Rent The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
3.6 of 5 from 800 ratings
2h 20min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Against all odds, Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta have returned home after surviving the Hunger Games. Winning means they must leave loved ones behind and embark on a Victory Tour through the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses a rebellion simmering - one that she and Peeta may have sparked. At the end the tour, President Snow announces a deadly 75th Hunger Games that could change Panem forever.
- Actors:
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Jack Quaid, Taylor St. Clair, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Woody Harrelson, Paula Malcomson, Willow Shields, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Bruce Bundy, Nelson Ascencio, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Afemo Omilami, Kimberley Drummond, Deena Beasley, Leon Lamar, Mandy Neuhaus
- Directors:
- Francis Lawrence
- Producers:
- Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
- Writers:
- Simon Beaufoy, Michael Arndt, Suzanne Collins
- Studio:
- Lionsgate Films
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 2014, A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 1, A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 2, Children & Family, Children's Books On Screen: Fantasy, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Remembering Donald Sutherland, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/03/2014
- Run Time:
- 146 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/11/2016
- Run Time:
- 146 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Atmos, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson
- "Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Documentary
- Deleted Scenes
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Reviews (2) of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Great Follow up - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire review by MK
Excellent sequel to the Hunger Games with Katniss as feisty and fabulous as ever. Lovely twist too.
If you enjoyed the first film you'll not be disappointed by this. Must watch
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Great 2nd. - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire review by CP Customer
Excellent sequel to the Hunger Games with Katniss as feisty and fabulous as ever. Lovely twist too.
If you enjoyed the first film you'll not be disappointed by this. Must watch
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Critic review
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire review by George Hooper - Cinema Paradiso
Following on from the events of the first film, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire proceeds to do the exact same things as its predecessor but it a way that takes all the life and meaning out of the murderous competition and leaves viewers with an empty tale of resistance and murder.
The film follows what happens when Katniss (A scenery chewing Jennifer Lawrence) returns to her home of District 12 after winning The Hunger Games with fellow victor Peeta (Josh Hutcherson). Upon her return she finds a different world than the one she left as President Snow (Donald Sutherland) sets out to undo the rebellion that Katniss has started as he plans a new surprise involving the 75th annual Hunger Games.
In the interim between these two features nothing has really changed about the world Katniss lives in, it’s still a bleak, dank place filled with starvation and malcontent led by a dictatorial Capital. However while the first film featured some excellent if overworked social commentary,
Catching Fire mishandles its story so much that the shades of grey on offer in this world of heroics and murder are nowhere to be found as Katniss goes full hero for the sake of her friends and family.
Well filmed and directed by Francis Lawrence, the action plays well but the films story lacks the benefit of common sense. The titular Hunger Games becomes a n exercise in spotting plot holes as people proceed to die for the sake of the story instead of as a natural extension of the films tale.
Filled with clichés and featuring one of the worst Jennifer Lawrence performances of her career,
Catching Fire makes its predecessor look like a masterpiece by comparison. The magic of this world is lost in the shuffle of plot points and new character introductions as we start to wonder what the point of this overstuffed epic really is