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Which Hunger Games movie made the most money? The Hunger Games: Catching Fire leads the five released theatrical films, with a reported worldwide gross of $864,808,014. The ranking below uses worldwide grosses listed by The Numbers, accessed October 8, 2026.
All five Hunger Games movies ranked worldwide
These are nominal reported box-office grosses, not inflation-adjusted figures. Each total is from The Numbers’ franchise box-office table, accessed October 8, 2026.
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| Rank | Film | Release year | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | $864,808,014 |
| 2 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 | 2014 | $766,575,131 |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | 2012 | $677,923,379 |
| 4 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 | 2015 | $650,534,509 |
| 5 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | 2023 | $347,862,643 |
What the worldwide totals show
Catching Fire is the franchise leader
Catching Fire tops the list at $864,808,014 worldwide. Mockingjay — Part 1 follows at $766,575,131, a difference of $98,232,883.
The original film places third
The 2012 The Hunger Games earned a reported $677,923,379 worldwide, ahead of Mockingjay — Part 2 by $27,388,870.
#1 Best Overall
- Genre: Science Fiction; Action / Adventure
- Number of Discs: 2
- Number of Tracks: 0
- Release Date: 2024-06-25
- Main Language: English
The prequel ranks fifth
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, released in 2023, recorded $347,862,643 worldwide in the same table. Its total is below each of the four earlier theatrical releases.
How to interpret box-office rankings
A worldwide gross combines reported ticket sales across markets. It is not the amount a studio keeps: theaters retain part of ticket revenue, and production budgets do not include every marketing or distribution cost. These figures therefore rank reported grosses, not profitability.
The Numbers also lists domestic grosses separately: $424,668,047 for Catching Fire, $337,135,885 for Mockingjay — Part 1, $408,010,692 for The Hunger Games, $281,723,902 for Mockingjay — Part 2, and $166,350,594 for The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Domestic totals describe a different geography and should not be substituted for the worldwide figures in the ranking. Box Office Mojo’s franchise listing gives the same domestic lifetime grosses and ordering, but its displayed ranking is domestic, not a worldwide cross-check.
Totals can vary between box-office databases as they update or record re-releases and market reporting differently. The table uses one source consistently rather than mixing figures with different update histories. It also reflects nominal dollars, so it does not adjust for changes in ticket prices or compare admissions.
Rank #3
Why Sunrise on the Reaping is not included
The Numbers lists The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping for release on November 18, 2026, with a gross of zero. As of October 8, 2026, that date is in the future, so the film is not part of a ranking of released movies.
Quick Recap
Best Value
- In this return to The Hunger Games, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he is chosen to be mentor to Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
Rank #4
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