Name That Movie

How to Play

1. Start a Name That Movie set of five puzzles. Each puzzle asks for one film, beginning with a scene, two actors, or a short plot. Check the displayed year before choosing your answer.
2. Search for the movie title, select the matching film from the suggestions, and submit it. You can make up to three wrong guesses per puzzle. Pay attention to the year when titles look alike.
3. If you get stuck, use a hint or switch to four possible titles. Wrong guesses and hints reduce the stars available; four-choice help limits that puzzle to one star.
4. Take your time. Name That Movie has no countdown, so you can study the clue before submitting. After an answer is revealed, continue to the next film until you finish all five.

The Three Clue Types

Movie Scenes

To guess the movie by picture, look for something specific: a costume, a setting, a prop, or a character you recognize. A familiar landscape might suggest several films, so use the displayed year to narrow your thinking. In Name That Movie, the scene is your starting clue; you can request more information if the picture alone doesn't bring back the title.

Two Actors

Look at both photos and read both names. Try to remember a film the pair appeared in together, then compare it with the year shown. Recognizing one actor gives you a starting point, but the second may help you choose between several possibilities. For animated films, the clue identifies voice actors, so think about the characters they voiced rather than their live-action roles.

Short Plots

Read the sentence for its central problem: who wants what, and what stands in the way? Focus on the combination of details rather than a single familiar word. A rescue, a journey, or a rivalry can fit many films. In a Name That Movie quiz, the unusual relationship or setting may be the detail that makes the answer click.

Stars and Hints

Each Name That Movie puzzle offers up to three stars. A wrong guess or a hint lowers what you can earn, so try your first idea before asking for help if you're aiming for a higher score. Five puzzles give you a possible total of 15 stars.

The available hints depend on the opening clue. You might add the cast, read the plot, or check details such as the year and director. Choose the information most likely to help with what you already recognize.

Four-choice assistance gives you four titles to consider and caps the puzzle at one star. If you're still stuck, reveal the answer and continue. You can finish a Name That Movie set without identifying every film.

What You See After Each Puzzle

After you guess correctly or reveal the answer, Name That Movie shows the title, poster, director, and a brief plot. Use these details to connect the clue with the film: perhaps you recognized the actor but remembered a different title.

Save a film to your local watchlist if you want to remember it, then move to the next puzzle. After five films, review your total score, copy your result, continue to another set, or replay. Your first result and replay results are recorded separately.

How This Differs from Our Other Games

Choose 6 Frames on the homepage for one daily movie revealed through successive frames. Choose Classic for one daily movie with clues you buy using points. Name That Movie gives you five films per set, mixes scene, cast, and plot openings, and scores your answers with stars. When the set ends, you can start another, so choose this format when you want several different puzzles in one sitting.

FAQ

More Games

• 6 Frames — Identify the daily movie as more frames are revealed.
• Classic — Spend points on clues to identify the daily film.
• Film Analysis — Read the film-analysis articles.