The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is gearing up for its release on November 17. It has been learned that the upcoming film will have a runtime of 156 minutes and 59 seconds, making it the longest instalment to date in the series. This runtime surpasses that of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which had a runtime of 146 27 theaters. Budget $78,000,000. MPAA PG-13. Running Time 2 hr 22 min. Genres Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller. Widest Release 27 theaters. IMDbPro See more details at IMDbPro. Date. The Hunger Games Rating & Content Info Why is The Hunger Games rated PG-13? The Hunger Games is rated PG-13 by the MPAA intense violent thematic material and disturbing images -- all involving teens. Violence: The premise of this film revolves around a competition where two-dozen adolescents are forced to fight to the death until only one It cost $100 million to produce, more than the first “Hunger Games” but substantially less than the three sequels (with the final 2015 adventure costing $160 million). The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second film adaptation in the series, is particularly guilty of being overwhelmed by its focus on the Team Gale versus Team Peeta debate. Nearly the entire first hour of the film is focused on this issue. While Katniss and Peeta are on their Victory Tour, they learn about the brewing rebellions in their Ahead of the film’s release on November 17, 2023, a report from a reliable X account has revealed The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes runtime. According to Cryptic HD Quality, the Francis Lawrence delivers a stylish and rather ruthless Hunger Games origin story. The Hunger Games prequel gorgeously sets the scene for the world of Panem at a much different time in its history The Hunger Games prequel novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is the longest book in the series, which means that the movie adaptation earned the longest run time in the franchise.The amount 'THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES' 2 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: PG-13 (for strong violent content and disturbing material) Running time: 2:37. How to watch: In theaters Friday After a successful theatrical run, Lionsgate has announced that The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be available for purchase on Digital on January 30, before being launched vOOsI.