The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score
"The Hunger Games" is an instrumental piece composed by James Newton Howard for the 2012 film The Hunger Games. It is the theme of the Hunger Games, an annual sporting event in which 24 youths fight to the death in an arena. It was released on March 26, 2012, as part of the film's score.
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James Newton Howard composed the score of the 2012 film The Hunger Games. "The Hunger Games" was written to represent the Hunger Games, an annual fight to the death between 24 youths, which is central to the film's plot. The film's score was released on March 26, 2012.
In the film[]
"The Hunger Games" plays at the onset of the film. It is heard over a wall of text that displays part of the Treaty of Treason. The score fades out as the scene transitions to an interview conducted by Caesar Flickerman, with Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker, as his guest.