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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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The Hunger Games – New Trilogy Collection

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Everyone hungers for something.

2023 157 min ★ 7.0 (3,669) Released
Action Science Fiction

64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

Original title
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$100,000,000
Revenue
$337,371,917
Reviews & Ratings 6
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hand2a

Jan 17, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Pretty good but pretty pointless, as well made but not as good as any of the other hungry games. Essentially a cash grab hidden in a good film. Some good performances though 3.5/5

Dean

Dean

Oct 20, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

Great movie. Hunger games never disappoint.

r96sk

r96sk

Jan 12, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

I was thoroughly enjoying this... until it absolutely nosedives during the latter half. <em>'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'</em> starts off so strongly, continuing at a pleasant pace as it encompasses the Hunger Games itself. However, from the end of the event it truly does drop off a cliff out of nowhere. The film gives you a major high of action with the games, then drops the tempo down to such a slow first act-esque pace that it feels extremely tacked on. I did enjoy the cast throughout, mostly. Tom Blyth is excellent, first time I've seen him properly in a film and I was very impressed; though even his performance suffers with the aforementioned, which for him is from the point that he becomes The Real Slim Shady, seemingly (his originally look is so much better). Still, I'm eager to see that guy act further. Rachel Zegler is largely good, though does chew the scenery quite a bit in parts; predominantly when singing. Viola Davis is great, while Peter Dinklage is underused but still a positive. Jason Schwartzman and Josh Andrés Rivera, meanwhile, are solid enough supports. Just a shame about the final act. It's not necessarily that bad in itself, but to lower the pace that sharply after such prolonged thrill is a recipe for disaster. So much so that it makes the whole part drag hard, or perhaps 'twas just so for me?

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hamfaceman

Jan 10, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

This movie was sooooo long and had way too much singing, a bunch of which was very cringey. The romance between Snow and Lucy wasn't believable at all and I guess Snow was just a total psychopath all along anyway, so maybe that part was intentional. Anyway, it was all pretty boring and the actual "hunger games" in this one were really lame and uninspired. I don't recommend putting this ham on your face.

Imon Reza

Imon Reza

Dec 24, 2023 · via TMDB

With its heartbreaking origin story that depicts the fall of President Snow, **The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes** is the ideal masterpiece of a frightening origin story collection. The adaptation of the novel to the movie was done so well that it is really remarkable. A very high quality cinematography is present. Rachel Zegler is the personification of Lucy Gray, while Tom Blyth is a leading man. What an amazing experience it was! The whole auditorium was sitting on the edge of their seats, completely silent, and just appreciating the movie. Everything in the film was flawless, including the narrative, the acting, the music, and the allusions. In the first place, I feel it is necessary to offer my daughter, Rachel Zegler, some praise. Her performance as Lucy Gray gave the impression that she had actually torn her off the page. Rachel did a wonderful job of portraying Lucy Gray, who was the epitome of perfection, and I don't believe anybody else could have achieved the same level of success. Rachel's singing is even more incredible than her acting, by a significant margin. It is common knowledge that Rachel is an incredible vocalist, but the way she sings in this film leaves me feeling as if I had never heard her voice before. She is such a powerhouse of an actor, and I am so thrilled to watch her succeed in this production. The fact that she sang everything live on set is another reason why I am so proud of her. In my view, this is without a doubt her finest performance so far. Following that, I feel compelled to call attention to the outstanding performance that Tom Blyth gave as Snow. He did a fantastic job of taking what Donald Sutherland had done with the role and giving it his own spin while still making it his own interpretation of the character. On Snow, Tom was able to bring out both the charming and the insane aspects of her personality. I found his acting to be particularly noteworthy in the third act of the movie, particularly the moment in which he was seen in the woods with Lucy Gray. The manner in which Tom was able to incorporate everything of Snow's inner monologue that is shown to us in the novel into his facial expressions was absolutely stunning. He did an excellent job in this function. When it comes to this film, there are a lot of other things that I could simply enthuse about. Every single one of the other performers had outstanding performances, and they were all outstanding. On top of that, the music is really fantastic. It is impossible for me to adequately express why I feel the desire to have the music of this movie infused into my veins. The soundtrack was so powerful that it brought tears to my eyes even at the very beginning of the film, when there was nothing that was really occurring at that point!!!! In addition, I would like to draw attention to the outstanding costume design that was done for this film. This movie brought us back into the realm of Panem, and it seemed as if we had never left! There were so many things and individuals that worked together to make this happen. The movie was really stunning, thanks to the stunning performances, locations, costumes, and music that Olivia Rodrigo contributed, among other things. Since the first nostalgic film in the series, which was released in 2012 and starred Jennifer Lawrence as the legendary songbird mockingjay herself, Katniss Everdeen, this has quickly become my favorite installment in the series. All things considered, this is a smashing success for moviegoers and movie aficionados alike; you should not miss it when it is shown on the big screen.

A

austinmgray

Nov 25, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

one of the best installments to the Hunger Games series. it’s definitely the darkest and most political entry to the saga. act III could have been more fleshed out, but it doesn’t detract from the story the film is telling. act III was the most compelling segments in aspects of Coriolanus Snow’s villain origins. if you're a fan of political dramas or a character study or just a huge fan of the Hunger Games series, this is the film for you. excellent casting, excellent music, and deliciously evil performances.

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Cast 59
Tom Blyth

Tom Blyth

Coriolanus Snow

Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler

Lucy Gray Baird

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Dean Casca Highbottom

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Lucky Flickerman

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer

Tigris

Josh Rivera

Josh Rivera

Sejanus Plinth

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Dr. Volumnia Gaul

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Grandma’am

Burn Gorman

Burn Gorman

Commander Hoff

Dexter Sol Ansell

Dexter Sol Ansell

Young Coriolanus

Rosa Gotzler

Rosa Gotzler

Young Tigris

Clemens Schick

Clemens Schick

Respectable Man

Ashley Liao

Ashley Liao

Clemensia Dovecote

Athena Strates

Athena Strates

Persephone Price

Joshua Kantara

Joshua Kantara

Gaius Breen

Amélie Hoeferle

Amélie Hoeferle

Vipsania Sickle

Kaitlyn Akinpelumi

Kaitlyn Akinpelumi

Domita Whimsiwick

Florian Burgkart

Florian Burgkart

Hilarius Heavensbee

Ayomide Adegun

Ayomide Adegun

Pliny Harrington

Max Raphael

Max Raphael

Festus Creed

Mekyas Mulugeta

Mekyas Mulugeta

Urban Canville

Emma Frieda Brüggler

Emma Frieda Brüggler

Diana Ring

Yalany Marschner

Yalany Marschner

Dennis Fling

Serena Oexle

Serena Oexle

Juno Phipps

Anni Baumann

Anni Baumann

Iphigenia Moss

Flora Thiemann

Flora Thiemann

Livia Cardew

Zoë Renee

Zoë Renee

Lysistrata Vickers

Lilly Cooper

Lilly Cooper

Arachne Crane

Aamer Husain

Aamer Husain

Felix Ravinstill

Aminata Lucia Yade Toscano

Aminata Lucia Yade Toscano

Palmyra Monty

Michael Greco

Michael Greco

Strabo Plinth

Levi Strasser

Levi Strasser

Florus Friend

Tim Torok

Tim Torok

Facet

Jerome Lance

Jerome Lance

Marcus

Mackenzie Lansing

Mackenzie Lansing

Coral

Cooper Dillon

Cooper Dillon

Mizzen

Hiroki Berrecloth

Hiroki Berrecloth

Treech

Irene Böhm

Irene Böhm

Lamina

Knox Gibson

Knox Gibson

Bobbin

Sofia Sanchez

Sofia Sanchez

Wovey

Luna Kuse

Luna Kuse

Brandy

Kjell Brutscheidt

Kjell Brutscheidt

Tanner

Dimitri Abold

Dimitri Abold

Reaper

Luna Steeples

Luna Steeples

Dill

Nick Benson

Nick Benson

Jessup

Marc Aden Gray

Marc Aden Gray

Mayor Lipp

Isobel Jesper Jones

Isobel Jesper Jones

Mayfair Lipp

Dakota Shapiro

Dakota Shapiro

Billy Taupe

Vaughan Reilly

Vaughan Reilly

Maude Ivory

Honor Gillies

Honor Gillies

Barb Azure

Cameron MacConomy

Cameron MacConomy

Capitol Camera Operator

Riley Chung

Riley Chung

Girl at Zoo

Raphael Zari

Raphael Zari

Arlo Chance

Mona Vojacek Koper

Mona Vojacek Koper

Lil

Carl Spencer

Carl Spencer

Smiley

George Somner

George Somner

Spruce

Steven McMichael

Steven McMichael

District 12 Peacekeeper

Jonas Martens

Jonas Martens

Chant Leader (uncredited)

Samia Hofmann

Samia Hofmann

Sol (District 5 Tribute) (uncredited)

Crew 39
Uli Hanisch

Uli Hanisch

Production Design

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Jo Willems

Jo Willems

Director of Photography

Trish Summerville

Trish Summerville

Costume Design

Steven McMichael

Steven McMichael

Fight Choreographer

Alexandre Lopoka

Alexandre Lopoka

Stunt Double

Caitlin McNerney

Caitlin McNerney

Stunt Double

Samia Hofmann

Samia Hofmann

Stunt Double

Silke Sollfrank

Silke Sollfrank

Stunt Double

Steven Stalder

Steven Stalder

Stunt Double

Ahmed Chaer

Ahmed Chaer

Stunts

Amadei Weiland

Amadei Weiland

Stunts

Phong Giang

Phong Giang

Stunts

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Director

Mark Yoshikawa

Mark Yoshikawa

Editor

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Dylan Jury

Dylan Jury

Casting

Cameron MacConomy

Cameron MacConomy

Co-Producer

Carl Woebcken

Carl Woebcken

Co-Producer

Christoph Fisser

Christoph Fisser

Co-Producer

Henning Molfenter

Henning Molfenter

Co-Producer

Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins

Executive Producer

Tim Palen

Tim Palen

Executive Producer

Simone Bär

Simone Bär

Location Casting

Brad Simpson

Brad Simpson

Producer

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Producer

Nina Jacobson

Nina Jacobson

Producer

David Jobe

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo

Songs

Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler

Songs

José Antonio García

José Antonio García

Sound Mixer

Jo Goldsmith-Eteson

Jo Goldsmith-Eteson

Vocals

Andres Kluge

Andres Kluge

VFX Artist

Kiran Bhakta Joshi

Kiran Bhakta Joshi

Visual Effects Producer

Adrian De Wet

Adrian De Wet

Visual Effects Supervisor

Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins

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Michael Arndt

Michael Arndt

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Michael Lesslie

Michael Lesslie

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