7 very not real differences between the 'Hunger Games' books and movies

Think of it as a reminder: the screenwriters could do much, much worse.
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Max Knoblauch
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When you think about major changes between popular films and their source material, you don't typically consider The Hunger Games as a major offender.

Well, consider this: we found seven huge differences between the momentously popular Hunger Games books and movies. Unfortunately, we aren't totally sure how accurate they are.


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This latest episode of "Book to Screen" -- a series by Mashable Humor -- takes a tongue-in-cheek look at criticisms of minor changes between movies and the books on which they're based.

Think of it as a reminder: the screenwriters could do much, much worse.

BONUS: 9 straight-up untrue differences between HBO's 'Game of Thrones' and the books


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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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