The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a 2023 American dystopian action film produced and directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt, based on the 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. It serves as a prequel to The Hunger Games (2012) and the fifth installment in The Hunger Games film series. The film stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis. In the film, Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) is called on to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), a Games tribute, as he seeks to restore his family's prosperity in Panem. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed future The Hunger Games films would be produced if Collins wrote further installments. In 2019, an adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was jointly announced with the novel and official development on the film began a year later, with Lawrence returning as director and Lesslie and Arndt serving as screenwriters. Blyth and Zegler were cast in May 2022 and principal photography began that July and lasted until that November, with filming locations including Wrocław, Berlin, and Leipzig. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes premiered at the Zoo Palast in Berlin on November 5, 2023, and was released in the United States on November 17. The film grossed $349 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million. It received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, is set to be released on November 20, 2026.
Infobox
Directed by
Francis Lawrence
Screenplay by
mw- Michael Lesslie Michael Arndt
Based on
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesby Suzanne Collins
Produced by
Nina Jacobson Brad Simpson Francis Lawrence
Starring
Tom Blyth Rachel Zegler Hunter Schafer Jason Schwartzman Peter Dinklage Josh Andrés Rivera Viola Davis
Cinematography
Jo Willems
Edited by
Mark Yoshikawa
Music by
James Newton Howard
Productioncompanies
Lionsgate Color Force About:Blank
Distributed by
Lionsgate
Release dates
November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) (Zoo Palast) November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17) (United States)
Running time
157 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$100 million
Box office
$349 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Date of ceremony
January 4, 2024
Category
EDA Special Mention Awards
Recipients
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Result
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
March 7, 2024
Category
The Zeitgeist Award
Recipients
Debra Zane, Dylan Jury and Simone Bär (Location Casting)
Result
Nominated
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Award
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Date of ceremony
February 21, 2024
Category
Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Recipients
Trish Summerville
Result
Nominated
Excellence in Costume Illustration
Excellence in Costume Illustration
Award
Excellence in Costume Illustration
Date of ceremony
Oksana Nedavniaya
Category
Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
November 15, 2023
Category
Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Recipients
James Newton Howard
Result
Nominated
Original Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Original Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Award
Original Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Date of ceremony
"Can't Catch Me Now" - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro
Category
Won
North Carolina Film Critics Association
North Carolina Film Critics Association
Award
North Carolina Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 3, 2024
Category
Best Original Song
Recipients
Nominated
Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award
Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award
Award
Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award
Date of ceremony
Hunter Schafer
Category
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
Award
People's Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
February 18, 2024
Category
Action Movie of the Year
Recipients
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Result
Won
Female Movie Star of the Year
Female Movie Star of the Year
Award
Female Movie Star of the Year
Date of ceremony
Viola Davis
Category
Nominated
Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler
Award
Rachel Zegler
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Action Movie Star of the Year
Action Movie Star of the Year
Award
Action Movie Star of the Year
Date of ceremony
Viola Davis
Category
Nominated
Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler
Award
Rachel Zegler
Date of ceremony
Won
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2025
Category
Best Science Fiction Film
Recipients
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Result
Nominated
Best Actor in a Film
Best Actor in a Film
Award
Best Actor in a Film
Date of ceremony
Tom Blyth
Category
Nominated
Best Younger Actor in a Film
Best Younger Actor in a Film
Award
Best Younger Actor in a Film
Date of ceremony
Rachel Zegler
Category
Nominated
Best Film Music
Best Film Music
Award
Best Film Music
Date of ceremony
James Newton Howard
Category
Nominated
Best Film Costume Design
Best Film Costume Design
Award
Best Film Costume Design
Date of ceremony
Trish Summerville
Category
Nominated
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
Award
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
Date of ceremony
February 13, 2024
Category
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film
Recipients
Sabine Schaaf and Uli Hanisch
Result
Nominated
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Award
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Date of ceremony
February 13, 2024
Category
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
Recipients
"Can't Catch Me Now" - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 4, 2024 | EDA Special Mention Awards | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Nominated | |
| Artios Awards | March 7, 2024 | The Zeitgeist Award | Debra Zane, Dylan Jury and Simone Bär (Location Casting) | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | February 21, 2024 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Trish Summerville | Nominated | |
| Excellence in Costume Illustration | Oksana Nedavniaya | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | James Newton Howard | Nominated | |
| Original Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | "Can't Catch Me Now" - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro | Won | |||
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | January 3, 2024 | Best Original Song | Nominated | ||
| Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award | Hunter Schafer | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Awards | February 18, 2024 | Action Movie of the Year | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Won | |
| Female Movie Star of the Year | Viola Davis | Nominated | |||
| Rachel Zegler | Nominated | ||||
| Action Movie Star of the Year | Viola Davis | Nominated | |||
| Rachel Zegler | Won | ||||
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Science Fiction Film | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Film | Tom Blyth | Nominated | |||
| Best Younger Actor in a Film | Rachel Zegler | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Music | James Newton Howard | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Costume Design | Trish Summerville | Nominated | |||
| Set Decorators Society of America Awards | February 13, 2024 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film | Sabine Schaaf and Uli Hanisch | Nominated | |
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | February 13, 2024 | Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | "Can't Catch Me Now" - Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro | Won |
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