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| RELEASE DATE | RUNTIME | IMDB | ROTTENTOMATOES | METACRITIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2023 | 2hr 37m | 7.1 | 64% | 51 |
Premise:
Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
Director(s):
Francis Lawrence
Writer(s):
Michael Lesslie, Michael Arndt
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Zegler | … | Lucy Gray Baird |
| Tom Blyth | … | Coriolanus Snow |
| Hunter Schafer | … | Tigris |
| Viola Davis | … | Dr. Volumnia Gaul |
| Peter Dinklage | … | Dean Casca Highbottom |
It terms of movies I never asked for, at least this film has plenty to work with. The original series/films establish that we’re at Hunger Games 74+ and there was a huge war.
I’m not sure if Snow is the best main character, but having watched the film I think he was a good enough choice.
A prequel is always going to be a difficult movie, but I thought this did a fine job. If they want to make a few more I’ll probably watch them, but if they don’t I’ll be ok.