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is the second installment in the blockbuster film franchise, directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the novel by Suzanne Collins. Core Movie Information Release Date: November 22, 2013 (USA). Director: Francis Lawrence . Runtime: 2 hours 26 minutes. Budget: Approximately $130–140 million. Box Office: $865 million worldwide.

The film also sharpens its critique of media and celebrity. The "Victory Tour" highlights the grotesque contrast between the starving districts and the decadent, oblivious citizens of the Capitol. Katniss and Peeta are forced to perform a scripted romance to appease Snow, illustrating how the state uses entertainment as a tool of pacification and control. Technical and Artistic Growth -CM- The Hunger Games - Catching Fire -2013- 72...