A bleak, dystopian world forces young tributes into a brutal, televised fight for survival and defiance.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu and Fandango at Home (free).
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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