The Hunger Games (franchise)
*The Hunger Games* is an American film franchise based on the dystopian novels by Suzanne Collins, focusing on a group of characters played by actors like Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, and others. The series became a major box office success, with its first films breaking multiple records for opening weekends and overall performance. It earned strong praise for its themes and Jennifer Lawrence’s performance, and the main series concluded with *Mockingjay – Part 2* in 2015. A later prequel, *The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023), received mixed reviews, and the franchise has grossed around $3.3 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-earning film series ever.
