The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Continuity mistake: When the group is on the train and Effie is talking about getting each of them a gold token, Peeta's legs and arms keep moving between shots. (00:50:30)

kristenlouise3

Continuity mistake: When the tributes are in the procession we see District 12's tributes still passing the drummers. Camera cuts and now they are a long way past the drummers. (00:56:25)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: In the training centre, after Brutus throws the spear and after Katniss has shot arrows at the enemies made of orange light (when the shot pans out) the weapons they used have disappeared and are not on the ground. (00:59:10)

Liam D

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Suggested correction: That's not a mistake but intentionally done to show the technology. It's not explained how it works, but the weapons disappear as it hits the targets.

Bishop73

Audio problem: When Plutarch tell Katniss she has 10 minutes to show her skills, the audio doesn't match his mouth. This is not due to him being behind a force field, as demonstrated earlier in the film. (01:04:50)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Cesar is introducing the show on the eve of the games, he says "And unfortunately..." and raises a pointed finger above his shoulder level, then says."say good bye to all but one" however the camera has changed angle and his hand should be visible but is not. (01:06:40)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: Just as Katniss is preparing to go on stage with Caesar, Joanne speaks to her backstage just as Katniss starts walking out. However from the view of the audience, Joanna is up on the platform with the other tributes. (01:10:30)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Katniss has changed dress on the stage, she holds her arms out bent slightly at the elbow. Camera cuts and now her arms are completely outstretched. (01:12:25)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Cinna is attacked, he is hit against the glass, leaving blood on the tube. The blood is not present in any other shot. (01:19:00)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: Katniss hammers the spiel into the tree completely level. When the water starts flowing, the whole thing is pointed downwards, not just the end. (01:29:20)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When the group stumbles across the spile Haymitch had given them, Katniss opens up the container it was in and reads the "Drink up" note inside it. Katniss then places the note back on the container, but by the next shot, as she goes to put the container on the floor, the note has vanished. (01:32:40)

Continuity mistake: When we see Finnick on the beach standing off against the monkeys we see he has his spear lowered in the long shots and raised in the close ups. (01:41:20)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Katniss and co get attacked by the monkeys, she fires all her arrows or loses them in the water. We then see her run to the beach with the others. Still her quiver is empty. However, when Peeta gives her the pearl, she now has arrows. (01:42:00)

Ssiscool

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Suggested correction: When they're on the beach eating, almost an hour has elapsed. Plenty of time for her to get arrows, especially if they're by the cornucopia.

Bishop73

Continuity mistake: When Joanna hands Katniss a drink on the beach, Joanna has sand on her knee protectors. When the camera changes, she doesn't. (01:53:05)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Peeta hands Katniss the pendant with the pictures open, the way the locket is positioned changes between the long shot and the close up of the pictures. (01:56:10)

Ssiscool

Audio problem: When the group is discussing why the Careers aren't on the beach, Beetee asks what happens at midnight and Katniss replies that the lightning strikes the tree. Beetee then says "Here's what I propose", but neither his mouth or jaw moves along with the line. (01:58:25)

Continuity mistake: When the spool of wire snags, the cable is running from the left hand (screen right) side of the spool. Camera changes and now the wire is running from the right hand (screen left) side of the spool. Despite the fact the wire is stuck and won't move. (02:00:35)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When unwinding the spool of wire it gets snagged by something. When it does we see the spool which shows the wire to be messy and uneven on the spool. Camera cuts and now the wire is neatly on the spool, with the wire being evenly distributed. (02:00:50)

Ssiscool

Other mistake: While Katniss and Johanna are unreeling the wire on the way to the beach, it snags (or is deliberately pulled) behind a rock and Katniss tugs on it till it snaps. The wire was coming off a spool and becoming caught up would have no effect on how the wire unreeled, because the spool would keep on turning regardless. In fact, a taut wire behind her would be what she wanted. (02:05:35)

Continuity mistake: When Katniss starts to wrap the cable round the arrow she wraps it round the arrow head. Camera cuts and the wire around the arrow head has disappeared. (02:14:10)

Ssiscool

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Question: When Katniss asks Johanna about Annie why does Johanna kind of stutter when answering?

Answer: Joanna hesitates a bit when she's recalling how many years ago it was when Annie was in the games - she tells Katniss it was "four" then corrects herself and says "five." She then seems a bit somber when Katniss indicates that Annie had some kind of mental breakdown, implying that Annie is Joanna's friend. Joanna is being shown as having a softer side than the harder image she tries to project.

raywest

Answer: Joanna won her games the year after Annie. It's possible she stuttered and corrected herself when recalling how many years ago Annie won was because she was shocked by how long ago it seems her own games were.

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