Movies like The Hunger Games (2012)

Name: The Hunger Games
Released: 2012

10 films to watch after The Hunger Games, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.

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Divergent (2014)

Fit 70%

Shares Action, Adventure and Science Fiction with The Hunger Games.

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
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The Matrix (1999)

Fit 64%

Shares Action and Science Fiction with The Hunger Games.

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
3

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

Fit 61%

Shares Science Fiction, Adventure and Action with The Hunger Games.

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
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Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Fit 61%

Shares Action, Science Fiction and Adventure with The Hunger Games.

When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
5

Insurgent (2015)

Fit 59%

Shares Action, Science Fiction and Thriller with The Hunger Games.

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.
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The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Fit 58%

Shares Adventure, Action, Thriller and Science Fiction with The Hunger Games.

The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.
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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

Fit 52%

Shares Science Fiction, Action and Adventure with The Hunger Games.

When the ruthless forces of the Motherworld threaten a quiet farming village on a distant moon, a mysterious outsider becomes its best hope for survival.
8

Halo: Nightfall (2014)

Fit 45%

Shares Science Fiction, Action and Adventure with The Hunger Games.

Set between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians… Halo: Nightfall tells the dramatic story of legendary man hunter and Naval Intelligence Officer Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific biological attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra. As they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything and ultimately choose between their loyalty and their lives.
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Chaos Walking (2021)

Fit 42%

Shares Science Fiction and Adventure with The Hunger Games.

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
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Allegiant (2016)

Fit 41%

Shares Adventure, Science Fiction and Action with The Hunger Games.

Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.