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The Hunger Games (2012)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
The Hunger Games poster

Overview

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic tyranny, extreme wealth inequality, and the exploitation of the poor by an authoritarian state, advocating for revolutionary resistance against these power structures.

The movie incorporates visible diversity within its cast, with characters whose racial identities are either faithful to the source material or expand upon it without explicitly altering traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on critiquing an oppressive class system and authoritarian rule, rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities in a negative light.

Secondary

The Hunger Games (2012) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on survival, rebellion, and social commentary in a dystopian setting, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.

The Hunger Games does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The film's narrative is centered on a dystopian society, survival, and rebellion, without incorporating elements pertaining to transsexual identity.

The film features Katniss Everdeen as the primary female character in action. While she demonstrates skill with a bow and arrow and survives the games, her victories against male opponents are achieved through ranged weaponry or strategic evasion, not close-quarters physical combat as defined.

The film is a direct adaptation of the novel, and all major characters retain their established gender from the source material. There are no instances where a character's gender was changed for the screen.

The film accurately portrays characters like Rue and Thresh, whose race was specified in the source material. For characters with ambiguous racial descriptions in the novels, such as Katniss and Gale, their on-screen portrayal does not constitute a race swap from an explicitly established different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
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7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.4
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6.8

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