Fans hunger game Wait for something new hunger game The Lionsgate film and the fifth novel in the series by Suzanne Collins (titled hunger game: Harvest Sunrise) has countless movies and TV shows that spontaneously pay tribute to fill the void.
Whether audiences are looking for a similar dystopian world, a young protagonist trying to survive against the odds, or an action-packed adventure story with a dash of romance a la Katniss, Peeta, and Gale, audiences can find satisfaction in movies and TV shows that share similarities. hunger game Franchise.
From the movie based on the bestselling book Difference and The Maze Runner International hit Squid Game, A new kind of deadly arena to explore and some guilty pleasure to watch. hunger game Fans may be more likely to find something similar to the four-part film series.
Under, The Hollywood Reporter Here are 10 movies and TV shows that share similarities The Hunger Games. THR We’ve also put together a definitive ranking of the films. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Part 1.
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Divergent
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Difference It is a dystopian franchise that was released shortly after the release of the first film. hunger game The film shares many similarities with the world of Panem. Based on Veronica Roth’s trilogy first published in 2011, the film revolves around protagonist Beatrice “Tris” Pryor (Shailene Woodley), who lives in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian Chicago. Difference, Rebelsand LoyalistIn The Force Awakens, society is divided into five factions: Candor (honesty), Abnation (selflessness), Dauntless (brave), Amity (peace), and Erudite (intelligence). After choosing to leave her family and join the Dauntless faction, Tris learns more about herself and the dangerous secrets her society is trying to hide. And, despite the danger, she also finds love. In addition to Woodley, the film also stars Theo James and Kate Winslet.
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The Maze Runner
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The film is based on James Dashner’s bestselling book trilogy of the same name, released in 2014. Maze Runner The film stars Dylan O’Brien and is directed by Wes Ball. This dystopian science fiction story is hunger gameIn the film, the young protagonists are left behind and forced to survive. Teenager Thomas (O’Brien) finds himself in the center of a giant maze with no memory of his past life and must join other young people in surviving and finding a way to escape the maze. The Maze Runner After the Movie Scorched trial (2015) and The Cure for Death (2018).
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‘Battle Royale’
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2000 movies Battle Royale Features a similar premise hunger gameThe story is about a group of ninth graders who are sent to a deserted island and left to survive under dangerous conditions. Although they are given weapons, a map, and food, each student is fitted with an explosive collar around their neck. If they break the rules, the collar will explode. hunger game Seeking the only praise, Battle Royale They will kill each other until only one person is left and finally escape the island.
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‘Lord of the Flies’
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The other book adaptation is William Golding’s 1954 classic novel of the same name. Lord of the Flies tells a similar tale of survival for young protagonists, as a group of boys are stranded on an island after their plane crashes and must figure out how to survive. While not directly comparable, the stories offer similar endings and a fight to hang on to hope and survive, much like Katniss and other characters. hunger game story.
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“Squid Game”
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Netflix Squid Game Participants fight for money. In the Netflix series, people suffering from poverty and economic circumstances compete in a children’s game that puts their lives at risk. Although their motivations are different, the competition hunger game‘Dangerous arenas and life-or-death outcomes.
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‘society’
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Netflix society This series only aired for one season. hunger game. society The story is set in a town where the adults suddenly disappear, leaving the young people to survive and build a new town on their own. Conflicts and threats abound, and the situation becomes dark, as do the chances of survival for the young protagonists. hunger gamethey are forced to survive on their own.
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‘silo’
In the post-apocalyptic Apple TV+ series starring Rebecca Ferguson, people live in communities where hunger game‘Only this community in the district exists in a giant underground silo. In the silo is a society full of rules designed to protect everyone. But when the sheriff breaks the cardinal rules and people start dying in mysterious ways, an engineer (Ferguson) begins to discover the silo’s secrets. The story unfolds in hunger gameThe Capitol tries to present itself as the saviors of the districts, but Katniss soon discovers President Snow’s dark secret and the dangerous rules and lifestyle he and the Capitol seek to uphold.
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“The Handmaid’s Tale”
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If you’re looking for something like Katniss leading the resistance, check out Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, this dark dystopian series is set in a totalitarian society that keeps reproductive women as sexual slaves. Like Katniss, Offred/June, played by Elisabeth Moss, is the series’ heroine and is forced to work as a handmaid while Katniss is forced to take part in the Hunger Games. However, both characters fight back against the oppressive regime.
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“purge”
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purge Although it is a horror movie, the storyline revolves around a fatal incident that occurs every year, hunger game. This movie is, Eternal PurgeAs seen in the picture above, the US government has created a 12-hour period where all illegal activities are legal. During this time, the situation becomes dangerous and potentially deadly for many, while others fight back and try to survive. The storyline is similar to the Hunger Games competitions, where tributes are forced to fight to the death.
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“The 100”
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For fans of young protagonists set in dystopian worlds, 100 people is definitely worth a watch. The CW show ran for seven seasons and is set almost 100 years after Earth was devastated by nuclear war. The only survivors are the inhabitants of 12 international space stations. Years later, the leaders of the space settlement Ark exile 100 juvenile prisoners to the planet’s surface to test whether it’s habitable, even though no one has set foot on the planet for nearly a century. The story of the characters escaping the control of their leaders and trying to survive on their own is deceptively simple. hunger gameInspired scenario.
