The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire more than makes the case for this as a franchise that's going to get better as it goes, and I am genuinely excited to see how they wrap it up.”

Drew McWeeny, Hitfix · 100

“Catching Fire is a monumental achievement, a massively entertaining crowd-pleaser that is thought-provoking and personally inspiring in all of the ways that it aspires to be.”

Todd Gilchrist, The Playlist · 91

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is movie escapism made with intelligence, and that doesn't come around often enough. As I sensed this movie ending I wished it wouldn't, and when it did I wanted the next one now. Take that, Bilbo.”

Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times · 91

“[Francis] Lawrence and his team have calibrated the entire experience for maximum engagement. And while its pleasures can’t touch the thrill of seeing the Death Star destroyed — not yet, at least — the film runs circles around George Lucas’ ability to weave complex political ideas into the very fabric of B-movie excitement.”

Peter Debruge, Variety · 90

“Catching Fire is exceptional entertainment, a spectacle with a good mind and a pounding heart.”

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal · 90