Director
Gary Ross
Leading Actors/Actresses
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, and Donald Sutherland
Genre
Dystopian Science Fiction
Language
English
Awards
The Hunger Games (2012) was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Safe and Sound"
Date of Release
March 23th, 2012
Producer
Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik
Setting and Context
Panem, the dsytopian future
Narrator and Point of View
Through the point of view of Katniss Everdeen
Tone and Mood
Violent, Moody, Dystopian, Sad, Solemn, and Futuristic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Katniss Everdeen (Protagonist) vs. President Coriolanus Snow and the Panem government which he leads (Antagonists)
Major Conflict
The major conflict of The Hunger Games (2012) involves Katniss and her fellow contestants struggle to survive in the arena amidst constant threats of violence of death.
Climax
The climax of The Hunger Games (2012) takes place when Katniss grips the poisonous berries, nearly committing a double suicide with Peeta.
Foreshadowing
Katniss volunteering as tribute for her sister Primrose is foreshadowed early on in the film.
Understatement
The extent of the evil of Panem's government is understated throughout the film.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
The Hunger Games (2012) is no doubt an exceptionally well-shot and well-made film, but it was not innovative in filming or lighting or camera techniques.
Allusions
To films: The Wizard of Oz (1939), Sleepaway Camp (1983), The Terminator (1984), The Running Man (1987), and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
To: history (particularly the Roman Empire, which Panem is based on), mythology, and religion.
Paradox
Many contestants die in the Hunger Games, yet citizens of Panem willingly -- and sometimes enthusiastically -- participate in the games.
Parallelism
There are no significant instances of parallelism in The Hunger Games (2012).
