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Movies like The Hunger Games (2012) Finished The Hunger Games and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with The Hunger Games, and what it does not.
What did you love about The Hunger Games? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Defiance Rebellion against oppression Dystopian fiction Exploitation of the poor Young adult fiction Social science fiction Class Survival Your best matches Ranked against what The Hunger Games is actually about, not its genre labels.
75% Reverina match Top pick 2013 · Film · Adventure · Action
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same class and class Shares its tense and hopeful register Builds as slowly More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Carries the same emotional weight What's different Does not promise social commentary or action packed sequences Not really young adult fiction or social science fiction Commitment 2h 26m
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Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against The Hunger Games.
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2015 · Film · Action · Thriller
Good match
Why it matches Also dystopian fiction and young adult fiction at heart Watched for the same thing: emotional character development Built around the same moral ambiguity Shares its tense and hopeful register What's different Does not promise social commentary or action packed sequences Not built around class or survival Where it streams VIX MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against The Hunger Games.
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2018 · Film · Adventure · Action
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: action packed sequences Built around the same survival Centres on the same rebel figure Shares its tense and hopeful register What's different Does not promise social commentary or emotional character development Not built around moral ambiguity or class Add to watchlist Not for me
Ready or Not: Here I Come 2026
Watched for the same thing: action packed sequences Built around the same survival The Running Man 2025 · 2h 13m
Watched for the same thing: social commentary and action packed sequences Built around the same class and class Attack on Titan 2013
Built around the same survival and moral ambiguity Shares its hopeful and angry register Squid Game 2021
Watched for the same thing: social commentary Built around the same class and class Mad Max 1979 · 1h 31m
Built around the same survival and moral ambiguity Centres on the same rebel figure Dawn of the Dead 2004
Built around the same survival and moral ambiguity Shares its hopeful and angry register Speed 1994 · 1h 56m
Watched for the same thing: action packed sequences Built around the same survival and moral ambiguity
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