How much more popular are the Hunger Games now that they known through movies?

The Hunger Games series was already extremely popular before the movies were released. The first book in the series, published in 2008, was a bestseller and was translated into 54 languages. The second book, published in 2009, sold more than 1 million copies in its first day of release. The third book, published in 2010, sold 4.5 million copies in its first day in the US.

The Hunger Games movies helped to increase the popularity of the series even more. The first film, released in 2012, was a huge box office success, grossing over $694 million worldwide. The second film, released in 2013, was also a box office success, grossing over $865 million worldwide. The third film, released in 2014, was the highest-grossing film in the series, grossing over $1.019 billion worldwide.

Overall, the Hunger Games movies helped to make the series even more popular by reaching a wider audience.