The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
A traumatized victor is forced back into a lethal spectacle as her symbolic defiance ignites a rebellion against Panem’s authoritarian Capitol.
Overview
In a dystopian world, rebellion ignites as a symbol of hope rises from the ashes of oppression.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- politically charged
- foreboding
- franchise marathon
- action movie night
Movie Details
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Release Date
- 2013-11-15
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (18823)
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Josh Hutcherson
- Liam Hemsworth
- Woody Harrelson
- Elizabeth Banks
- Donald Sutherland
- Lenny Kravitz
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Jeffrey Wright
- Stanley Tucci
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire about?
- A traumatized victor is forced back into a lethal spectacle as her symbolic defiance ignites a rebellion against Panem’s authoritarian Capitol.
- What is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?
- Critics broadly found the sequel a stronger and more mature expansion of the dystopian franchise, praising Jennifer Lawrence and its political urgency while noting some familiar or overlong elements.
- Which films are like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games, Divergent, Battle Royale, and V for Vendetta.
- How long is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire runs 146 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?
- In United States, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire streams on Netflix, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads.
In Ember's collections
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