Top 10 Movie Drinking Games

Throwing a movie night is easy, but a themed drinking game can make it a lot more fun and engaging for everyone! It adds a shared challenge with built-in moments to pause and participate, leading to plenty of laughs. To make it work well, plan specific triggers for when to drink, agree on how much to sip, and remember to include breaks for water. The games below provide clear instructions, setup tips, and safety advice, so you can focus on enjoying the movie and the game without any confusion.

Before you begin, make sure everyone agrees on how big each sip should be, and have a non-alcoholic drink option available for those who’d like it. Keep some snacks and water handy too! The game is most fun with 3 to 8 players, but you can play with more by dividing into teams. If a particular rule keeps happening over and over, limit it to three times per scene to keep things moving. Now, choose a movie, decide on any extra rules you want to add, and use the prompts to get started!

‘Mean Girls’ (2004) – Burn Book Sips

To play, everyone gets their own cup and a ‘Burn Book’ card listing things to watch for – like someone saying ‘fetch,’ the Plastics wearing matching outfits, or the cafeteria map being shown. Take a sip of your drink every time one of those things happens! If you see or hear ‘grool’ or ‘so fetch’ on screen or on anyone’s clothes, take an extra sip. And to stay hydrated, take a water break whenever the movie switches to a new class period.

To keep things flowing smoothly, limit teacher-scene triggers to just one per scene to avoid overwhelming dialogue. As a fun team rule, if anyone misstates a feminist principle, the whole team takes a drink. You can also use optional props like candy canes or tiaras – the person holding the prop narrates the next trigger, keeping everyone focused on the movie.

‘Die Hard’ (1988) – Yippee-Ki-Yay Shots

Create a drinking game based on the movie *Skyline*: take a sip every time you hear radio static, someone’s name is said wrong, or you see glass shatter on screen. If they say the movie’s catchphrase, you can have one shot of hard liquor. For everything else, stick to beer, cider, or non-alcoholic drinks to avoid getting overwhelmed.

To help keep things smooth, let’s build in a few quick breaks. Whenever the vault comes up in conversation, everyone can pause for a water break and make sure they still have enough to drink. If anyone gets character names mixed up or accidentally says the wrong floor, they take a small sip of water as a light consequence. Also, to avoid things getting confusing during exciting moments, let’s limit stairwell or elevator references to just two per action sequence.

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (2001) – One Sip to Rule Them All

Here’s a drinking game for watching Middle-earth stories: Take a small sip every time the scene cuts to a map, when the Ring is shown up close, or whenever someone speaks Elvish or makes a formal vow. If the Fellowship is named or comes back together after being split up, everyone takes a group sip. Use a special ‘Ring-bearer token’ that passes to the next person each time there’s a new chapter or major scene change. Whoever holds the token can skip a sip once and give half of it to another player.

To help the game last longer, add timed water breaks whenever players move to a new area. Limit the number of battles that start automatically in each scene to three. If a player perfectly recalls and says a line from memory, they can skip the next reward they would have earned. Offer non-alcoholic mead or tea alongside alcoholic options – the game mechanics work the same no matter what drink people choose.

‘The Room’ (2003) – Oh Hi, Shots

Play a drinking game with these rules: Take a sip every time a football is thrown, a spoon shows up in the background, or someone says “Oh hi.” If a scene changes suddenly with no reason, everyone takes a group sip. Only take a hard shot the first time you see a scene on a rooftop; after that, all other triggers just require a regular sip to keep things manageable.

Let’s add a fun rule: toss a soft football around. Whoever catches it has to say the next rule out loud before anyone takes a drink. If characters say “Oh hi” multiple times in a row, count it as just one trigger. Also, let’s take water breaks whenever you clearly see the framed art on screen – this helps avoid rules triggering too quickly one after another.

‘John Wick’ (2014) – Marker & Mayhem

For our game, create a ‘Continental’ drinking rule: take a sip whenever someone exchanges coins, references a ‘marker,’ or acknowledges another player with a nod. Take an extra sip if anyone directly mentions the rules of our criminal world. To prevent things from escalating too quickly, count takedowns in groups of five – finishing each group requires everyone to take a single sip.

Choose one player to be the “Concierge.” This player can call for a water break whenever the game is set in a hotel or after the safehouse is ready. If a rule is broken but someone points it out within ten seconds, only that person has to take a sip of their drink. After ten seconds, everyone sips to celebrate catching the mistake and keep the game moving.

‘Jurassic Park’ (1993) – Clever Girl Calls

Play a drinking game while watching! Take a sip whenever you see a park gate open, a security system mentioned, or a character take off their glasses for effect. If you hear the first roar after a quiet moment, take an extra sip. Everyone should take a small sip and then stop drinking until the scene changes whenever a car window fogs up or shakes.

Whenever someone says “system” or uses a computer, everyone takes a quick water break – think of it as a “system reboot.” During running scenes, count continuous running as one trigger for the whole scene, not for each camera cut. If a player makes a dinosaur sound at a bad time, they have to take a penalty sip of water. But, if they time it perfectly, they can skip their next scheduled water break.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2003) – Parley & Plunder

Create some fun drinking game rules for watching pirate movies! Take a sip whenever someone says “parley,” a compass is passed to someone else, or a character stumbles while walking. If you hear a ship’s full name, take an extra sip. To avoid endless sound effects, limit sword-clash sounds to three per fight.

Add a rotating “captain’s order” card that changes with each new ship. The current captain can also trade one group sip for a water break. If anyone says “savvy” except when quoting a movie, they have to take a small sip as a penalty. We recommend salty snacks to help with hydration, and everyone should take a sip of water whenever they see something that looks like sea spray.

‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ (2001) – House Cup Cheers

Create a Harry Potter House drinking game! Everyone chooses a House, and you take a sip whenever your House gains or loses points, a spell is mentioned, or an owl delivers mail. Take an extra sip the first time a secret passage is discovered. If someone mispronounces a spell, they take a small sip as a penalty, but pronouncing it correctly gets them out of taking a sip for the next small event.

Add a moment of characters drinking water in the Great Hall during each meal scene. During Quidditch games, show players taking a sip only after a significant play, rather than after every camera cut. Whenever a new magical creature appears, have the group take a drink together. Drinks like butterbeer, pumpkin juice, or soda are thematically appropriate and can be used without changing any existing rules.

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015) – Witness Me! Water Breaks

Play a drinking game while watching an action movie! Take a small sip whenever you see a steering wheel prominently featured, a vehicle changes its setup, or a character communicates with hand signals. Everyone should take a bigger sip when a flare is launched into the air. Limit yourself to two sips for each drum or guitar flourish during a chase scene to keep things from getting too repetitive.

Implement a “witness” token that allows its holder to call for a mandatory water break whenever a large sandstorm or dust cloud obscures the view. Consider a series of quick cuts during chases as one single event each time the location changes. If a player correctly identifies a vehicle modification *before* it’s used, they can give a half-portion of their next water ration to any other player.

‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ (1977) – Force & Folly

Let’s make a drinking game for watching this galaxy far, far away! Take a sip whenever someone mentions the Force, a lightsaber turns on, or you see a scene transition with a wipe. If you hear a pilot’s call sign over the radio, take an extra sip. During spaceship battles, only take one sip for each confirmed hit to keep things moving at a good pace.

Okay, so after watching the playback, I’ve got a few notes. First, let’s add a ‘holochess pause’ – basically, whenever the game table pops up on screen, everyone needs a moment to breathe and we reset everything. It helps keep things clear. If a player messes up a droid’s name, just *they* take a small penalty – a quick sip will do. But, if they nail it on the first try? They get a free pass on their next minor trigger. Finally, those cantina background shots are great, but let’s limit them to two triggers total. Too many stacked music cues get messy and distract from the main action.

Share your favorite house rules and film picks for the next round in the comments!

2025-09-21 21:46