Movies like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

It is essential to include the movie that started it all, The Hunger Games. Viewers who enjoy the political rebellion and character development in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 will be equally engaged by the initial setup of the dystopian world and the start of Katniss Everdeen's journey.

Set in a dystopian world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues, Divergent follows Tris Prior who discovers she's Divergent and will never fit into any one group. Fans of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 will appreciate the strong, resourceful heroine and the themes of rebellion and social stratification.

The third movie in the Divergent series, Allegiant takes Tris and Four outside the fence to find that they are part of a much larger and more complex world. Those who like the mix of adventure and political intrigue in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 might find this similarly appealing.

Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against a genocidal alien race. Ender's Game touches on similar issues of manipulation, the morality of war, and the coming of age in a society pitting young people against grave threats.