The Hunger Games is a media franchise centering on a series of science fiction dystopian adventure films, based on the novel series of the same name by Suzanne Collins. The films are distributed by Lionsgate. The series feature an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, and Donald Sutherland as President Snow. In the prequel film, Tom Blyth stars as Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth, Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow, Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom, Viola Davis as Dr. Volumnia Gaul and Jason Schwartzman as Lucretius "Lucky" Flickerman.
The first three films set various box office records. The Hunger Games (2012) set records for biggest opening day and biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel. Catching Fire (2013) set the record for biggest opening weekend of November. Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) had the largest opening day and weekend of 2014. The films, including Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015), were praised for their themes and Lawrence's performance. The prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), received mixed reviews and had the lowest opening weekend of the series. The series is the 20th-highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed $3.3 billion worldwide.
Following the release of Suzanne Collins's novel The Hunger Games , on September 14, 2008, Hollywood film studios began looking to adapt the book into film. In March 2009, Color Force, an independent studio founded by producer Nina Jacobson, bought the film rights to the book. [1] : 12 She then sought out production company Lionsgate to help her produce the film. [2] Collins was also attached to adapt the novel; she began the first draft after completing the third novel in the series, Mockingjay (2010). The search for a director began in 2010 with three directors in the running; David Slade, Sam Mendes, and Gary Ross. [3] Ross was ultimately chosen to direct. [4] By the time Collins had finished the script, Ross decided to go through the script with Collins and screenwriter Billy Ray.
In October 2010, scripts were sent to the actors, and casting occurred between March and May 2011. The first role cast was of the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. As many as thirty actresses were in talks to play the part, with Jennifer Lawrence, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, and Chloë Grace Moretz being mentioned most. [5] The role was given to Lawrence. [6]
Casting for the roles of Peeta Mellark, Katniss' fellow tribute, and Gale Hawthorne, her best friend, began later that month. Top contenders for Peeta included Josh Hutcherson, Alexander Ludwig (later cast as Cato), Hunter Parrish, Evan Peters, and Lucas Till. [7] Contenders for Gale included Robbie Amell, Liam Hemsworth, David Henrie, and Drew Roy. [7] On April 4, it was reported that Hemsworth had been cast as Gale, and Hutcherson had been cast as Peeta. [8]
In May 2022, Tom Blyth was cast as the young President Snow, [9] with Rachel Zegler as his protégée, tribute Lucy Gray Baird. [10] Zegler was originally offered the role in January, but initially turned it down before later changing her mind. [11] In June 2022, Josh Andrés Rivera (who previously starred in 2021's West Side Story alongside Zegler), Hunter Schafer and Jason Schwartzman were cast. [12] [13] [14] Peter Dinklage was cast in the following month. [15] Throughout June and July 2022, the cast was rounded out with actors portraying the film's multiple tributes and mentors. [16] [17] [18] [19] On August 15, 2022, it was reported that Viola Davis was cast as Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. [20] On September 16, 2022, more cast members were revealed, including Burn Gorman and Fionnula Flanagan as Commander Hoff and Grandma'am. [21]
Film | U.S. release date | Directed by | Screenplay by | Adaptation by | Produced by | Status |
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The Hunger Games | March 23, 2012 | Gary Ross | Gary Ross, Billy Ray & Suzanne Collins | Jon Kilik & Nina Jacobson | Released | |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | November 22, 2013 | Francis Lawrence | Simon Beaufoy & Michael deBruyn | |||
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | November 21, 2014 | Peter Craig & Danny Strong | Suzanne Collins | |||
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | November 20, 2015 | |||||
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | November 17, 2023 | Michael Lesslie & Michael Arndt | Brad Simpson & Nina Jacobson & Francis Lawrence | |||
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | November 20, 2026 | Danny Strong and Stephen Shields | Brad Simpson & Nina Jacobson | In development |
Every year, in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of the 12 districts to send a boy and girl tribute between the ages of 12 and 18 to compete in the Hunger Games: a nationally televised event in which the 'tributes' fight each other to the death until one survivor remains. When Primrose Everdeen is "reaped," her older sister Katniss volunteers in her place as tribute to enter the games and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts and knowledge when she's pitted against highly trained and fierce "tributes" from all of the other districts.
Along with fellow District 12 victor Peeta Mellark, Katniss Everdeen returns home safely after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Winning means that they must leave their loved ones behind and embark on a Victory Tour throughout the districts for a couple of days. Along the way Katniss senses a rebellion simmering upon the Capitol - one that she and Peeta may have sparked - but the Capitol is still under control as President Snow prepares for the 75th Hunger Games - the Third Quarter Quell in which past victors will be reaped - that could change Panem forever.
Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss Everdeen awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble by the Capitol. Peeta Mellark was kidnapped by the Capitol and is now brainwashed and being held captive by President Snow. Snow wants Peeta to forget everything he had loved about Katniss. At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout Panem - a rebellion that places her at the center of attention, and compels her to turn the tables on President Snow.
Realizing the stakes are no longer just for survival, Katniss Everdeen teams up with her closest friends, Peeta Mellark, Gale Hawthorne, and Finnick Odair, on the ultimate mission for peace. Together, they leave District 13, to liberate citizens from a war that tears Panem apart more than ever. President Snow becomes obsessed with destroying Katniss and everyone and everything she loves. Ahead lie mortal traps, dangerous enemies, and moral choices that will determine the future of millions.
Following a young Coriolanus, who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray's charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately sing a songbird or a monster.
In June 2024, after another prequel novel was announced, Lionsgate officially confirmed plans for a film adaptation. Francis Lawrence entered early negotiations to direct the movie. The plot will take place forty years after The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and twenty-four years prior the events of The Hunger Games; and will depict Panem and its 2nd Quarter Quell. The movie is scheduled for release on November 20, 2026. [22] [23]
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
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Composer(s) | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies | Distributing company | Running time | ||
The Hunger Games | James Newton Howard | Tom Stern | Stephen Mirrione & Juliette Welfling | Lionsgate & Color Force | Lionsgate | 142 minutes | |
Catching Fire | Jo Willems | Alan Edward Bell | 146 minutes | ||||
Mockingjay – Part 1 | Mark Yoshikawa & Alan Edward Bell | 123 minutes | |||||
Mockingjay – Part 2 | 137 minutes | ||||||
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Mark Yoshikawa | 157 minutes | |||||
Sunrise on the Reaping | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD |
Filming for the franchise began on May 23, 2011, and finished on June 20, 2014. [1] : 138
Suzanne Collins and Louise Rosner acted as executive producers on the first two films. Other executive producers of the first film include Robin Bissell and Shantal Feghali. Co-producers are Diana Alvarez, Martin Cohen, Louis Phillips, Bryan Unkeless, and Aldric La'auli Porter. [24] [ unreliable source? ] Color Force and Lionsgate collaborated on all four films. It was announced on November 1, 2012, that the studio had decided to split the final book, Mockingjay (2010), into two films: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015), much like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and 2 (2011), and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and 2 (2012). [25]
Gary Ross directed the first film (The Hunger Games), and despite initially stating otherwise on April 10, 2012, Lionsgate announced that Ross would not return to direct the sequel. [26] On April 19, 2012, it was confirmed that Francis Lawrence would direct the sequel instead, and on November 1, 2012, it was confirmed that Lawrence would return and direct the final two films in the series, based on the novel Mockingjay. [27] [28] In April 2020, Collins and Lionsgate confirmed that plans were underway for the prequel film's development. Francis Lawrence was later confirmed to direct, after doing so for the prior three films in the series since The Hunger Games: Catching Fire .
Suzanne Collins began adapting the first book to film after she finished writing Mockingjay. Collins had experience in writing screenplays after writing Clifford's Puppy Days and other children's television shows. When Gary Ross was announced as director for the film in 2010, he began to work with Collins and veteran writer Billy Ray to bring the novel to life. After Francis Lawrence took over as director, he brought in Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt to write the script for Catching Fire. [29] The final two films of the series were written by Danny Strong and Peter Craig. [30] The prequel film of the series were written by Michael Arndt and Michael Lesslie.
Once the three leads were cast, casting shifted to the other tributes. Jack Quaid was cast as Marvel, Leven Rambin as Glimmer, Amandla Stenberg as Rue, and Dayo Okeniyi as Thresh. [31] Alexander Ludwig (who auditioned for Peeta) was cast as Cato, Isabelle Fuhrman (who auditioned for Katniss) as Clove, [32] and Jacqueline Emerson as Foxface. [33] Following the casting of tributes, the adult cast began to come together. Elizabeth Banks was cast as Effie Trinket, the District 12 escort. [34] Woody Harrelson was cast as Haymitch Abernathy, District 12's mentor. [35] Lenny Kravitz was cast as Cinna, Katniss' stylist. [36] Wes Bentley was cast as game maker Seneca Crane. [37] Stanley Tucci was cast as Caesar Flickerman, Panem's celebrity host. [38] Donald Sutherland was cast as Coriolanus Snow, Panem's president. [39] Willow Shields was cast as Primrose Everdeen, Katniss' younger sister. [40]
In July 2012, the cast for the second film was announced. Jena Malone would play Johanna Mason. [41] Philip Seymour Hoffman would play Plutarch Heavensbee, [42] Sam Claflin would play Finnick Odair. [43] It was later announced that Jeffrey Wright was cast as Beetee, Alan Ritchson as Gloss, Lynn Cohen as Mags, and Amanda Plummer as Wiress.
In August and September 2013, it was revealed that Stef Dawson would play Annie Cresta, [44] Natalie Dormer would play Cressida, [45] Evan Ross would play Messalla, and Julianne Moore would play President Alma Coin [46] in the final two films.
In May 2022, it was announced that Tom Blyth was cast as the younger version of Coriolanus Snow in the prequel film. [47] Later the same month, Rachel Zegler was cast in the role of Lucy Gray Baird. [48] The following month, Josh Andrés Rivera, Hunter Schafer and Jason Schwartzman were cast in the roles of Sejanus Plinth, Tigris Snow and Lucretius "Lucky" Flickerman respectively. [49] [50]
Principal photography for The Hunger Games began on May 24, 2011, and concluded on September 15, 2011. Charlotte, NC was used for the Capitol scenes. An abandoned village in Hickory, NC was the filming location for District 12. The arena scenes were filmed on the outskirts of Wilmington, NC. [51] Principal photography for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire began on September 10, 2012, in Atlanta, Georgia [52] and concluded in April 2013. In November 2012, production moved to Hawaii to film the arena scenes. Filming took a Christmas break before filming resumed for two weeks in mid-January. In March 2013, the film went back to Hawaii for re-shoots. [53] Atlanta was used for all Capitol scenes. Hawaii for the arena scenes, and Oakland, New Jersey, for District 12 scenes.
Principal photography for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay began on September 23, 2013 [54] and concluded on June 20, 2014. Majority of filming for the Mockingjay films was filmed in soundstages in a studio in Atlanta, until April 18, 2014. Production then moved to Paris, with filming beginning there on May 5, 2014.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, who portrays Plutarch Heavensbee, died on February 2, 2014. At the time of his death, he had completed filming his scenes for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and had a week left of shooting for Part 2. Lionsgate released a statement stating that, since the majority of Hoffman's scenes were completed, the release date for Part 2 would not be affected. [55] [56]
Principal photography for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes began in Wrocław, Poland on July 11, 2022, and ended in Berlin, Germany on November 5, 2022. [57] [58] Filming locations included the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig [59] and the Centennial Hall in Wrocław. [60] Some scenes in the film were also shot in the "Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord" in Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia. [61]
Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | References | |||
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||
The Hunger Games | March 23, 2012 | $408,010,692 | $287,209,927 | $695,220,619 | 42 | 148 | $78 million | [62] |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | November 22, 2013 | $424,668,047 | $440,343,699 | $865,011,746 | 32 | 83 | $130 million | [63] |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | November 21, 2014 | $337,135,885 | $418,221,218 | $755,357,103 | 72 | 114 | $125 million | [64] |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | November 20, 2015 | $281,723,902 | $379,732,661 | $661,456,563 | 118 | 163 | $160 million | [65] |
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | November 17, 2023 | $166,293,021 | $170,663,084 | $337,901,201 | 352 [66] | 494 [67] | $100 million | [68] |
Total | $1,617,831,547 | $1,696,170,589 | $3,314,947,232 | $593 million | [69] |
All the Hunger Games films finished first at the North American box office during both their opening and second weekend. [70] [71] [72] In North America, The Hunger Games film series is the second highest-grossing film series based on young adult books, after the Harry Potter series, earning over $1.4 billion. [73] Worldwide, it is the third highest-grossing film series based on young-adult books after the film series of Harry Potter and The Twilight Saga, respectively, having grossed over $3 billion. [74] In North America, it is the eighth highest-grossing film franchise of all time. [75] As of January 2024, it is the 20th highest-grossing film franchise of all time worldwide. [76] [77]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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The Hunger Games | 84% (319 reviews) [78] | 68 (49 reviews) [79] | A [80] |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 90% (297 reviews) [81] | 76 (49 reviews) [82] | A [80] |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | 70% (308 reviews) [83] | 64 (46 reviews) [84] | A− [80] |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | 70% (294 reviews) [85] | 65 (45 reviews) [86] | A− [87] |
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | 64% (232 reviews) [88] | 54 (52 reviews) [89] | B+ [90] |
Each installment of the Hunger Games series received positive reviews from critics. The first two installments (notably the second) were critically acclaimed, while the last two films were met with generally positive responses from critics. All The Hunger Games films received ratings of over 60 percent on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, with the first two films receiving a rating of over 75 percent. [91]
Title | U.S. release date | Length | Artist(s) | Label | Film |
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"Safe & Sound" | December 26, 2011 | 3:37 | Taylor Swift featuring the Civil Wars | Big Machine | The Hunger Games |
"One Engine" | February 13, 2012 | 3:01 | The Decemberists | Universal Republic | |
"Eyes Open" | March 27, 2012 | 4:04 | Taylor Swift | Big Machine | |
"Atlas" | September 6, 2013 | 3:56 | Coldplay | Parlophone | Catching Fire |
"Elastic Heart" | October 1, 2013 | 4:18 | Sia featuring the Weeknd and Diplo | RCA Republic Lionsgate | |
"We Remain" | 4:00 | Christina Aguilera | |||
"Yellow Flicker Beat" | September 29, 2014 | 3:52 | Lorde | Republic | Mockingjay – Part 1 |
"All My Love" | November 13, 2014 | 3:32 | Major Lazer featuring Ariana Grande | ||
"The Hanging Tree" | December 9, 2014 | 3:38 | James Newton Howard featuring Jennifer Lawrence | ||
"Deep in the Meadow (Baauer Remix)" | November 23, 2015 | 3:11 | Baauer featuring Jennifer Lawrence | Mockingjay – Part 2 | |
"The Hanging Tree (Lucy Gray's Version)" | October 20, 2023 | 2:25 | Rachel Zegler | Geffen | The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes |
"Can't Catch Me Now" | November 3, 2023 | 3:25 | Olivia Rodrigo | ||
"Mercy" | November 7, 2023 | 2:21 | James Newton Howard | Sony Masterworks |
A themed area named The World of the Hunger Games was opened at Motiongate Dubai on October 20, 2017. [92]
A stage production based on The Hunger Games is set to premiere on Autumn 2024 in the West End. The play will be written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster. [93]
Francis Lawrence is an American filmmaker and producer. After establishing himself as a director of music videos and commercials, Lawrence made his feature-length directorial debut with the superhero thriller Constantine (2005) and has since directed the post-apocalyptic horror film I Am Legend (2007), the romantic drama Water for Elephants (2011), four of the five films in The Hunger Games film series, and the spy thriller Red Sparrow (2018).
Suzanne Collins is an American author and television writer. She is best known as the author of the young adult dystopian book series The Hunger Games. She is also the author of the children's fantasy series The Underland Chronicles.
The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian young adult novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. The Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, exercises political control over the rest of the nation. The Hunger Games is an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18 from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle royale to the death.
Catching Fire is a 2009 dystopian young adult fiction novel by the American novelist Suzanne Collins, the second book in The Hunger Games series. As the sequel to the 2008 bestseller The Hunger Games, it continues the story of a now 17 year old Katniss Everdeen and the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. Following the events of the previous novel, a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol has begun, and Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta Mellark are forced to return to the arena in a special edition of the Hunger Games.
Mockingjay is a 2010 dystopian young adult fiction novel by American author Suzanne Collins. It is chronologically the last installment of The Hunger Games series, following 2008's The Hunger Games and 2009's Catching Fire. The book continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, who agrees to unify the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol.
Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Hunger Games trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins. She is portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence in the film adaptations The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
Peeta Mellark is a fictional character of The Hunger Games trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins. He is portrayed by actor Josh Hutcherson in The Hunger Games film series.
The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross, who co-wrote the screenplay with Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Collins. It is the first installment in The Hunger Games franchise. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. In the film, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson) are forced to compete in the Hunger Games, an elaborate televised fight to the death consisting of adolescent contestants from the 12 Districts of Panem.
The Hunger Games are a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The series consists of a trilogy that follows teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, with a prequel set 64 years before the original series. The Hunger Games universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a North American country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 13 districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, two children, one boy and one girl, from the first 12 districts are selected via lottery to participate in a compulsory televised battle royale death match called The Hunger Games. The minimum age requirement for being able to participate in The Hunger Games is 12, and the number of tickets put into the lottery increases by one every year. However, for every one ticket put into the lottery, that person would get one set of rations. Aided by nuclear weaponry, the last district instead successfully rebelled against the Capitol and moved underground following a secret peace treaty.
Willow Shields is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Primrose Everdeen in the sci-fi dystopian adventure film series The Hunger Games (2012–2015). She earned nominations for a Young Hollywood Award and an MTV Award for her performance in the franchise's second and final installments respectively.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn, based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. The sequel to The Hunger Games (2012), it is the second installment in The Hunger Games film series. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. In the film, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson) become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the Games inspire uprisings in Panem.
Coriolanus "Coryo" Snow is a character in The Hunger Games franchise, a book series and film series. In the original book trilogy (2008–2010), President Snow is the dictator of the state of Panem through the end of the Second Rebellion, which deposes him. In the prequel book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020), he is an ambitious, intelligent and charismatic 18-year-old. He is assigned the role of mentoring a girl competing in the tenth Hunger Games—singer Lucy Gray Baird—and forms a relationship with her.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is a 2014 American dystopian action film The sequel to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), it is the third installment in The Hunger Games film series. The film is based on the first part of Mockingjay, the third novel in the underlying book trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence based on a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland and Sam Claflin. In the film, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) joins Alma Coin (Moore), the renegade leader of the underground District 13, in a mass rebellion against the Capitol.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is a 2015 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, based on the 2010 novel Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. The sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), it is the fourth installment in The Hunger Games film series and the final installment in the original film series. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland and in his final film, Philip Seymour Hoffman. In the film, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) leads a team of rebels to Panem to liberate it from the tyrannical leadership of Coriolanus Snow (Sutherland). This marks Hoffman’s final film appearance prior to his death.
"The Hanging Tree" is a song by American composer James Newton Howard featuring vocals from American actress Jennifer Lawrence. It was written by Suzanne Collins and composed by Howard, Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz from the band the Lumineers. The song was released by Republic Records on December 9, 2014, as the second single from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014). It was first included in the film's score album but was later added to the digital extended edition of the film's soundtrack. "The Hanging Tree" is a folk ballad that features orchestral strings and a choir.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a dystopian action-adventure novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is a prequel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, set 64 years before the events of the first novel. It was released on May 19, 2020, by Scholastic with an audiobook of the novel, read by the American actor Santino Fontana, was released simultaneously. The book had a virtual launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A film adaptation by Lionsgate, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was released on November 17, 2023.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a 2023 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt, based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. It is the fifth installment in The Hunger Games franchise and is a prequel to The Hunger Games (2012). The film stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis. In the film, Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) is called on to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), a Games tribute, as he seeks to restore his family's prosperity in Panem.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is the soundtrack album to the 2023 film of the same name, based on Suzanne Collins's 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The fifth installment in The Hunger Games film series and prequel to the first film, it stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis.
Mockingjay grabbed an A- Cinemascore, giving the film extra feathers to fly heading into the Thanksgiving frame (the first two films earned As)
Like MJ1, MJ2 on Friday night earned an A- CinemaScore.
The CinemaScore for Songbirds & Snakes came in at B+, the lowest for the Hunger Games franchise, but not far from both Mockingjay's A-.