The $3.3 Billion Dystopian Franchise Is Officially Leaving Its Free Streaming Home This Week

Five films available free

Lionsgate arranged the Fandango streaming deal ahead of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The studio made all five existing films available on Fandango’s free app and website beginning October 16.

The lineup includes The Hunger Games (2012), Catching Fire (2013), Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015), and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023). Viewers can watch without a Fandango account, with ads and in 4K UHD.

A trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping plays before each film, according to the article. The free availability was intended to encourage audiences to revisit the series ahead of the new release.

Free window closes October 31

The Fandango deal runs through October 31, after which the films will no longer be available there. That leaves viewers only a few days to watch any or all of the five movies for free.

The article notes that the franchise has earned $3.3 billion worldwide and has another film on the way. Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to reach theaters November 20.

Peacock becomes next destination

All five Hunger Games installments are confirmed to begin streaming on Peacock November 14. Their arrival comes less than a week before Sunrise on the Reaping opens in theaters. Viewers can use the remaining Fandango window for an earlier rewatch, or wait for the films to reach Peacock.