When is hunger games coming to netflix

Jennifer Lawrence. Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. Photos Top cast Edit. Dwayne Boyd Peacekeeper 1 as Peacekeeper 1. Anthony Reynolds Peacekeeper 2 as Peacekeeper 2. Judd Lormand Peacekeeper 3 as Peacekeeper 3. Kimiko Gelman Venia as Venia. Gary Ross. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol.

Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem.

The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.

The World Will Be Watching. Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller. Rated PG for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens. Did you know Edit. Trivia There was a swear jar on the set. Co-writer and director Gary Ross said that half of it was contributed by Jennifer Lawrence. Goofs After Katniss volunteers for Prim, it shows the crowd putting three fingers over their lips and kissing it as a sign of respect.

You can clearly see a man in the crowd wearing black with a camera. This is often mistaken as a goof but remember that the 'Reaping' is being televised across Panem. Quotes Caesar Flickerman : So, Peeta, tell me, is there a special girl back home? Crazy credits The film opens with a worded passage about the history of the Hunger Games. In the last section, all of the text fades away except for the film's title.

The franchise came to its seeming conclusion five years ago. But then Collins, who also served as a produced on the films, announced a prequel novel, titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Of course, it will be years before the movie becomes a reality, so for now, the four installments available will have to do. When your consent is required, you can accept, refuse or personalise your choices.

Netflix supports the Digital Advertising Alliance Principles. Learn more about our use of cookies and information. Netflix and third parties use cookies why? You can change your cookie preferences. Call Accept Reject Personalise my choices. As for the two last films, they are both an adaptation of the final book, Mockingjay, cut into two films — a popular trend for a series' last book in the early s — to include more content.

Of course, when the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is adapted, whether or not to watch that first will be a matter of preference. In the meantime, re-watching the available films is never a bad idea. Rumors about a new Hunger Games film started circulating in May , following the publication of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a prequel focusing on the life of President Snow. Such a development would surely re-ignite the interest in The Hunger Games fandom.