The Hunger Games (2012)
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Thriller
68Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 68 Metascore on a $75M budget proved prescient: The Hunger Games has grossed $694M worldwide, validating both the critical lean and the studio's investment in a then-unproven YA adaptation.
Director track record: Gary Ross
The Hunger Games (68) sits above Gary Ross's 64.3-point average across his other scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Seabiscuit (72).
Lead track record: Jennifer Lawrence
The Hunger Games (68) sits above Jennifer Lawrence's 62.3-point average across her other scored films, though it trails her best-reviewed work, Winter's Bone (90).
Box office
Budget $75M · Box office $694M