What is the iRankMovies score for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire?

Name: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Director: Francis Lawrence
Genre: action, adventure, science-fiction
Released: 2013
Duration: 2 h 26 min
Rating: 7.5

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has an iRankMovies score of 79.1/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

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Release:2013

Runtime:2h 26m

Country:United States

Director:Francis Lawrence

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

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Keywords

rebellionBased On Novel Or BookPropagandadystopiaUprisingSequelPresidentsurvival

iRank79

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 769K votes

Rotten Tomatoes90%

Metacritic76%

TMDb7.4/10· 18K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 76/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.

Cast of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Jennifer Lawrence
as Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson
as Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth
as Gale Hawthorne
Woody Harrelson
as Haymitch Abernathy
Elizabeth Banks
as Effie Trinket
Donald Sutherland
as President Coriolanus Snow
Lenny Kravitz
as Cinna
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Plutarch Heavensbee
Jeffrey Wright
as Beetee Latier
Stanley Tucci
as Caesar Flickerman
Toby Jones
as Claudius Templesmith
Willow Shields
as Primrose Everdeen

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire facts

Budget: $130M
Box office: $865M
Collection: The Hunger Games Collection

Our take on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Francis Lawrence's 2013 science-fiction adventure picks up after the arena, as Katniss and Peeta grapple with the fallout of survival while unrest ripples across Panem. Pushed back into the public eye, they become reluctant symbols of hope and resistance just as the Capitol devises a fresh and deadly ordeal. The sequel widens its dystopian world, trading isolated survival for simmering rebellion and political pressure, while keeping the tension and spectacle that drive the franchise. It works best for viewers already following this story who want higher stakes and a darker turn. Newcomers should start earlier; much of the emotional weight depends on what came before.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Young adult adaptation captures dystopian rebellion with genuine dramatic stakes
•Female protagonist drives conspiracy narrative with agency and determination
•Political intrigue deepens beyond original film with expanded scope

What the audience disliked

•Franchise sequelization follows predictable formula with limited narrative surprises
•Cliffhanger ending frustrates viewers seeking standalone complete story resolution

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