Yes, 'The Hunger Games' Is About to Become a Thing Again
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I’ll never forget seeing The Hunger Games in theaters. I was fifteen—perhaps a bit too old to line up at a midnight premiere—and shaking in my seat with excitement. (It was a moment, OK?) It’s been nearly a decade since Jennifer Lawrence first brandished her bow and arrow, and The Hunger Games films still hold up as a thrilling adventure. Based on Suzzane Collins’s best-selling book series, The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, a dystopian continent that’s been divided into 12 districts. Each year, one boy and one girl are selected to fight in a televised battle, where they must fight to the death. The game is meant to stop when one person wins—but that changes when Katniss Everdeen is thrown in the ring.
On November 17, a Hunger Games prequel film—titled The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes—will premiere in theaters. It takes place 64 years before the original novel and follows a young President Snow’s tumultuous rise to power. While we wait for the film's debut, we highly recommend you take this opportunity to catch up on the franchise. Whether you’re hoping to relive the excitement, or are diving in for the first time, here’s how to watch The Hunger Games in chronological order.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (In theaters November 17)
OK, technically you can’t start from the beginning until November. Until then, check out the trailer for a glimpse at the grizzly-looking origin story. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows an 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, who is assigned to be a mentor to District 12's Lucy Gray Baird in the 10th annual Hunger Games. When they fall in love, Snow’s morality is tested as he struggles to help Lucy while working for The Capitol.
The Hunger Games
In The Hunger Games, a teenager named Katniss Everdeen fills in for her younger sister, Prim, when she’s chosen to fight in the games. As the new representative of their district, Katniss is forced to fight for her life. Things get a little complicated when she inevitably befriends an opponent. In order to survive, she has to rely on her wit, hunting skills, and an unlikely alliance.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
After (spoiler alert, but this is pretty obvious) surviving The Hunger Games, Katniss and Peetah return to District 12 and are forced to go on a victory tour. As they travel throughout the districts, they suspect a rebellion is in the works. Meanwhile, in an attempt to control the population, President Snow hosts another Hunger Games—with a diabolical twist.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
After Katniss is rescued from the Quarter Quell, she's taken to a bunker in a secret underground district. She then discovers that District 12 has been destroyed—and Peetah's been taken hostage by President Snow. While orchestrating a plan to get him back, Katniss learns of a rebel movement targeting The Capitol.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Katniss and Peetah join the revolution. Their goal is to liberate the people of Panam, but of course, that comes with some challenges. When President Snow learns they’re part of the rebellion, he orchestrates a grizzly war in hopes of killing Katniss once and for all.
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