Like any book-to-film adaptation, a lot can go right and even more can go wrong. Mercifully, with The Hunger Games, viewers and critics seem in near-universal agreement that more went right. With a $75-million budget and another $45 thrown into marketing, the film has already amassed a worldwide tally over $200 million—a number expected to climb in coming weeks.
Who would have won the 75th Hunger Games if the games had continued? Here FinalBoss explores who the odds might have favoured.
WOW247: "What is it about this story of deadly celebrity and oppressive dystopian government that has set the box office alight, where countless others have struggled, or outright failed?"
I really enjoy the hunger game franchise, it shows how crap all these other generic YA franchises are, like Maze Runner and Divergent series.
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The Hunger Games has become a most unique hit. While young adult adaptations tend to pander to the converted, all but alienating those not already addicted to the source novels (hello Twilight), the dystopian sci-fi has managed to tap into the mainstream, balancing the swoon-inducing romance with confident, large-scale action. Everyone knew it would be big, but no one expected it to be this good.
