Critics Consensus
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up the franchise finale with a penultimate chapter loaded with solid performances and smart political subtext, though it comes up short on the action front.
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Jordan Hoffman
Esquire Magazine
The meat of this franchise seems more in line with Edward Bernays than any fantasy or sci-fi author. This latest edition takes public relations to its bloodiest extreme.
Oct 18, 2018
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Aramide Tinubu
Shadow and Act
This is certainly a film adults can get into. The explosions, propaganda techniques, and unrest are a reminder of a history not entirely out of reach; a world and society all too realistic. for many living today.
Apr 12, 2017
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Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
It may be the franchise's third movie, but it plays like its 'Empire Strikes Back.'
Jun 7, 2016
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Joseph Tomastik
Loud and Clear Reviews
Mockingjay Part 1 is not a flawless story from start to finish ... but I still love it for taking the unexpected route of a slow-burn political thriller that dives deeper into the power of intellectual and media-driven warfare.
Rated: 4/5
Dec 4, 2024
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Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
... director Francis Lawrence... and screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong turn out a surprisingly engaging film about rebellion, propaganda, media, and the emotional and psychological scars of war...
Apr 8, 2023
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Joe Lipsett
Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast
Set aside criticisms about dividing the final film. Mockingjay Part 1 is a serviceable extrapolation of the series' interest in personal vs public responsibility & PTSD. The adult cast is stacked, though dir Lawrence's focus is clearly action over actors
Rated: 3.5/5
Nov 27, 2022
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Pie S
Not as good as its predecessors.
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
03/18/25
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Hayden C
A great movie to add to the franchise. Definitely though the worst one however as it sets up the next movie as the finale and introduces an entire new setting and more characters and has a lot of more talking than action. It is still a great movie and has many emotional and action filled scenes. Also it has the Hanging Tree song which I though was one of the more emotional parts of the movie with the dam in District 5.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/27/25
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Sai P
Better than what it seems, great idea. It has an ending, be patient.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
12/14/24
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Khaztiel D
De la saga es la película que menos llamó mi atención, conocemos más sobre los distritos pero el personaje al estar en su estado de vulnerabilidad hacia que no disfrutará tanto como las anteriores.
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
11/16/24
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Micah H
Mockingjay: Part One focuses on character development and emotional turmoil more than physical conflict. While different in this regard, it makes the film all the more impactful. We’ve seen Katniss survive and dominate the deadliest games twice, but can she survive the torrents of despair, betrayal, and rage?
The Hanging Tree moment is so haunting, beautiful, and inspiring. It is absolute perfection.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
10/21/24
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Daniel N
This third installment works once more and is oh-so showcasing our real-world issues.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
10/14/24
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1: Official Clip - Battling the Bombers
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Synopsis
Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble, and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is now the brainwashed captive of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout all of Panem -- a rebellion that will place her at the center of a plot to turn the tables on Snow.
Director
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Francis Lawrence
Producer
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Nina Jacobson,
Jon Kilik
Screenwriter
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Peter Craig,
Danny Strong
Distributor
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Lionsgate Films
Production Co
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Color Force,
Lionsgate Films
Rating
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PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre
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Sci-Fi,
Action,
Adventure
Original Language
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English
Release Date (Theaters)
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Nov 21, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
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Aug 26, 2016
Runtime
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2h 3m
Sound Mix
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Dolby Atmos,
SDDS,
Dolby Digital,
Datasat
Aspect Ratio
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Scope (2.35:1)
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