claim: The Hunger Games are based on a novel.
evidence: The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on The Hunger Games trilogy of novels , by the American author Suzanne Collins .. The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games ( film ). Suzanne Collins. Suzanne Collins. science fiction. science fiction film. Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik , it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen , Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark , Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy , Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket , Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee , Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman , Donald Sutherland as President Snow and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne .. Nina Jacobson. Nina Jacobson. Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence. Josh Hutcherson. Josh Hutcherson. Liam Hemsworth. Liam Hemsworth. Woody Harrelson. Woody Harrelson. Elizabeth Banks. Elizabeth Banks. Stanley Tucci. Stanley Tucci. Donald Sutherland. Donald Sutherland. Lionsgate. Lions Gate Entertainment. Katniss Everdeen. Katniss Everdeen. Peeta Mellark. Peeta Mellark. Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch Abernathy. Effie Trinket. Effie Trinket. Philip Seymour Hoffman. Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plutarch Heavensbee. Plutarch Heavensbee. Caesar Flickerman. Caesar Flickerman. President Snow. President Snow. Gale Hawthorne. Gale Hawthorne. Gary Ross directed the first film , while Francis Lawrence directed the next three films .. Gary Ross. Gary Ross. Francis Lawrence. Francis Lawrence. The first three films set records at the box office .. The Hunger Games -LRB- 2012 -RRB- set records for the opening day and the biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel film .. The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games ( film ). The Hunger Games  : Catching Fire -LRB- 2013 -RRB- set the record for biggest opening weekend in the month of November .. The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games ( film ). The Hunger Games  : Mockingjay -- Part 1 -LRB- 2014 -RRB- had the largest opening day and weekend of 2014 .. The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games ( film ). The films , including The Hunger Games  : Mockingjay -- Part 2 -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , received a positive reception from critics , with praise aimed at its themes and messages , as well as Jennifer Lawrence 's portrayal of the main protagonist , Katniss Everdeen .. The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games ( film ). Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence. Katniss Everdeen. Katniss Everdeen. The Hunger Games is the 16th highest-grossing film franchise of all time , having grossed over US$ 2.9 billion worldwide .. The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games ( film ). highest-grossing film franchise. List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series