The Hunger Games Resources
Websites
Of course The Hunger Games has a wiki. Here's what it has to say about the movie.
Your one-stop shopping network for all of the critics' responses to the movie. They seem to dig it.
Book or TV Adaptations
Oh, it's based on a book? We hadn't heard.
As you may have gathered, this isn't the end of the saga: Collins wrote two more books, which got turned into three more movies. Because profit. Here's the Shmoop page for the first book sequel, Catching Fire.
We couldn't leave you hanging without a link to the third and final book in the series. (You're welcome.)
The final Hunger Games novel was too big for one movie. Hollywood obliged, for reasons that certainly have nothing to do with an extra movie making them giant piles of money.
It all ends here… and seriously, the remaining films in the saga are pretty much just as good as this one.
Articles and Interviews
Katniss herself talks to the folks at Collider about the role that made her a star.
Entertainment Weekly takes a very critical look at the film and what it misses about the book (in their opinion, of course).
The late great Roger Ebert lays out his thoughts on the film. Spoiler alert: thumbs up.
New York Times readers convince Gary Ross to explain it all.
Some viewers expressed shock and anger when they realized that Rue and Thresh were (gasp) African Americans. The New Yorker has some ideas about some of the racist reactions to the film among young people. Sad.
No contest, according to Rolling Stone
Video
Another interview with the divine Miss L on her big role.
The cast of the movie talks about their roles.
The original author, Suzanne Collins, talks about The Hunger Games in a series of shorts.
Here's the official trailer for the film.
Images
Here's the official poster for the film.
Jennifer Lawrence behind the scenes.
The actors who play some of the other Tributes pose for the camera.
Don't you just want to wipe that grin off his face?