The Hunger Games films, ranked worst to best (including the new prequel)

4) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)

Again, a huge part of the reason this movie is so low on the list has to do with Lionsgate’s decision to split the book in half. Mockingjay: Part 2 is in many ways hugely enjoyable: there is action, heart, and finally the revolution we have been waiting for. There is also a twist in the tale, a moment which shows us that dictators can rise from many different places. Katniss singing the song “The Hanging Tree” whilst we see Districts rise up is an iconic sequence that sticks with you long after the credits end.

The issue with Mockingjay: Part 1 is that it is too slow; mostly it’s just setting up the events of Part 2. Ironically, Part 2 could do with some of the quiet moments from Part 1 to balance out the endless action. Part 2 is a much more balanced film overall, but fundamentally what it comes down to is this: Suzanne Collins wrote a story which worked very well as a whole, and Lionsgate split it in half.

The ending of Mockingjay: Part 2, however, is hugely comforting and (in my opinion anyway, as there are mixed feelings on the epilogue) satisfying. You see the revolution we have been waiting for. You see Katniss and Peeta finally at peace. For me, that is a good ending which stays true to the characters.