The Hunger Games (franchise)

The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
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Created by	Suzanne Collins
Original work	The Hunger Games (2008)
Owners	Lionsgate Studios; Suzanne Collins (publishing rights);
Years	2008–present
Print publications
Novel(s)	The Hunger Games series
Films and television
Film(s)	The Hunger Games (2012); The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015); The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023); The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026);
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)	The Hunger Games (2024)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond (2012); The Hunger Games (Original Motion Picture Score) (2012); The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2013); The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Score) (2013); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2014); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Score) (2014); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015); The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) (2023); The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Original Motion Picture Score) (2023);
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)	The World of the Hunger Games

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.