The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

157 min | 16 Nov 2023

Drug use & violence

Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.

Return to The Hunger Games, the landmark film franchise that has earned over $3 billion globally, with Lionsgate’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ #1 New York Times Bestseller The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom 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 (Rachel 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.

Director
Francis Lawrence
Cast
Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Josh Andrés Rivera, Hunter Schafer
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci Fi, Thriller, War
Rating
M (Drug use & violence)
Release Date
16 November 2023
Runtime
157 min