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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

2026 · 159 min

A grim, propulsive spectacle that keeps you braced for the next cruelty, with moments of tenderness that hit hard.

Tagline: Welcome to the Second Quarter Quell.
Overview: Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, power, violence, rebellion
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
violence
rebellion
death
Places: fantasy world
small town
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild