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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
The second entry into the Hunger Games film franchise and based on Suzanne Collins' book of the same name, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire picks up shortly after the events of the first film. Returning home to District 12 after their victory at the 74th Annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) begin to sense an imminent rebellion against the oppressive Capitol.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Release Date
- November 1, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Lionsgate
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Sam Claflin
- Writers
- Francis Lawrence, Jennifer Lawrence
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Franchise(s)
- The Hunger Games
- Sequel(s)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
- prequel(s)
- The Hunger Games
- Budget
- 78 million
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