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All four original Hunger Games films — The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, and Mockingjay Part 2 — leave Netflix on October 14, 2026, and begin streaming on Hulu the same day. There is no gap. If you have been watching the series on Netflix, you will find it on Hulu the morning of October 14 without interruption. The series stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne. Below is where to watch every film in the franchise right now, including the prequels, plus the correct watch order if you are starting fresh.

Where to Watch The Hunger Games Right Now

Through October 13, all four original films stream on Netflix in the US. On October 14, they leave Netflix and arrive on Hulu the same day. This is a same-day handoff — the films are never unavailable on a subscription service. They leave one and appear on the other within hours.

If you have a Hulu subscription, you will not lose access to these films. You will gain it. If you have Netflix but not Hulu, October 14 is when you would need to decide whether to add Hulu or use another option.

For anyone who does not subscribe to either service, all four films are available to rent or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Rental prices start at $3.99 per film across all platforms. Purchase prices range from $4.99 to $14.99 depending on the film and format. All four films are also available on DirecTV On Demand for subscribers to that service.

You can rent or buy each film on Amazon here:

• The Hunger Games (2012) — rent or buy on Amazon
• Catching Fire (2013) — rent or buy on Amazon
• Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) — rent or buy on Amazon
• Mockingjay Part 2 (2015) — rent or buy on Amazon

What About the Prequels?

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) is the first prequel, set 64 years before the original films. As of this writing, it streams on Netflix in 4K and is also available on YouTube TV. It is not part of the October 14 move — it remains on Netflix. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, with rentals starting at $3.99.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) — rent or buy on Amazon

Sunrise on the Reaping is the second prequel, based on Suzanne Collins's 2025 novel of the same name. It is scheduled for theatrical release on November 20, 2026, distributed by Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire, both Mockingjay films, and Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, returns to direct. The cast includes Joseph Zada as a young Haymitch Abernathy, alongside Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. The film follows the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

Sunrise on the Reaping will not be streaming when it releases. It is a theatrical title first, and streaming availability will depend on Lionsgate's distribution timeline, which typically runs several months after a theatrical premiere.

The novels are available as audiobooks if you want to read ahead before the film arrives. The full Hunger Games book series — The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Sunrise on the Reaping — is available on Audiobooks.com:

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What Order to Watch Them In

There are two ways to watch the series, and the order matters for first-time viewers.

Release order (recommended for first-time viewers):

1. The Hunger Games (2012)
2. Catching Fire (2013)
3. Mockingjay Part 1 (2014)
4. Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)
5. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
6. Sunrise on the Reaping (2026, theatrical)

Release order is the better choice if you have never seen the series. The original four films tell one continuous story, and the prequels are designed to be watched after you know how that story ends. Both prequels reference events and characters from the main series in ways that assume you have already seen it.

Chronological order (for rewatchers who want the full timeline):

1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) — set 64 years before the original films
2. Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) — set 24 years before the original, covering the 50th Hunger Games
3. The Hunger Games (2012)
4. Catching Fire (2013)
5. Mockingjay Part 1 (2014)
6. Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)

Chronological order works if you have already seen the series and want to experience the full timeline from the earliest events forward. For first-time viewers, it spoils major plot points that the original films build toward across four movies.

Why Movies Move Between Services Like This

Licensing windows expire. Studios like Lionsgate, which owns the Hunger Games franchise, sign time-limited deals with streaming services. When a deal ends, the studio can shop the catalog to a different bidder — which is how a franchise can sit on Netflix for years and then relocate to Hulu overnight.

The economics are straightforward. A service like Netflix pays a studio for the right to stream a catalog for a set period. When that period ends, the studio is free to sign with whoever offers the best terms. Hulu and Netflix compete for the same catalogs, and the winner is simply whoever is willing to pay more for the next window.

This is not a glitch or a one-off event. It happens regularly across every major service, and it is the reason a title you expected to find is suddenly gone. The same dynamic is why some titles end up not streaming anywhere at all while rights are in transition. For a fuller explanation, see our post on movies that are not streaming anywhere.

How StreamingBeam Helps

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The Hunger Games films are not disappearing — they are moving from Netflix to Hulu on October 14, 2026, with no gap in between. If you have Hulu, you are covered. If you do not, you can rent or buy any of the four films on Amazon, Apple TV, or Fandango at Home. The prequel Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes stays on Netflix, and Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters November 20.

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