“She’s the one who finally kept that sun from rising.”

This is how we remember: The 74th Hunger Games.

A look back at ‘THE HUNGER GAMES’ franchise

“It has still been an obsession of mine for years. So to get to be a part of it in such a big way was so exciting and so cool and also so nerve-wracking." — Mckenna Grace

2012 / 2026

The Hunger Games : Sunrise on the Reaping Cast at #Oscars2026

Happy 1st Birthday to Sunrise on the Reaping 🥳

Cheers to Suzanne Collins for bringing the world Sunrise on the Reaping one year ago today! Major motion picture from Lionsgate coming on November 20th. Now is your time to read the global phenomenon. #ReadSunrise

and lives were changed

“The Hunger Games was such a special franchise because the bar was set so high from the beginning. Jennifer Lawrence gives one of the greatest performances of all time as Katniss Everdeen.” - Maya Hawke in the Rolling Stone Studio at SXSW

“I am here for you, and I feel very lucky that Jennifer Lawrence was there for me, and so we’ve just got to take care of each other.”

It’s really scary. I’ve seen Jen’s interviews talking about what it was like at that time. I don’t think I’ve admitted it out loud before. How scary it really is. - Whitney Peak on stepping into a major role in the Hunger Games franchise (via Heroine Magazine Issue 24)

Rachel Zegler to Whitney Peak on joining ‘The Hunger Games’ legacy: “I am here for you, and I feel very lucky that Jennifer Lawrence was there for me, and so we’ve just got to take care of each other.”

the hunger games (2012)

‘THE HUNGER GAMES’ starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson was released 14 years ago today.

14 years ago, ‘THE HUNGER GAMES’ released in theaters.

14 years ago today, ‘THE HUNGER GAMES’ was released in theaters.

14 years of The Hunger Games! Love our amazing cast!

The Hunger Games was released 14 years ago today. Jennifer Lawrence was relatively unknown to mainstream audiences at the time, and the film’s massive success turned Katniss Everdeen into one of the defining characters of the decade.