The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping vs The Odyssey

Youngest OK

14+

Best ages

14–17

Parent reviews

0

The Hunger Games returns November 20, 2026 with a prequel about teenage Haymitch Abernathy in the 50th Games. It is rated PG-13 for strong violence, bloody images and disturbing material, and it deals with children forced to fight to the death.

Bottom line: A PG-13 prequel about teens forced to kill teens, rated for strong violence and bloody images. Our call is 14 and up; a mature 13-year-old who has handled the earlier films may be fine with a parent to talk it through, and it is not for kids under 12.

Youngest OK

16+

Best ages

16–17

Parent reviews

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Christopher Nolan's nearly three-hour take on Homer's epic is rated R for violence and some language. Common Sense Media says 15+, and the film is built around brutal war scenes, man-eating monsters and a grotesque transformation.

Bottom line: An R-rated epic with graphic war violence, man-eating monsters and grotesque body horror. Common Sense Media says 15+, other guides say 16+, and the MPA requires an adult companion for anyone under 17; younger kids and most middle schoolers should skip it.