What's the Difference between Catching Fire the Book and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Katniss Everdeen
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Katniss Everdeen
Portrayed by: Jennifer Lawrence
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Peeta Mellark
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Peeta Mellark
Portrayed by: Josh Hutcherson
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Madge Undersee
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This Character does not appear.
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Fgt man
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Fgt man
Portrayed by: Spoodarman Williams
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The polar bear assassin
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The polar bear assassin
Portrayed by: Spock
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Haymitch Abernathy
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Haymitch Abernathy
Portrayed by: Woody Harrelson
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Jeff
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This Character does not appear.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Katniss learns how to make fire with a flint and steel. Other tributes take note and try to learn. |
She sees them trying to make fire with a bow drill. She offers them advice on how to make fire better. |
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Katniss doesn't know what Peeta did for the Gamemasters when she goes in. The gamemasters seem dsiturbed, the room has been disinfected, and a mat is covering something on the floor. She learns later of the painting he made of Rue. |
She sees him walking out with the painting still on the ground for her to see.
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Johanna Mason calmly mentions her anger at the Gamemasters for the changes in the rules. |
She is very angry and uses the F word in her interview while yelling. |
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Venia, Flavius, and Octavia all say goodbye to Katniss. |
They are not shown saying goodbye.
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Peeta can't swim and is unable to kill anyone during the opening of the arena. |
Peeta can swim and fights a trubute from District 5 and kills him in the water. |