<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $2.968 billion </Td> </Tr> <P> The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on The Hunger Games trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins . Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, Donald Sutherland as President Snow and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne . Gary Ross directed the first film, while Francis Lawrence directed the next three films . </P> <P> The first three films set 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 . The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) set the record for biggest opening weekend in the month of November . The Hunger Games: Mockingjay--Part 1 (2014) had the largest opening day and weekend of 2014 . The films, including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay--Part 2 (2015), received a positive reception from critics, with praise aimed at its themes and messages, as well as Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of the main protagonist, Katniss Everdeen . </P> <P> The Hunger Games is the 18th highest - grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over US $2.9 billion worldwide . </P>

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