Release order
Start with The Hunger Games, then Catching Fire and both Mockingjay films. Watch The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes afterward to revisit the world with the original story’s context.
A spark becomes a story
Courage changes
the conversation.
A televised competition becomes a story about power, spectacle, and resistance. The four Katniss films form the main arc; The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes revisits Panem decades earlier.
The Hunger Games2012–2023About 12 hours
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One great journey.
Story order
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes comes first chronologically, followed by the four Katniss films. Announced or unreleased installments are excluded until theatrical release and editorial review.
The films / 5 theatrical releases
The Hunger Games
Your viewing guide.
Release order · US theatrical dates where available. Story order is an editorial viewing suggestion.
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The Hunger Games
Introduces Katniss, Panem, and the televised Games.
Directed by Gary Ross
With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam HemsworthUS theatrical release:
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The consequences of the first film reshape the next competition.
Directed by Francis Lawrence
With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam HemsworthUS theatrical release:
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The first half of the main story’s conclusion.
Directed by Francis Lawrence
With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam HemsworthUS theatrical release:
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Completes Katniss’s four-film arc.
Directed by Francis Lawrence
With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam HemsworthUS theatrical release:
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
A prequel set decades before Katniss’s story.
Directed by Francis Lawrence
With Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter DinklageUS theatrical release:
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Guide notes & sources
Editorial review: . Released theatrical features only; television, shorts, direct-to-video titles, and unreleased films are excluded. Story order follows each whole film’s main narrative. This guide is not a content rating or age recommendation.
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