Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) and Tom Blyth (The Gilded Age) lead this prequel to young adult dystopian sci-fi series The...
Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) and Tom Blyth (The Gilded Age) lead this prequel to young adult dystopian sci-fi series The Hunger Games, based on the novels by Suzanne Collins with series director Francis Lawrence returning to the helm.
Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy Gray’s race against time to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.
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64 %237 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %2,437 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"A pointless new iteration of IP content."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Half an hour too long and frustratingly unclear in the final stretch."
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Variety
Variety"The best Hunger Games since Catching Fire."
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Decider
Decider"(A) dour prequel short on excitement."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A limp prequel that dilutes its biggest villain"
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Independent
Independent"Nothing new for the die-hard faithful or the curious newcomers."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Half-decent but overstuffed."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"The most engrossing film in the series so far."
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Collider
Collider"The rare Hollywood prequel that towers over the rest of its franchise."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Muddled but grimly compelling."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"The hefty... runtime is only really felt in the oddly paced and overstuffed Part III."
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Paste
Paste"The best Hunger Games movie of them all."
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USA Today
USA Today"Enjoyable yet thin."
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IGN
IGN"The film’s disappointingly flat, drawn-out final third loses sight of its core asset (Zegler)."
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Total Film
Total Film"Odds are not in favour of (this) overwhelming Hunger Games prequel."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"A ritual worth returning to."
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Associated Press
Associated Press"Shallow."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate violence, threat, drug misuse
- Runtime
- 157
- Genre
- Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
