The Hunger Games (2012)

142 min · Adventure

USPG-13UK12AAUMCAPG

83 BOLD

ScoutScore

Heads up before you watch. Notable content.

The Hunger Games scores 83 on the ScoutScore, which is Bold. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 1 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	7
Caution	5
Skip	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for violence and action with scary and dark.

Scary and dark	28%
Violence and action	46%
Themes	25%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	1%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Mild profanity - scattered instances
Heads up Mild deity exclamations
Heads up Prim is chosen at the Reaping
Heads up Training center: careers threaten and intimidate
Caution Cornucopia bloodbath - Games begin
Heads up Tribute killed off-screen, cannon sounds
Caution Tracker jacker nest dropped on sleeping tributes
Skip Rue is speared and dies
Caution Clove ambushes Katniss; Thresh kills Clove
Caution Genetically engineered Mutts attack - Thresh killed

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	M
CA	PG
GB	12A
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Katniss volunteers to take her sister's place even though it likely means her own death. What do you think gives someone the courage to make a sacrifice like that, and what would it take for you to do something that frightening for someone you love?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is The Hunger Games okay for kids?

The Hunger Games scores 83 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Bold tier. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering action, theme, profanity (mild). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Hunger Games?

83, which is the Bold tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Hunger Games rated?

The Hunger Games is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, CA PG, GB 12A, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

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