The Hunger Games By the time the film adaptation of "The Hunger Games" was released in 2012, the publisher had reported over 26 million "Hunger Games" trilogy books in print, including movie tie-in books. "The Hunger Games" universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 12 districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, children from the districts are selected to participate in a compulsory televised battle royale death match called The Hunger Games. The novels were all well received. In August 2012, the series ranked second, exceeded only by the "Harry Potter" series in NPR's
The Hunger Games (film series) records at the box office. "The Hunger Games" (2012) set records for the opening day and the biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel film. "" (2013) set the record for biggest opening weekend in the month of November. "" (2014) had the largest opening day and weekend of 2014. The films, including "" (2015), received a positive reception from critics, with praise aimed at its themes and messages, as well as Jennifer Lawrence's performance. "The Hunger Games" is the 20th highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over US$2.97 billion worldwide. Following the release of Suzanne Collins' novel "The