Based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games tells the dark tale of a 16-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen, who is selected to compete in a vicious televised tournament in which 24 teenagers from a post-apocalyptic society fight to the death for the entertainment of the masses. In the future, North America is a divided nation split into 12 districts. Every year, each district selects a teen of each gender to test their worth in The Hunger Games. When her younger sister is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place, and trains under a former Hunger Games champion to sharpen her killer instincts. To survive the game and emerge the victor, she must put all of her skills to the ultimate test. Director: Gary Ross. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:22.