Arts & Entertainment

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Opens Thursday

Showings begin at 8 p.m. Thursday in Eden Prairie, Chanhassen and Excelsior.

The buzz this week in entertainment is the second installment of the Hunger Games.

This time, Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence, is the spark of a revolution against the vicious ruling class Panem.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" opens Thursday at various times at local theaters. The movie is 2 hours and 26 minutes and is rated PG-13.

AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18
:

  • 19 showings beginning at 8 p.m.
  • Midnight showing begin at 12 a.m.
  • The theater is located at 8251 Flying Cloud Drive in Eden Prairie (in the mall).
Chanhassen Cinema:
  • Two showings on Thursday at 8 p.m. and 9:10 p.m.
  • The theater is located at 570 Market Street in Chanhassen.
Excelsior Dock Cinema 3:
  • One showing on Thursday at 8 p.m.
  • The theater is located at 26 Water Street in Excelsior.
AMC Theatres Arbor Lakes:
  • There are showings every half hour on Thursday from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
  • The midnight showing starts at 12:01 a.m. 
  • The theater is located at 12575 Elm Creek Boulevard in Maple Grove.
Mann Plymouth Cinema 12:
  • Four showings on Thursday at 8 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
  • The theater is located at 3400 Vicksburgh Lane in Plymouth.
Regal Eagan Stadium 16:
  • The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire double feature: 5:15 p.m.
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: There are showings every half hour from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The midnight showing starts at 12:01 a.m.
Lakeville 21 Theatre:
  • Two Thursday showings: 8 p.m. and 12 a.m.
  • Purchase tickets at the box office, 20653 Keokuk Avenue.


Reviews

David Edelstein, New York Magazine: "Relatively speaking, Catching Fire is terrific. Even nonrelatively, it's pretty damn good."

Cath Clarke, Time Out: "Like Katniss ducking a poison-tip arrow, the keepers of Suzanne Collins's trilogy of fantasy novels have dodged the perils of the sloppy second franchise film."

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