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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023 157 min Germany, United States of America PG-13 18+
★6.7
Science Fiction, Action
Director: Francis Lawrence
🎭 Based on
«The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes»
bySuzanne Collins
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Description
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.
Budget:
$100M
US Gross:
$166.35M
Worldwide:
$337.37M
Starring
Rachel Zegler
Actor
Tom Blyth
Actor
Viola Davis
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2025
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 2025
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2025
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2025
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2025
— Best Young Performer
Key opinion
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a visually striking and ambitious character study that succeeds in portraying Coriolanus Snow's descent into tyranny. While the production quality and performances receive widespread praise, the film's pacing and structural division into distinct acts elicit polarized reactions from viewers.
| Production | The production design and cinematography create a visually compelling, mature aesthetic that effectively grounds the prequel in the established Panem universe. | |
| Acting | Tom Blyth offers a nuanced and persuasive portrayal of Snow's evolution, effectively balancing ambition with an underlying sense of instability. | |
| Acting | Viola Davis and Peter Dinklage anchor the supporting cast with strong, memorable, and menacing performances. | |
| Adaptation | The film's screenplay remains remarkably faithful to Suzanne Collins' source material, deepening the franchise's thematic exploration of power and corruption. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Rachel Zegler's performance are divided; many praise her vocal talent and character embodiment, while others find her acting generic or prone to over-dramatization. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is polarizing; some viewers find the slow, reflective third act a necessary character study, while others view it as a jarring, tedious, and bloated departure from the intensity of the Games. |