The Starving Games

The Starving Games
A chicken roasting on a fiery spit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Written byJason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Produced byPeter Safran
Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Starring
CinematographyShawn Maurer
Edited byPeck Prior
Music byTimothy Michael Wynn
Production
company
Distributed byKetchup Entertainment
Release date
  • November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)[1]
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.99 million[2]
Box office$3.8 million[3]

The Starving Games is a 2013 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Peter Safran, Friedberg & Seltzer. The film parodies The Hunger Games and it stars Maiara Walsh, Cody Christian, Brant Daugherty, Lauren Bowles and Diedrich Bader. It is the first film in Friedberg and Seltzer's long-running partnership to be distributed independently. It was released simultaneously in theaters and video on demand by distribution start-up Ketchup Entertainment. The film was released on November 8, 2013 to negative reviews.

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  2. ^ "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "The Starving Games" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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