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.
 * In the book, Rue's family consists of her parents and five siblings, one of them resembles Rue. In the film, there are Rue's aunt and four siblings (one brother and three sisters).
 * 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 then being punished in turn.
 * President Snow's granddaughter appears in the film during some scenes at his mansion talking with her grandfather. She wasn't mentioned in the books until Mockingjay.
 * 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.
 * Plutarch Heavensbee never shows Katniss, nor does he own, a watch with a mockingjay symbol.
 * Peacekeeper Cray is shown to be arrested upon Thread's arrival.
 * 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 and means to attack Greasy Sae.
 * Darius and Purnia do not appear, so they do not join the three victors in interfering with the whipping.
 * 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 the Quarter Quell.
 * Haymitch's Hunger Games omitted from the film. (there might show it on a deleted scene)This may be because it explains why Madge gave her the mockingjay pin, and Madge is seemingly non-existent in the films.
 * The Head Gamemaker, Plutarch Heavensbee, does not allude to the arena with his watch at the Capitol party.
 * The only costumes seen during the tribute parade are those of Finnick Odair, Katniss, Peeta, Chaff, Seeder, Johanna, and the District 10 tributes. Wiress and Beetee are not seen.
 * Seeder does not hug Katniss and warns that the family of Rue and Thresh were not injured during the uprising in District 11 that ocurred in Victory Tour.
 * Katniss' prep team is not shown having their tearful fits in wake of the Quarter Quell announcement.
 * The fire of Katniss and Peeta costumes were disabled while they were in the elevator.
 * Johanna asks Peeta to unzip her costume in the elevator rather than doing it herself.
 * The Training Center is newly built for the Quarter Quell, while in the book they used the same Training Center complex as the year before.
 * Less time is spent in the Training Center.
 * In the book, Beetee and Wiress do not try to make fire by rubbing a branch against a log. Instead, two other Tributes try to make a fire using a flintstone, and Katniss does not help them.
 * Instead of trying to wash away the painting of Rue before Katniss' individual session, it has been left alone for Katniss to see.
 * Katniss and Peeta do not spend time together on the Training Center roof.
 * Effie tearfully says goodbye to Katniss and Peeta.
 * Instead of Finnick commenting on Katniss's dress, it is Johanna whom comments her dress in the film.
 * 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

 * The Cornucopia is silver and the sky is normal, while in the book the Cornucopia is gold and the sky is pink.
 * The cannon sounds during the bloodbath as opposed to after when things calmed down.
 * Finnick and Peeta never make any references to Katniss's "baby" during the Games.
 * Peeta drowns another tribute whilst still at his podium, but in the book the only tribute to be killed by Peeta is Brutus.
 * Peeta is seen able to swim, while in the book he can't and has to be rescued by Finnick.
 * Haymitch sends a note with the parachute containing the spile - "Drink up".
 * Katniss immediately recognizes the purpose of the spile.
 * Katniss doesn't explain how she recognized the force field. In the book, she claims that she can hear it.
 * The fog is shown to induce rapid and painful swelling instead of necrosis as it did in the book.
 * Mags death is not as explicit as it was in the book since she walks into the fog after kissing Finnick and a cannon sounds seconds later. In the book, Mags was described as falling to the ground in a horrible dance
 * 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 wonderful lady."
 * Katniss shoots Gloss in the chest after he kills Wiress, but in the book she shoots him in the temple.
 * The sponsor gifts of bread did not appear.
 * When the arena starts spinning, Katniss 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 carrying it.
 * In the book Chaff is killed on Day 3 by Brutus, whereas in the film, he is killed 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.
 * Haymitch states that only Peeta and Johanna were taken by the Capitol, he never mentions Enobaria.