The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

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Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES -- 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray's charm captivates the audience of Panem, 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 become a songbird or a snake.

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An outstanding cast and exciting story help make The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes a worthy return to Panem in spite of a rushed and somewhat frustrating ending.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes does a great job of adapting the book, adding depth to a central character while giving fans a look at how it all started.

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Shay

Really good! Must see if youve watch the other Hunger Games!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Rusty

Great to get the back story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Jamaal Bethea

Very good movie! Doesnt miss many details. Definitely sets up a sequel. Already cant wait. Not typically a Hunger Games fan but fantastic movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Cris V

movie was good, but I feel like it went on for about 30 minutes too long.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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yonatan G

The best movie I have watched this year so far. Amazing! Never thought I would be witnessing exquisite plot and elite performance by the hunger games. Rachel zegler. xoxoxo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Judy

Did not like the ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Francis Lawrence

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Tom Blyth

Coriolanus Snow

Rachel Zegler

Lucy Gray Baird

Peter Dinklage

Casca Highbottom

Jason Schwartzman

Lucretius "Lucky" Flickerman

Hunter Schafer

Tigris Snow

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Elizabeth Weitzman

Time Out

The action scenes remain well-shot and tightly edited, and even without the provocative political energy of the Katniss years, the cultural parallels between Panem’s world and ours retain their unsettling power.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 1, 2023

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Valerie Complex

Deadline Hollywood Daily

"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" is a film of contrasts — visually stunning yet narratively uneven, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the origins of Panem, but not without stumbling over its own ambitious intentions.

Dec 1, 2023

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I do not buy it philosophically for one second.

Nov 29, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

A surprisingly bleak yet narratively elemental mishmash of derivative dystopian tropes, the film's real subversion exists in the delightfully garish and incredibly callous supporting characters bedazzling the decadent capital of Panem.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 12, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

While many critics have carped about the decision to hand an entire film over to a character everyone knows will turn evil (apparently, these critics never heard of the Star Wars prequels), the truth is that it’s surprisingly compelling.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 17, 2024

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Aside from an interesting and somewhat original story, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has a wonderful cast that includes younger thespians mixed with seasoned veterans.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 13, 2024

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Synopsis

Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES -- 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray's charm captivates the audience of Panem, 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 become a songbird or a snake.

Director: Francis Lawrence
Executive Producer: Suzanne Collins, Tim Palen, Jim Miller
Screenwriter: Michael Arndt, Michael Lesslie
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Color Force, Lionsgate Films, Good Universe
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Violent Content|Disturbing Material)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $166.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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