The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Movie, 2014, The Rebellion, Set in District 13
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is #3 of 5 in release order and #4 of 5 in chronological order in the The Hunger Games.
The story
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 recap
Katniss recovers in District 13, a military bunker city run by President Alma Coin, with Plutarch now working for the rebels. She walks through the ruins of District 12 and then sees Peeta on Capitol television calling for a ceasefire. Coin wants Katniss to be the Mockingjay, the face of the rebellion, and she agrees on condition that Peeta and the other captured victors are pardoned. A film crew led by Cressida follows her into a bombed hospital in District 8, where she shoots down Capitol jets with Gale and vows on camera that if the rebels burn, the Capitol will burn with them. Her song, The Hanging Tree, spreads through the districts, and rebels blow up a dam that powers the Capitol. Peeta, visibly beaten, warns 13 of an air raid on live TV. Snow bombs 13 and leaves white roses for Katniss. Gale joins a team sent into the Capitol to rescue Peeta, Johanna and Annie.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 ending explained
The rescue team brings Peeta, Johanna and Annie back to District 13, but when Katniss goes to Peeta he tries to strangle her. The Capitol has hijacked his mind with tracker jacker venom and taught him to see her as the enemy. Coin announces that the rebels' next target is the Nut, the Capitol's military stronghold in District 2, and the film ends with Katniss watching Peeta strapped to a bed, setting up the final part.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, and Fandango at Home Free in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 70%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, before The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.
- Chronological order: after The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, before The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.
What to watch before The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
In release order, the essentials before The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) are The Hunger Games (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
- Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
- Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
- Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee
- Jeffrey Wright as Beetee Latier
- Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
- Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
- Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen
- Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
Directed by Francis Lawrence.