The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

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2014

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Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble, and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is now the brainwashed captive of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout all of Panem -- a rebellion that will place her at the center of a plot to turn the tables on Snow.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up the franchise finale with a penultimate chapter loaded with solid performances and smart political subtext, though it comes up short on the action front.

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Jordan Hoffman

Esquire Magazine

10/18/2018

The meat of this franchise seems more in line with Edward Bernays than any fantasy or sci-fi author. This latest edition takes public relations to its bloodiest extreme.

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

04/12/2017

This is certainly a film adults can get into. The explosions, propaganda techniques, and unrest are a reminder of a history not entirely out of reach; a world and society all too realistic. for many living today.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/07/2016

It may be the franchise's third movie, but it plays like its 'Empire Strikes Back.'

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

12/04/2024

4/5

Mockingjay Part 1 is not a flawless story from start to finish ... but I still love it for taking the unexpected route of a slow-burn political thriller that dives deeper into the power of intellectual and media-driven warfare.

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Sean Axmaker

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04/08/2023

... director Francis Lawrence... and screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong turn out a surprisingly engaging film about rebellion, propaganda, media, and the emotional and psychological scars of war...

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

11/27/2022

3.5/5

Set aside criticisms about dividing the final film. Mockingjay Part 1 is a serviceable extrapolation of the series' interest in personal vs public responsibility & PTSD. The adult cast is stacked, though dir Lawrence's focus is clearly action over actors

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Nylah

2h

Absolute cinema. Loved being able to experience watching the Hunger Games on the big screen!

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Emmanuel

16h

I always loved the hunger games and getting to experience this movie for the first time in theaters was amazing

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H

Mar 9

saw it so many years ago...forgot how great and timeless series. love the actors and great action.

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Cody N

@cody_pn94 Aug 22

Great movie and the ending leaves you in suspense!

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Vixo S

@vixo_six Aug 7

Mockingjay – Part 1 disappointed me after Catching Fire left me eager to continue. The answers I wanted arrive quickly, but the film then spends far too much time on repeated movement and propaganda recordings before anything truly gripping happens. There is one genuinely tense sequence that reminded me how effective this series can be, yet the wait to reach it felt excessive. More than anything, the split into two films feels unnecessary to me. I kept thinking this material could have worked better as part of one longer movie instead of being stretched into a full chapter. Katniss is still the only character who feels truly developed, while too many others remain defined by their role around her. It has strong moments, but it feels more like preparation for the next film than a complete experience of its own.

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Kinslee Y

@RT75489937 Jul 26

Probably my least favorite of the franchise but overall still helped the story. could’ve combined both mockingjays.

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Synopsis

Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble, and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is now the brainwashed captive of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout all of Panem -- a rebellion that will place her at the center of a plot to turn the tables on Snow.

Director: Francis Lawrence
Producer: Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenwriter: Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Color Force
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2014, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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