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This article is about the franchise. For the novel series, see The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games
Official franchise logo
Created by	Suzanne Collins
Original work	The Hunger Games (2008)
Owners	Lionsgate StudiosSuzanne Collins (publishing rights)
Years	2008–present
Print publications
Novel(s)	The Hunger Games series
Films and television
Film(s)	The Hunger Games (2012)Catching Fire (2013)Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)	The Hunger Games: On Stage (2025)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	Songs from District 12 and Beyond (2012)The Hunger Games (2012)Catching Fire (soundtrack) (2013)Catching Fire (score) (2013)Mockingjay – Part 1 (soundtrack) (2014)Mockingjay – Part 1 (score) (2014)Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (soundtrack) (2023)The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (score) (2023)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)	The World of the Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is an American media franchise centering on a series of science fiction dystopian adventure films, based on the novel series by Suzanne Collins. The series features an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland.

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 first prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), received mixed reviews and had the lowest opening weekend of the series. The series is the 21st-highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed $3.3 billion worldwide.

Background

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]

Films

Film	U.S. release date	Director	Screenplay by	Adaptation by	Producers	Status
Original series
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 Arndt^[a]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1	November 21, 2014		Peter Craig & Danny Strong	Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2	November 20, 2015		Peter Craig & Danny Strong	Suzanne Collins
Prequel series
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes	November 17, 2023	Francis Lawrence	Michael Lesslie & Michael Arndt		Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson & Francis Lawrence	Released
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping	November 20, 2026	Francis Lawrence	Billy Ray & Michael Lesslie		Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson & Francis Lawrence	Post-Production

Original series

The Hunger Games (2012)

Main article: The Hunger Games (film)

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 one boy and one girl tribute between the ages of 12 to 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.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Main article: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

Main article: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

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.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)

Main article: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

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.

Prequel series

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Main article: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

A young Coriolanus is the last hope for his failing lineage, since the once-proud Snow family 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. After Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, however, 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.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)

Main article: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

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 before the events of The Hunger Games, and will depict Panem and its 2nd Quarter Quell. The film is scheduled for release on November 20, 2026.^[22]^[23]

Cast and crew

List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character’s official presence has not yet been confirmed.
^A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
^C indicates a cameo role.
^V indicates a voice-only role.
^Y indicates a younger version of the character.

Character	Original series				Prequel series
	The Hunger Games	Catching Fire	Mockingjay – Part 1	Mockingjay – Part 2	The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes	Sunrise on the Reaping
	2012	2013	2014	2015	2023	2026
Coriolanus Snow	Donald Sutherland				Tom Blyth Dexter Sol Ansell^YDonald Sutherland ^A^V^C	Ralph Fiennes
Katniss Everdeen	Jennifer Lawrence					Jennifer Lawrence
Peeta Mellark	Josh Hutcherson					Josh Hutcherson
Haymitch Abernathy	Woody Harrelson					Joseph ZadaWoody Harrelson
Effie Trinket	Elizabeth Banks					Elle Fanning
Caesar Flickerman	Stanley Tucci					Kieran Culkin
Asterid Everdeen	Paula Malcomson					Grace Ackary
Gale Hawthorne	Liam Hemsworth
Primrose Everdeen	Willow Shields
Cinna	Lenny Kravitz
Plutarch Heavensbee		Philip Seymour Hoffman				Jesse Plemons
Beetee Latier		Jeffrey Wright				Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Finnick Odair		Sam Claflin
Johanna Mason		Jena Malone
Annie Cresta		Stef Dawson
Mags Flanagan		Lynn Cohen				Lili Taylor
Wiress		Amanda Plummer				Maya Hawke
President Alma Coin			Julianne Moore
Boggs			Mahershala Ali
Cressida			Natalie Dormer
Messalla			Evan Ross
Castor			Wes Chatham
Pollux			Elden Henson
Commander Paylor			Patina Miller
Tigris Snow				Eugenie Bondurant	Hunter SchaferRosa Gotzler^Y
Lucy Gray Baird					Rachel Zegler
Sejanus Plinth					Josh Andrés Rivera
Casca Highbottom					Peter Dinklage
Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman					Jason Schwartzman
Dr. Volumnia Gaul					Viola Davis
Commander Hoff					Burn Gorman
Clemensia Dovecote					Ashley Liao
Festus Creed					Max Raphael
Lysistrata Vickers					Zoe Renee
Lenore Dove Baird						Whitney Peak
Maysilee Donner						Mckenna Grace
Wyatt Callow						Ben Wang
Louella McCoy						Molly McCann
Lou Lou						Iona Bell
Drusilla Sickle						Glenn Close
Magno Stift						Billy Porter
Vitus						Edvin Ryding
Ampert Latier						Percy Daggs IV
Sid Abernathy						Smylie Bradwell

Additional crew

Film	Crew/Detail
Film	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			Mark Yoshikawa & Alan Edward Bell			137 minutes
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes			Mark Yoshikawa			157 minutes
Sunrise on the Reaping			Matthew Schimdt

Production

Development

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]

Directors

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.

Scripts

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 films of the series were written by Michael Arndt and Michael Lesslie.

Casting

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 gamemaker 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]

Filming

Principal photography for The Hunger Games began on May 24, 2011, and concluded on September 15, 2011. Charlotte, North Carolina, was used for the Capitol scenes. An abandoned village in Hickory, North Carolina, was the filming location for District 12. The arena scenes were filmed on the outskirts of Wilmington, North Carolina.^[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. The majority of filming for the Mockingjay films was done 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]

Reception

Box office performance

Film	U.S. release date	Box office gross			Box office ranking		Budget	References
Film	U.S. release date	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	All time North America	All time worldwide	Budget	References
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	$166,350,594	$182,549,425	$348,900,019	352^[66]	494^[67]	$100 million	^[68]
Total		$1,617,889,120	$1,708,056,930	$3,325,946,050			$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]

Critical and public response

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
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]

The first four installments of the Hunger Games series received positive reviews from critics. The first two installments (notably the second) were critically acclaimed, while the next two films were met with generally positive responses from critics, while the fifth installment received mixed reviews. The five films in The Hunger Games franchise received ratings of over 60 percent on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes (the first two films received a rating of over 75 percent).^[91]

Accolades

Main article: List of accolades received by The Hunger Games film series

Music

Soundtracks

Title	U.S. release date	Length	Performed by	Label
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond	March 20, 2012	58:10	Various Artists	Universal Republic
The Hunger Games (Original Motion Picture Score)	March 26, 2012	42:16	James Newton Howard	Universal Republic
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	November 19, 2013	47:58	Various Artists	Republic
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Score)	November 25, 2013	1:14:58	James Newton Howard
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	November 17, 2014	50:11	Various Artists
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Score)	November 24, 2014	1:09:38	James Newton Howard
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	November 23, 2015	60:13	James Newton Howard
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired by)	November 17, 2023	49:56	Various Artists	Geffen
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Original Motion Picture Score)	November 17, 2023	87:06	James Newton Howard featuring Yuja Wang	Sony Masterworks

Singles

Title	U.S. release date	Length	Artist(s)	Label	Film
“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“	October 1, 2013	4:00	Christina Aguilera	RCA Republic Lionsgate
“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	Geffen
“Mercy”	November 7, 2023	2:21	James Newton Howard	Sony Masterworks
“The Old Therebefore”	February 9, 2024	2:27	Rachel Zegler	Universal Music Group
“Love Reign O’er Me (Boomerang Remix)”^[92]	May 30, 2026	3:08	The Who	Universal Music Group	Sunrise on the Reaping

Theme park

A themed area named The World of the Hunger Games was opened at Motiongate Dubai on October 20, 2017.^[93]

Stage play

The Hunger Games: On Stage, a stage production based on the first novel and first film of The Hunger Games, premiered in 2025 in the West End. The play was written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster.^[94]

Notes

Credited as Michael deBruyn.

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