The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Opens November 20, With Presales Running Hot

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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in cinemas on November 20, 2026. The film is a prequel that follows a young Haymitch, adapted from Suzanne Collins's novel.

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Box Office Pro and Koimoi put the long-range forecast at $55 million to $65 million for the domestic opening weekend. Presale trackers have been more bullish and have floated opening numbers above $100 million.

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The predecessor, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, opened to $44.6 million in North America. Koimoi reports that the new film needs under $900 million worldwide to become the franchise's biggest hit, which would pass Catching Fire's roughly $865 million.

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Tickets went on sale on October 28. The gap between the tracking and the presale talk is wide, so the opening weekend will show which group was closer.

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Do you think Sunrise on the Reaping can beat Catching Fire at the box office?