The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

"Fire burns brighter in the darkness."

2014 2h 3m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 17,084

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Synopsis

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After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.

“Fire burns brighter in the darkness.”

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Cast

Jennifer Lawrence
Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson
Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth
Gale Hawthorne
Woody Harrelson
Haymitch Abernathy
Elizabeth Banks
Effie Trinket
Julianne Moore
President Alma Coin
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Plutarch Heavensbee
Jeffrey Wright
Beetee Latier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Danny Strong, Peter Craig
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$125M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Hunger Games Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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263+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Lawrence, shot by Jo Willems. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Yoshikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Lawrence directs. Jo Willems behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Mark Yoshikawa cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1$125M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Part of the "The Hunger Games Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5263+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Francis Lawrence, shot by Jo Willems. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Mark Yoshikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Fire burns brighter in the darkness.".
11IMDB entry: tt1951265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1217,084 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "resistance", "dystopia", "post-apocalyptic future".
14Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jo Willems
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: Mark Yoshikawa
Production design: Philip Messina
Costume design: Kurt Swanson
Makeup / hair: Corinna Woodcock
VFX supervisor: Charles Gibson
Sound: Jeremy Peirson
Stunt coordinator: Ralf Häger
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $125,000,000
Box office: $755,356,711
Return: 604% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

Awards

TV Krant Filmposter Award
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

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Part of

The Hunger Games Collection

A science fiction film series based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. The film series takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem.

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anthonypagan19752014-12-03
★ 10/10
It was good. Although I wish it had more action scenes. It's worth watching ago don't miss out!
Andres Gomez2015-02-10
★ 4/10
Yet more of the same extended in an inexcusable way. Let's hope the last movie of the saga can get a proper end.
CinemaSerf2022-04-27
★ 6/10
Well, the problem with having a part one is that you just know that nothing much is going to happen as we build up to the next film's denouement. "Katniss" (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself on a ship with "Finnick" (Sam Claflin) where she discovers that the erstwhile baddie "Plutarch" (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is really on their side as she is whisked to the long-thought destroyed District 13 where she meets "President Coin" (Julianne Moore), who leads a semi-militaristic society bent on deposing the Capitol. Unfortunately, not everyone managed to escape from the collapsing dome and poor old "Peeta" is being used, shamelessly, by the authorities to try and paint "Katniss" as the epitome of revolution and evil and so the scene is set: rescue him and mass their forces for an attack that will eliminate the totalitarian regime once and for all. Aside from one of two combat scenes, very little actually happens here. There is a great deal of dialogue, plenty of moralising and if I'm honest, "Coin" doesn't come across as any more trustworthy than the man she hopes to succeed. There simply isn't enough by way of plot to sustain this for two hours and the acting still, largely, refuses to engage me. Liam Hemsworth ("Gale") features a little more, but the confused does she/doesn't she romance stuff is exasperating as this supposedly emotionally and sexually charged environment delivers nothing by way of passion - indeed the pace of the whole thing borders on the racial. Sure, it looks great but I feel that the writing is very much on the wall for part two - my expectations are pretty low.