Review of The Hunger Games (2012) by Jeff Y — 20 Aug 2015

A good solid movie with a good solid story. Recommended.

This review of The Hunger Games (2012) was written by Jeff Y on 20 Aug 2015.

The Hunger Games has generally received positive reviews.

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