The Hunger Games: Catching Fire book to film differences

The following are noted differences between the original Catching Fire book and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire film. As the novel's author Suzanne Collins was also one of the screenwriters as well as one of the film's producers, it should be inferred that all changes were approved by her. This page contains spoilers from both.

Please note: Try to organize changes by section and present them in close to chronological order.

Part One, The Spark

 * While hunting in the woods, Katniss has a PTSD flashback to killing Marvel.
 * New Peacekeepers are seen arriving by road vehicles instead of by train.
 * After Peeta announces he would like some of his winnings to be given to the families of District 11's fallen tributes, Haymitch, Effie and Cinna's surprised reactions are shown.
 * Other districts show people doing the three finger salute to Katniss, and being punished in turn.
 * At the ball, President Snow dribbles blood into his drink, hinting at the infection in his mouth. In the book, this is alluded to when Katniss notices the scent on his breath.
 * Gale doesn't attempt to sell Thread a poached turkey intended for Cray.
 * Gale is still whipped, but for charging Thread when he destroys the hob.
 * Darius and Purnia do not appear, so they do not join the three victors in interfering with the whipping.
 * Katniss receives a small cut beneath her eye instead of a large lash on her cheek.
 * The Everdeens have morphling in stock, instead of Madge bringing it.
 * Prim comes outside while Katniss is gathering snow for Gale and she says things have changed since the first Games, whereas in the book this conversation did not exist.

Part Two, The Quell

 * Katniss never suggests to Peeta the notion of running away into the woods.
 * Katniss' meeting with Bonnie and Twill, citizens who have escaped from District 8, does not appear.
 * Instead of finding out about the District 8 uprising at the mayor's house, she sees it in the Capitol.
 * The Peacekeepers do not visit Katniss' home to inform her of the fence being electrically charged 24/7 and she does not get trapped behind the fence.
 * Katniss' wedding dress photo-shoot does not occur.
 * The film does not mention the "talents" the Hunger Games victors are meant to develop.
 * When the Quarter Quell is announced, Haymitch is seen throwing a glass bottle at his TV screen in anger.
 * Katniss, Peeta and Haymitch are not shown training for their participation in the Quarter Quell.
 * Katniss and Peeta are not seen watching the footage of Haymitch's Hunger Games, which are entirely omitted from the film.
 * The Head Gamemaker, Plutarch Heavensbee, does not allude to the arena with his watch at the Capitol party.
 * Katniss' prep team is not shown having their tearful fits in wake of the Quarter Quell announcement.
 * Johanna asks Peeta to unzip her costume in the elevator rather than doing it herself.
 * Darius is completely absent from the film.
 * Less time is spent in the Training Center.
 * Instead of trying to wash away the painting of Rue before Katniss' individual session, it has been left alone for Katniss to see. It's unclear whether the painting was created by Peeta or by the Gamemaker's team in order to upset Katniss.
 * Katniss and Peeta do not spend time together on the Training Center roof.
 * Effie tearfully says goodbye to Katniss and Peeta.
 * Johanna's interview with Caesar is a lot more angry and empowering than in the book, where she is said to ask if "something can't be done about the situation." She even utters (censored) profanity.
 * Haymitch congratulates Peeta about implying Katniss' pregnancy during his interview.
 * The training scores are not revealed.

Part Three, The Enemy

 * Finnick and Peeta never make any references to Katniss's "baby" during the Games.
 * Katniss immediately recognizes the purpose of the spile.
 * Katniss doesn't explain how she recognized the force field, which fits with how her damaged and repaired hearing from the first book was not mentioned in the previous film.
 * Johanna does not mention to Katniss that Mags had been Finnick's mentor. Rather, Haymitch mentions it to Katniss and Peeta while they are in the Capitol preparing for the Games. Haymitch refers to Mags as "a nice lady."
 * Katniss shoots Gloss in the chest after he kills Wiress, but in the book she shoots him in the chest
 * Wiress does not die holding Beetee's wire, thus Katniss does not have to swim out and retrieve it from her dead body.
 * The sponsor gifts of bread did not appear.
 * When the arena starts spinning, everyone falls into the water, whereas in the book only Beetee lost his grip on the rocks.
 * Katniss carries the coil all the way down to where Johanna knocks her out, while in the book they take turns in carring it.
 * In the book Chaff dies on day 3, in the film his face is scene in the sky on day 2
 * When Katniss wakes up on the hovercraft after she destroys the forcefield, she knocks herself out by smacking her head, but in the film she just stands up.