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Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins

Writer and producer · Born August 10, 1962 (64) · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee

Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She is best known as the author of the young adult book series The Hunger Games. She also authorises the children's fantasy series The Underland Chronicles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Suzanne Collins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1962 (64)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Suzanne Collins' films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Society
19%
Survival
15%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Morality
8%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
7
Tense
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Suzanne Collins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Suzanne Collins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · Novel

  • The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes(2023)

    Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    Adaptation · Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    Adaptation · Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)

    Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ticket Out(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games(2012)

    Executive Producer · Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wow Wow Wubbzy: Wubb Idol(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wubbzy's Big Movie!(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • JoJo's Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 50 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

  • Clifford's Puppy Days(2003)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Santa, Baby!(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Oswald(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Generation O! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Little Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Little Bear(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Clarissa Explains It All(1991)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1995 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Hunger Games (2012)

$695M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hunger Games (2012)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 17: 10 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing6 of 17: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

17 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2003, Animation.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Suzanne Collins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Wow Wow Wubbzy: Wubb Idol (2009)

98th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Suzanne Collins' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Suzanne Collins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Suzanne Collins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frederick Stroppel shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers