Top Ten Random Hunger Games Movie Facts

The Top Ten

1 Actor Josh Hutcherson read the entire trilogy in five days to prepare for his role as Peeta.

2 The film holds the record for the fifth-best opening day ever, bringing in a whopping $68.3 million (including $19.7 million for midnight showings).

3 The ‘Hunger Games’ set had 100-degree heat and bears.

4 The cast had a swear jar, and whenever an older cast member would swear in front of a younger star, they had to put money in the jar.

I wonder how much money got into the jar

5 Jennifer Lawrence told Dayo Okeniyi that his fly was down while filming the scene where Thresh saves Katness from Clove.

6 The classical story of Theseus is central to The Hunger Games.

... Not Battle Royale

7 Jennifer Lawrence won her first oscar when she was 22, and fell over on her way up to the stage.

That seems like something I'd do, assuming I ever won an oscar.

Wish I was there

8 Panem, the setting for The Hunger Games, takes its name from the Latin phrase ‘panem et circenses’ meaning ‘bread and circuses’.

9 The Cornucopia took 10 weeks to build.

10 When Filming the Spinning Cornucopia (Catching Fire), Jennifer Went Deaf in One Ear for a Week!

The Contenders

11 Taylor Swift contributed two songs to the soundtrack: “Eyes Open” and “Safe & Sound” featuring The Civil Wars.

Safe and sound is one of my favorite songs.

12 Jennifer Lawrence Gave Josh Hutcherson a Concussion Trying to Kick Over His Head!

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