About The Hunger Games Saga
Please note that all start times are approximate.
12pm — The Hunger Games (dir. Gary Ross, 2012): Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its 12 districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. [142 min; English]
"As thrilling and smart as it is terrifying. There have been a number of big-gun literary series brought to screen over the past decade. This slays them all." — Olly Richards, Empire
2:45pm — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (dir. Francis Lawrence, 2013): Against all odds, Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta have returned home after surviving—and collectively winning—the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Winning means they must leave loved ones behind and embark on a Victory Tour through the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, one that she and Peeta may have helped to spark, but the Capitol is still very much in control as the next Hunger Games is prepared. At the end of the tour, President Snow announces a deadly 75th Hunger Games competition that could change Panem forever. [146 min; English]
"Catching Fire is a monumental achievement, a massively entertaining crowd-pleaser that is thought-provoking and personally inspiring in all of the ways that it aspires to be." — Todd Gilchrist, The Playlist
5pm — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (dir. Francis Lawrence, 2014): Katniss leaves a victor of the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell Hunger Games, but at what cost? Separated from some of her closest allies and fearing for their safety in the Capitol, Katniss finally agrees to be the Mockingjay—the symbolic leader of the rebellion. Still uncertain as to whom she can trust, Katniss must help District 13 rise from the shadows, all the while knowing President Snow has focused his hatred into a personal vendetta against her and her loved ones. [123 min; English]
"As a metaphor for the way we respond to the media, and the way our politics are funneled through the media lens, [Mockingjay - Part 1] succeeds most when it revels in ambiguity." — Richard Scott Larson, Slant Magazine
7:15pm — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (dir. Francis Lawrence, 2015): In the fourth and final installment of the saga, Katniss and her allies face their biggest challenge yet as the rebel uprising in the war-torn districts sets its sights on revenge against autocratic President Snow during its siege of the Capitol. Meanwhile, Katniss must also deal with her brainwashed ex-lover Peeta and tensions with her current beau Gale. [137 min; English]
"Mockingjay - Part 2 proves to be the most satisfying, gripping, and emotional film in the franchise, resolving Katniss Everdeen’s odyssey with tense action sequences and a well-earned poignancy." — Tim Grierson, Screen Daily
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