The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Fire burns brighter in the darkness
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Timing: 2:3 (123 min)

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Budget
$125 000 000
Box office
$755 356 711
Director
Scenario
Producer
Jon Kilik, Nina Jacobson, Joseph Drake, Jan Foster, Suzanne Collins, Allison Shearmur
Camera operator
Jo Willems
Artist
Philip Messina, Bradley Rubin, Sean Ryan Jennings
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Editing
Alan Edward Bell, Mark Yoshikawa
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Short description

Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The length of one of the underground tunnels where the film takes place is 5 km.
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played Plutarch Heavensbee, tragically died a week before filming ended. Since most of his scenes for the two final films had already been shot, they decided not to recast the role and finished working on it by making some changes to the script.
  • Jodie Foster was considered for the role of Alma Coin.
  • Liam Hemsworth suffered an ankle injury during filming.
  • In addition to a wig, Julianne Moore also wore dark contact lenses for her role.
  • The first film in the series to be shot digitally.
  • Julianne Moore said she was persuaded to take on the role of Alma Coin by her own children, who really like the original novel.
  • Jennifer Lawrence's hair was not long enough, so she had to wear a wig.
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played Plutarch Heavensby, tragically passed away a week before filming ended. Since most of his scenes for the two final films had already been shot, they decided not to recast the role and instead completed his arc by making some changes to the script.
  • Although the character of Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) appears only briefly at the end of the novel, her role was expanded in the film.
  • This is the first film in the series not released in IMAX.
  • Although the character Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) appears only sporadically at the end of the novel, her role was expanded in the film.
  • To avoid information leaks and keep the project secret, the film was known as 'Seashore' during production.
  • Natalie Dormer actually shaved half of her head for the role of Cressida. She originally intended to shave her entire head, but director Francis Lawrence convinced her not to.
  • Director Francis Lawrence filmed both parts of 'The Mockingjay' back-to-back, resulting in a 152-day shoot. Filming began in September 2013 and took place in 10 soundstages near Atlanta, as well as in Paris and Berlin, ending in June 2014.
  • Julianne Moore revealed that she was persuaded to take the role of Alma Coin by her own children, who are big fans of the original novel.
  • During the filming of a scene in the sewer pipes, Jennifer Lawrence experienced a choking fit due to dry ice used as smoke in the scene.
  • While filming the scene in the sewer pipes, Jennifer Lawrence suffered a choking fit due to the dry ice used to create smoke for the scene.
  • Jennifer Lawrence did not have long enough hair, so she had to wear a wig.
  • Director Francis Lawrence filmed the two parts of 'Mockingjay' back-to-back, with filming lasting a total of 152 days. Production began in September 2013 and took place across 10 studios in the Atlanta area, as well as in Paris and Berlin, concluding in June 2014.

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