The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters next month on November 20. Since the release of the trailer earlier this year, fans have been asking a lot of questions. Most are wondering whether the film will be entirely book-accurate, while others are asking about its runtime. Now we have some answers. Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games films, revealed that the first cut of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping was 4 hours and 12 minutes long. The final cut is confirmed to be 2 hours and 38 minutes long. This runtime is longer than any other film in the franchise, with Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes directly behind it at 2 hours and 37 minutes.
While many fans are excited about the runtime, others are begging Lawrence and Lionsgate to release the full cut. After The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was released in 2023, the film’s runtime became a topic of discussion among fans of the books and franchise. Some thought the film should’ve been released in two parts, like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2. Others have asked Lionsgate to release the full four-hour cut in theaters or on streaming ahead of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lionsgate has yet to release the movie’s first four-hour cut of Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping follows the 50th Quarter Quell games, with Haymitch Abernathy as the book and film’s protagonist. Set 24 years before the first film, Haymitch is unfairly reaped and enters the games in a fight to the death against 47 tributes.
Joseph Zada stars as Haymitch Abernathy, alongside McKenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, Glenn Close, Jesse Plemons and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Haymitch is portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original films, and Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen) and Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) are rumored to make an appearance in the upcoming film’s epilogue.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping book was released on March 18, 2025, and is 400 pages long. The film will be released in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026. Watch The Hunger Games films ahead of the upcoming film’s release on Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube and Apple TV.
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