Our family went to see the movie - including our 16 year old son who had not read the book. We all loved the movie and are looking forward to seeing the second movie. My daughter and I - having both read all three books - were worried about how they could make the movie PG-13 and still represent properly the themes of the book and the violence of the Hunger Games. We were impressed with how well the movie captured the book, and how it did not change too much. A good book is always better, but visually, this movie captured the book.