The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
76Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 76 represents a solid critical reception that translates to genuine box-office muscle: the film's $865M worldwide gross on a $130M budget suggests audiences were willing to show up for what critics found generally favorable.
Director track record: Francis Lawrence
Catching Fire (76) sits well above Francis Lawrence's own 57.1-point average across 9 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, a significant jump from his previous high of 71 with The Long Walk.
Lead track record: Jennifer Lawrence
Catching Fire (76) sits well above Jennifer Lawrence's own 61.9-point average across 21 other scored films, though it trails her best-reviewed work, Winter's Bone (90).
Box office
Budget $130M · Box office $865M