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The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay, Part 1 - Movie Trailer

Hunger Games: Mockinjay, Part 1 - Movie Review for Parents

MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images and thematic materialTBD
Genre: Action/drama/sci-fi
Runtime: 123 Minutes
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Natalie Dormer, Stef Dawson, Evan Ross, Lily Rabe, Patina Miller, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson, Robert Knepper
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Francis Lawrence
Release Date: November 21, 2014 (2D theaters and IMAX)

The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay, Part 1 - Official Synopsis

In Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2, we follow heroine Katniss Everdeen's journey as she leads the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical and corrupt Capitol. As the war that will determine the fate of Panem escalates, Katniss must decipher for herself who she can trust and what needs to be done, with everything she cares for in the balance.

The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay, Part 1 - About the Books

The Hunger Games trilogy is a bestselling series by Suzanne Collins recommended for teens and older. The suspenseful story is suspenseful and at times horrific, but the dystopian setting lends to a lot of thought-provoking discussions for teens about subjects like a post-apocalyptic world and humanity vs. survival in life or death situations. Scholastic.com has a resource page for teachers which parents could also use to make the book series or movie more educational.

Check out our Hunger Games Movie Review for Parents to learn more about the first movie.

For more about the books, see the links below.

Hunger Games has blazed the trail for more movies based on dystopic YA series including the 2013 film Ender's Game and 2014's Divergent.