Lions Gate Entertainment's much anticipated film - The Hunger Games - hit theaters across the nation just after midnight Friday. Reports indicate fans are flocking to snag a seat and see the movie.
The movie staring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland is based on the best selling 2008 novel by Suzanne Collins.
Below is the premise of film, as presented by AOL's MovieFone website:
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Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she's pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
The movie is predicted to earn over $100 million this weekend. Last night's screening alone sold out in close to 2,000 screens just during its pre-sale, Fandango said on Tuesday. Some film experts believe it could be one of the top earning movies of the year, according to the Huffington Post.
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Critic and user reviews of the film also give the book adeptation high marks. On RottenTomatoes.com, the film has a positive rating close to 90 percent.
Patch Editor Deanna Allen got a sneak peek of the film during a screening and offers her review.
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