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Money is power in the U.S. and as such society is controlled by the powerful. Shall a film maker (writer, director, or producer) want their film to be a box office success the film must be created by the normative standards that have been set by those controlling the industry. Typically those regulating the media are the banks and a number of media companies (Horne, 2001; Mantsios, 2013). The Hunger Games (2012), directed by Gary Ross, is no different in the way that it lures the audience to anticipate and praise the film but lacks to extrapolate the subtle message of class inequality to its audience. Additionally the film fails at thoroughly considering class division and challenging race relations and hints subtly, but significantly, at racial inequality. The Hunger Games film, based on the books written by Suzanne Collins, has received much praise from adolescents and adults alike. Having never watched or had interest in the film I became more and more curious as to what the film is about and the type of message ascribed. People expressed their anticipation and excitement for the release of the film. Most of the eagerness indicated was due having read the books, – which are designed for tweens, adolescents, and young adults despite all of the gore being referenced, – wanting to see Katniss in action and others bought into the hype created by the media (“Anticipation builds…,” 2012, “Movie Anticipation…,” 2012). Other websites referenced anticipating the film because the lead character’s strength, caregiver qualities and warrior qualities could be a role model for young girls. In addition, Katniss was praised for being a caregiver to her family and served as a savior for taking her young sister’s place in the game (Brewster, 20... ... middle of paper ... ...s update]. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/TheHungerGames/posts/260741440679246 Mantsios, G. (2013). Media magic: Making class invisible. In M. L. Andersen & P. H. Collins (Eds.), Race, class and gender: An anthology (pp.386-393). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Movie Anticipation: The Hunger Games (2012, January 26). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.ieatwords.com/2012/01/movie-anticipation-hunger-games.html Ross, G. (Director). (2012). The Hunger Games. [Motion Picture]. United States, Color Force/Lionsgate. “The Hunger Games Reviews & Ratings - IMDb.” (2012, April 29). [Review of the film The Hunger Games]. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/reviews?start=70 Yosso, T. (2002). Critical race media literacy: Challenging deficit discourse about Chicanas/os. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 30(1), 52-62.