Where to watch The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes in Australia

Published On

July 10, 2024

Offering as a spin-off and prequel to The Hunger Games movies, Suzanne Collins’ 2020 novel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes explores the origins of Coriolanus Snow, Panem’s ferocious tyrant. 

It stars Tom Blyth (Billy the Kid) as the young Snow, Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) as District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, and features an ensemble supporting cast that includes Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jason Schwartzman (Asteroid City), and Viola Davis (The Woman King). 

Confirmed to arrive on streaming this month, find out how to watch the new Hunger Games film online.

The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes have been confirmed to make its streaming debut on Prime Video.

It’s worth noting that the movie was first released on digital platforms via per per view (e.g., Apple TV, Google Play, Fetch, Prime Video Store, and Microsoft) before arriving on subscription streaming

MovieStreaming ServiceAvailable now?
The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesAmazon Prime VideoYes – with Amazon Prime free trial
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes premiered on 16 November 2023, eight years after the final The Hunger Games film was released. Nearly eight months after its theatrical run, it will finally land on streaming via Prime Video, available to watch on the service from 12 July 2024.

If you’re a huge fan of The Hunger Games franchise, this one is a must-see as it explores the backstory of the book’s intriguing yet unforgiving villain, Coriolanus Snow.  

MovieStreaming Release Date Run Time
The Ballad of Songbirds & SnakesFri, 12 July 20242h 38m

The new Hunger Games movie finally streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, a streaming service that’s part of the larger Amazon Prime. New customers can test run the service for 30 days free. 

After that, the monthly plan is $9.99/month, or save a little with the annual plan at $79 for the ad-supported tier. If you want to keep watching Prime video shows ad-free, you’ll need to add $2.99 to your monthly plan, bringing your total to $12.99 per month. 

In addition to well-made original shows, Amazon Prime is no stranger to big movie productions with originals like Road House, Air, Being the Ricardos, The Tomorrow War, and more movies to stream. Prime has now two streaming tiers, ad-supported and ad-free, but both allowing up to three concurrent streaming and 4K video quality on selected titles.

Where to watch The Hunger Games movies?

There are four movies in The Hunger Games franchise, all of which you can watch on demand on the following streaming services: 

The Hunger Games moviesReleasedStreaming Services
The Hunger Games2012Prime Video / Netflix / Stan
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013Prime Video / Netflix / Stan
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 12014Prime Video / Netflix / Stan
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 22015Prime Video / Netflix / Stan

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The Hunger Games prequel is set 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games when Coriolanus Snow was only 18 years old. Still reeling from the devastation of the war that cost his family name its wealth and prestige, Coriolanus becomes determined to restore everything that’s been destroyed by the war. 

The 10th annual Hunger Games presents itself as a grand opportunity for the young Snow. Chosen as a mentor, he meets Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12. Sharp and fierce, Lucy Gray captures not only Coriolanus’ attention but also the Capitol’s. 

Together, the young Snow and Lucy Gray set out to emerge as both victor and survivor, uniting their showmanship and political sassines. But by doing so, they ultimately find out who the real songbird and snake is.

The film is directed by Francis Lawrence, who also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.

Check out the official The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes trailer right here.

Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler headline the film playing Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray Baird. Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Viola Davis, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Hunter Schafer also star.

Check out the complete cast, as well as their respective characters below.

  • Tom Blyth as Coriolanus “Coryo” Snow
  • Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird
  • Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth
  • Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow
  • Peter Dinklage as Casca “Cas” Highbottom
  • Jason Schwartzman as Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman
  • Viola Davis as Dr. Volumnia Gaul
  • Fionnula Flanagan as Grandma’am
  • Burn Gorman as Commander Hoff
  • Ashley Liao as Clemensia Dovecote
  • Max Raphael as Festus Creed
  • Zoe Renee as Lysistrata Vickers
  • Nick Benson as Jessup
  • Isobel Jesper Jones as Mayfair Lipp
  • George Somner as Spruce
Cast of The Hunger Games- The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth / Image source: TMDB

If you’re looking for more new releases to stream at home, we’ve rounded up some of the latest movies you can watch instantly on demand, which include smash-hits like Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Poor Things

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