# ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Looks Sunny On Tracking With Opening Forecasts Starting At $60M+

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-looks-sunny-on-tracking-with-opening-forecasts-starting-at-60m/
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:32:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:09:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/boxoffice-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-projection-1237208258/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Tracking puts the opening at $60 million or more.
- Rivals think the three-day total could exceed $70 million.
- The prequel revisits Panem’s Second Quarter Quell.

## Summary

Early tracking suggests The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping could open to at least $60 million in the US over its first three days, with some rivals expecting more than $70 million. The forecast matters because it points to a stronger start than the previous film and could give the Thanksgiving box office a major draw.

The film opens on 20 November and returns to Panem 24 years before the original story, focusing on the 50th Hunger Games. Joseph Zada plays young Haymitch Abernathy; the trailer drew 109 million views in its first 24 hours, the second-highest total for a Lionsgate film. The previous instalment opened to $44.6 million domestically, while the franchise’s biggest opening remains Catching Fire at $158 million.

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