Review of The Hunger Games (2012) by Jeff J — 06 Dec 2015

*yawn* rehashed, remake, reused, refurbed. Mildly decent, average film. Huge production value and well casted.

This review of The Hunger Games (2012) was written by Jeff J on 06 Dec 2015.

The Hunger Games has generally received positive reviews.

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