katniss shouts “I volunteer!”, her hair is unkempt and messy, but in the next shot, her hairstyle is already neatly styled.
- Steven Soderbergh directed the second unit for the segments pertaining to the events in District 11.
- Lenny Kravitz, cast as Cinna, Katniss's stylist, is actually twice as old as his character.
- About 30 actresses were considered for the role of Katniss, including Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Jodelle Ferland, Emily Browning, Shailene Woodley, and Kaya Scodelario.
- In addition to Josh Hutcherson, contenders for the role of Peeta included Hunter Parrish, Lucas Till, and Evan Peters.
- In addition to Liam Hemsworth, David Henry, Robbie Amell, and Drew Roy were contenders for the role of Gale.
- It took Jennifer Lawrence three days to agree to the role of Katniss Everdeen.
- Since Woody Harrelson is a vegetarian, in dining scenes, Haymitch either eats only fruit or simply drinks.
- Director Gary Ross cast Lenny Kravitz as Cinna without an audition, having been impressed by his performance in the 2009 film 'Precious'.
- Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, both natural blondes, had to dye their hair brunette, whereas Josh Hutcherson, a natural brunette, was transformed into a blonde for his role.
- When Donald Sutherland happened upon the film's script, it reminded him of Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory,' after which the actor wrote a letter to director Gary Ross detailing the reasons why he specifically should play the role.
- In one of his interviews, Wes Bentley revealed that Seneca's beard was made from his own real beard without any additional effects or prosthetic hair, meaning he had to live with such an 'ornament' in real life as well.
- For the role of Cato, Alexander Ludwig trained for four hours a day at a Navy SEAL camp.
- Elizabeth Banks turned down a role in Oliver Stone's 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' for a part in 'The Hunger Games'.
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