The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

What’s it about?

Having won the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen is once again brought back into it. The televised competition where two tributes from each of the twelve Districts of Panem fight to the death has now become deadlier - with past winners.

The facts

• Directed by Francis Lawrence (I am a Legend, Constantine)
• English language
• Runtime 146 minutes
• The sequel to the Hunger Games
• Based on the 2009 novel of the same name The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzzane Collins
• Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Stanely Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland.

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

Soldiers viciously flogs a character. We see bloody wounds and the character in immense pain. In following scenes, we briefly see their bloodied back. This can be disturbing for some viewers.

Violence and bloody injuries are frequently shown. Wounds are shown sometimes but briefly and are often covered. However, in most scenes blood is shown.

Deaths are frequent as characters fight each other. For example, characters are stabbed or shot. In one scene, there is an intense conflict where we see a few deaths. An axe is thrown at a character while another character is immediately shot in the heart after stabbing another character through the neck – these are all shown but brief. This may shock younger viewers.

Offensive Language

The film contains little to no offensive language. “Sh*t” and “F*ck” are infrequently mentioned - mainly out of frustration.

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Hunger Games guide