The highly anticipated silver screen return arrives with The Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping which serves as the direct cinematic sequel following the events of The Hunger Games The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. Under the production helm of director Francis Lawrence and spotlighting a premier performance from Joseph Zada, this entry offers a major release window for movie fans.

The movie stars Joseph Zada who has been seen previously in high-profile projects. It also stars Ralph Fiennes, who has previously been seen in The English Patient and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Directing duties go to Francis Lawrence, who has previously brought us The Hunger Games Catching Fire and The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1.

Movie Synopsis

Sunrise on the Reaping takes place several decades before the events of The Hunger Games It centers on a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy during his own time as a District 12 tribute fighting in the Capitol arena.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail, threat, upsetting scenes
• Classification Date: 20th November 2026
• Runtime: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Francis Lawrence
• Starring:
  • Joseph Zada
  • Ralph Fiennes
  • Jesse Plemons
  • Mckenna Grace

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Last weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day was at the top of the UK box office, 5 major new cinema releases arrive this weekend aiming to take over at the top.

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• Practical Magic 2
• Don't Look Back In Anger
• Runner
• Pressure
• Fall 2: Deadpoint

Practical Magic 2

• The movie is directed by Susanne Bier, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Susanne Bier also directed Things We Lost In the Fire in 2007 which grossed £42.4 K in the UK.
• It stars Sandra Bullock who also starred in The Thing Called Love (1993).
• The film also stars Nicole Kidman who's last movie was Babygirl (2024).
• They also appeared together in Practical Magic in 1999.
• Susanne Bier directed Sandra Bullock in and Bird Box
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Don't Look Back In Anger

• The movie is directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace also directed Blur: No Distance Left to Run in 2010 which grossed £45.5 K in the UK.
• It stars Liam Gallagher who also starred in George Michael Freedom (2022).
• The film also stars Noel Gallagher who's last movie was Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021).
• Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Blur: No Distance Left to Run in 2010, Exit Through the Gift Shop in 2010, Supersonic in 2016 and Oasis Knebworth 1996 in 2021.
• Dylan Southern directed Liam Gallagher in and Blur: No Distance Left to Run
• Dylan Southern directed Noel Gallagher in and Blur: No Distance Left to Run
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Runner

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed Act of Valour in 2012 which grossed £479.2 K in the UK.
• It stars Alan Ritchson who also starred in Lazer Team (2016).
• The film also stars Owen Wilson who's last movie was Charlie the Wonderdog (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Pressure

• The movie is directed by Anthony Maras, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Anthony Maras also directed Hotel Mumbai in 2019.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024).
• The film also stars Brendan Fraser who's last movie was Rental Family (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Fall 2: Deadpoint

• The movie is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig also directed Undead in 2003 and grossed $187.8 K globally.
• It stars Harriet Slater who also starred in Tarot (2024).
• The film also stars Arsema Thomas who's last movie was Redeeming Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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Next week there are 3 new movies released

• The Cycle of Love - Friday, 18th September
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - Friday, 18th September
• Resident Evil - Friday, 18th September

Last weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day was at the top of the UK box office, 5 major new cinema releases arrive this weekend aiming to take over at the top.

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Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Death of Robin Hood
• Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
• Leviticus
• Late Fame
• Mayday

The Death of Robin Hood

• The movie is directed by Michael Sarnoski, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Sarnoski also directed Pig in 2021 which grossed £48 K in the UK.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Swordfish (2001).
• The film also stars Jodie Comer who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in Free Guy in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

• The movie is directed by David Wain, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Wain also directed They Came Together in 2014 which grossed £22 K in the UK and grossed $37.3 K globally.
• It stars Zoey Deutch who also starred in Buffaloed (2019).
• The film also stars Jon Hamm who's last movie was Hoppers (2026).
• David Wain directed Jon Hamm in and The Ten
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Leviticus

• The movie is from director Adrian Chiarella.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Joe Bird who also starred in Wolfram (2025).
• The film also stars Stacy Clausen who's last movie was True Spirit (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Late Fame

• The movie is directed by Kent Jones, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kent Jones also directed Hitchcock/Truffaut in 2016 which grossed £23.6 K in the UK.
• It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in Pasolini (2014).
• The film also stars Greta Lee who's last movie was Toy Story 5 (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mayday

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley also directed Game Night in 2018 which grossed £4.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $117.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in Fireflies In the Garden (2009).
• The film also stars Kenneth Branagh who's last movie was The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• This movie is currently unrated!

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Next week there are 3 new movies released

• Pressure - Wednesday, 9th September
• Hope - Wednesday, 9th September
• Runner - Friday, 11th September

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• The End of Oak Street
• Tony
• Sunny Dancer
• All Wishes Come True!

The End of Oak Street

• The movie is directed by David Robert Mitchell, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David Robert Mitchell also directed It Follows in 2015 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).
• The film also stars Ewan McGregor who's last movie was The Land of Sometimes (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tony

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed Operation Avalanche in 2016.
• It stars Dominic Sessa who also starred in Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• The film also stars Antonio Banderas who's last movie was Babygirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sunny Dancer

• The movie is directed by George Jaques, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• George Jaques also directed Black Dog in 2023.
• It stars Bella Ramsey who also starred in Holmes and Watson (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

All Wishes Come True!

• The movie is from director Mu Zhengyang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chen Hao who also starred in Ne Zha (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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Next week there are 6 new movies released

• Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution - Monday, 17th August
• Stop! That! Train! - Friday, 21st August
• Spa Weekend - Friday, 21st August
• Mutiny - Friday, 21st August
• Insidious: Out of the Further - Friday, 21st August
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - Friday, 21st August

Last weekend The Odyssey was at the top of the UK box office, 2 major new cinema releases arrive this weekend aiming to take over at the top.

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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• WHAM! 10 Days in China

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• The movie is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Destin Daniel Cretton also directed Just Mercy in 2019 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $50.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Holland who also starred in The Odyssey (2026).
• The film also stars Zendaya who's last movie was The Odyssey (2026).
• Tom Holland and Zendaya have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, The Odyssey in 2026, Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019 and Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

WHAM! 10 Days in China

• The movie is directed by Mike Christie, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mike Christie also directed Yesterday We Were In America in 2009.
• It stars George Michael who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

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Next week there are 5 new movies released

• Fall 2: Deadpoint - Friday, 7th August
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - Friday, 7th August
• Super Troopers 3 - Friday, 7th August
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - Friday, 7th August
• Ice Cream Man - Friday, 7th August