How to watch The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes — Is the new Hunger Games movie streaming?

The Hunger Games prequel became one of the biggest action movies of 2023 — but where can you watch The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and is it streaming?

As Effie Trinket would say: Welcome, welcome, to the 10th Annual Hunger Games! Released eight years after the final movie in the YA franchise, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes gave fans a closer look at the blood-thirsty history of the Games and their founder, Coriolanus Snow. Even all those years later, the new movie was a real treat for Hunger Games fans.

If you’re looking to watch it at home to see who in the Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes cast lives or dies, or to revisit that shocking Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes ending, here’s how.

Is The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on streaming?

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes will be available to stream on the Starz from May 14, 2024. Until then, you can buy or rent the movie on Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Lionsgate, the studio that produces the Hunger Games films, struck a deal with the platforms Starz and Roku in 2022, so this isn’t surprising. Afterwards, following the trajectory of the previous films, we could see the prequel movie appear on Netflix, Max, or Hulu at any point in the future.

It’s well worth checking it out. We ourselves gave the flick 4 stars in our Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes review, writing: “This is the Hunger Games as we have never seen them before, and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes only enriches the world of Panem. It has its faults, but if you’re looking for a prequel that expands the world and its characters, this movie rings true.”

While the current Rotten Tomatoes critics score for Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is 64%, there were rave reviews for the movie upon its release.

How to watch The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on digital platforms

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is currently available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+.

You can rent the movie on Prime Video for $5.99, or buy it for $19.99. It’s also available over at Apple TV+ for the same price. To get your hands on it, you can sign-up for Amazon Prime Video using the link below:

Will there be physical Hunger Games prequel media?

Yes, a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and a Walmart exclusive Steelbook version of the Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes were released on February 13, 2024.

Said media features an 8-part documentary about the making of the film, among other media-specific features. You can also buy the Blu-ray, DVD, or 4K version on Amazon.

For more from the world of Panem, take a look at our guide to whether Donald Sutherland is in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. You can also find out why the Hunger Games was banned, and find out how long The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is.

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