The Hunger Games
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Director(s)Gary Ross
Production year2011
Genre(s)Action, Fantasy, Drama
Approx. running minutes137m
CastJennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Willow Shields, Elizabeth Banks, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Paula Malcomson, Rhoda Griffis, Gary Ross, Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray, Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik, James Newton Howard, Tom Stern, Christopher S. Capp, Stephen Mirrione, Juliette Welfling, Debra Zane, Philip Messina
The Hunger Games
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
In a totalitarian future, young people are required to fight to the death in televised games. The full version is rated ...
In a totalitarian future, young people are required to fight to the death in televised games. The full version is rated 15 and contains bloodier violence than the 12 rated cinema version.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
theme
alcohol and smoking
discrimination
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Classified Date:
19/03/2012
Version:
2D IMAX
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
IMAX
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Classified Date:
12/03/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Cuts:
The company chose to make cuts in order to achieve a '12A' classification. A number of cuts were made in one scene to reduce an emphasis on blood and injury. These cuts, which were implemented by digitally removing sight of blood splashes and sight of blood on wounds and weapons, were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut '15' classification was available. These cuts were made in addition to reductions already made following an earlier 'advice' viewing of an incomplete version.
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Classified Date:
24/05/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
UK CUT
violence
There are sequences in which young characters are required to fight each other to the death. This includes sight of characters being stabbed and shot with arrows. In the 15 rated version there is some emphasis on bloody detail, while the 12 rated version features less focus on blood.
threat and horror
There is a moderate sense of threat throughout as the young characters avoid being attacked and killed by other characters. There are also scenes in which characters are threatened and attacked by fantasy animal creatures, some of which resemble wolves. There is an emphasis on the resourcefulness and ingenuity of the central characters as they struggle to survive.
language
There is some very mild bad language, such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
sex
A couple have a relationship. However, this is limited to kissing and there is no sight of sexual activity.
injury detail
There is sight of wounds and blood in the aftermath of violence, including sight of wounds being tended.
theme
Younger children may be upset and disturbed by the idea of young people being required to fight to the death as a form of TV entertainment. However, the film is adapted from a well-known and popular series of young adult books, set in a dystopian future.
alcohol and smoking
Adult characters drink. One character is an alcoholic.
Classified Date:
20/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
23/11/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
09/11/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Classified Date:
27/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Classified Date:
30/09/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Classified Date:
03/07/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
WEAPONS OF THE ARENA
Classified Date:
28/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
28/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
27/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
27/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
27/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified date24/05/2012
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
theme
alcohol and smoking
discrimination
Director(s)Gary Ross
Production year2011
Genre(s)Action, Fantasy, Drama
Approx. running minutes137m
CastJennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Willow Shields, Elizabeth Banks, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Paula Malcomson, Rhoda Griffis, Gary Ross, Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray, Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik, James Newton Howard, Tom Stern, Christopher S. Capp, Stephen Mirrione, Juliette Welfling, Debra Zane, Philip Messina
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Classified Date:
19/03/2012
Version:
2D IMAX
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
IMAX
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Classified Date:
12/03/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Cuts:
The company chose to make cuts in order to achieve a '12A' classification. A number of cuts were made in one scene to reduce an emphasis on blood and injury. These cuts, which were implemented by digitally removing sight of blood splashes and sight of blood on wounds and weapons, were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut '15' classification was available. These cuts were made in addition to reductions already made following an earlier 'advice' viewing of an incomplete version.
Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments
Classified Date:
24/05/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
UK CUT
violence
There are sequences in which young characters are required to fight each other to the death. This includes sight of characters being stabbed and shot with arrows. In the 15 rated version there is some emphasis on bloody detail, while the 12 rated version features less focus on blood.
threat and horror
There is a moderate sense of threat throughout as the young characters avoid being attacked and killed by other characters. There are also scenes in which characters are threatened and attacked by fantasy animal creatures, some of which resemble wolves. There is an emphasis on the resourcefulness and ingenuity of the central characters as they struggle to survive.
language
There is some very mild bad language, such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
sex
A couple have a relationship. However, this is limited to kissing and there is no sight of sexual activity.
injury detail
There is sight of wounds and blood in the aftermath of violence, including sight of wounds being tended.
theme
Younger children may be upset and disturbed by the idea of young people being required to fight to the death as a form of TV entertainment. However, the film is adapted from a well-known and popular series of young adult books, set in a dystopian future.
alcohol and smoking
Adult characters drink. One character is an alcoholic.
Classified Date:
20/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
23/11/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
09/11/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Classified Date:
27/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Classified Date:
30/09/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Classified Date:
03/07/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
WEAPONS OF THE ARENA
Classified Date:
28/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
28/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
27/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
27/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
27/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified date24/05/2012
LanguageEnglish
