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The Hunger Games watch order

All six Hunger Games films, in the order they came out and in the order of Panem's timeline, with the prequels in place. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Hunger Games saga.

Updated · By emberfold labs

The short answer

Watch in release order: the four Katniss films first, then the two prequels. Story order starts with The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, set 64 years before the first film. The six films take about 14 hours.

Titles
6 films, 0 series
Everything
about 14 hours
Core path
about 14 hours
Films only
about 14 hours

Release order

The Hunger Games in release order

The order they came out. We recommend it for a first watch, since it stays with Katniss before the prequels.

  1. The Hunger Games poster01

    The Hunger Games (2012)

    Film · 2h 22mCore

  2. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster02

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    Film · 2h 26mCore

  3. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster03

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

    Film · 2h 3mCore

  4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 poster04

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

    Film · 2h 17mCore

  5. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes poster05

    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

    Film · 2h 37mCore

  6. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping poster06

    The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)

    Film · 2h 39mCore

Chronological order

The Hunger Games in chronological order

The order the events happen in, starting with the 10th Hunger Games, 64 years before the first film.

  1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes poster01

    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

    Film · 2h 37mCore

  2. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping poster02

    The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)

    Film · 2h 39mCore

  3. The Hunger Games poster03

    The Hunger Games (2012)

    Film · 2h 22mCore

  4. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster04

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    Film · 2h 26mCore

  5. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster05

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

    Film · 2h 3mCore

  6. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 poster06

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

    Film · 2h 17mCore

Release order or story order?

Release order is the best way in. It stays with Katniss through four films before the prequels go back to earlier Games.

Story order starts with The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, set 64 years before the first film, then Sunrise on the Reaping, then the original films. It works as a rewatch, because the prequels explain more once you know how the story ends.

Mockingjay in two parts

The last book became two films, Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2. Watch them back to back, as they tell one story.

Track it

Track the The Hunger Games saga in emberslate

The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Switch between release and chronological order, mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.

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The Hunger Games saga in the emberslate app: 6 films, with The Hunger Games from 2012 up next, Mark watched and Skip buttons, and a switch between Release and Chronological order.

The Hunger Games watch order questions

What order should I watch the Hunger Games movies in?

Release order: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, Mockingjay Part 2, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Sunrise on the Reaping.

Should I watch the Hunger Games prequels first?

Only on a rewatch. Story order starts with the prequels, but newcomers do better starting with the original film.

Do I need to watch both Mockingjay films?

Yes. Mockingjay is one story told across two films.

How long does it take to watch all the Hunger Games films?

About 14 hours for all six.

The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published .