The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013
PG-13
2h 26m

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7.5/10

735K

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Dystopian Sci-Fi Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

735K

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POPULARITY

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184

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Awards
- 22 wins & 68 nominations

Trivia
The book describes the previous two-quarter Quells. For the first, District members had to vote on who would be selected as the tributes, and the second had twice as many tributes, two boys and two girls from each district. The book also reveals that Haymitch won the second Quarter Quell.

Goofs
(at around 2h 5 mins) When Katniss pulls a wire from the lightning-struck tree down toward the beach, the wire gets stuck further up the hill. That shouldn't affect her ability to keep moving because she is holding the coil.

Quotes
Peeta Mellark: Katniss, I don't... I don't know kind of deals you made with Haymitch, but he made me promises too.
[Pulls off the necklace from around his neck]
Peeta Mellark: If you die, and I live, I'd have nothing. Nobody else that I care about.
Katniss Everdeen: Peeta.
Peeta Mellark: It's different for you. Your family needs you.
[Opens locket to reveal three pictures - Gale, Prim, and her Mother]
Peeta Mellark: You have to live. For them.
Katniss Everdeen: What about you?
Peeta Mellark: Nobody needs me.
Katniss Everdeen: I do. I need you.

Crazy credits
The ending of the film has the Catching Fire logo shift into the Mockingjay one to tease the future of the films.

Alternate versions
Blu-ray Disc versions of the film feature the IMAX scenes in a taller aspect ratio, thus staying more true to the original theatrical exhibition, similar to what was done with the Blu-ray releases for the Christopher Nolan Batman movies.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.27 (2013)

Soundtracks
Atlas
Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Performed by Coldplay
Strings by Davide Rossi (uncredited)
Coldplay appears courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd.

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10/10

The Definition of a Good Sequel

Ever since I first saw it in theaters, Catching Fire has been one of my favorite movies of all time. It's so much better than the first one. It explores the story's political conflict more deeply and greatly expands on the dystopian universe.

The new director gives it a fresh and improved vision. The first one had audiences criticizing the shaky and desaturated camerawork and this sequel fixed it. Even though one this movie involves Katniss and Peeta competing in the games again, it never feels like a repeat of the first one. They understand that viewers already know how the games work and take advantage of the chance to explore new concepts with it.

Catching Fire should be an example to all filmmakers of how to do a good sequel.