The Movie Movie Game
The Movie Movie Game Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
What Are the Rules?!
RULES?! We don't need no stinkin' RULES! The truth is that you can play Movie Movie Game in any way you see fit. But we're not going to leave you hanging, so here are some gameplay suggestions!
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Each player takes a turn as the Director, and chooses a random card. The director reads the plotline to the player to the left. Each correct guess counts for 5 points. If they're struggling, they may ask for a hint. Each hint takes a point off. We provide two hints per card, but if your friend isn't a big movie buff, the Director may make up their own hint in whatever way they choose!
The winner is the first person to reach 20 points or the person with the most points after a predetermined number of rounds!
Icebreaker
One of the biggest obstacles to introducing a new game to your friends is the treacherous RULES. The icebreaker version of this game throws all that away. Rather than waste any time learning (gross, right?), just grab your deck of Movie Movie Game cards and throw out the plotlines as you see fit. Maybe over dinner or on a first date? Whatever works! No points, no winners, just laughs. In the end, everyone will sound dumb, and we think that's pretty great.
Lightning Round
The "LIGHTNING ROUND" style of playing allows each player to act as the Director, and whoever correctly guesses the title first wins a point! It's a race to the correct answer as everyone in the room contributes to the verbal cacophony. First player to reach 10 (or 20, or 30) points, wins! Play until your heart is content, or until everyone feels they need a nap from all their thinky-brain exercising!
Team Play
We believe two movie titles are better than one, so you can bet your butt we believe that two heads are better than one! With team play, partner with a friend, lover, relative, or all of the above. This style is especially helpful for those who aren't quite movie buffs. You don't want them to feel left out, do you? Plus, this is an excellent way to see how wrong two people can be at once, and that's just good wholesome fun.
Bonus Points
For bonus points, no matter how you choose to play, see if your friends can guess what year the movies came out in (don't worry, we're including that info on each card). You decide how many bonus points to give out, because only YOU know how hard it is to remember that Saving Private Ryan came out in 1998.