Playing a drinking game with a movie can make a great movie hilarious and a bad movie bearable. Not all drinking game movies are bad, but many are at least repetitive and predictable. Cinematic drinking games can break the ice with new friends, make re-watching an old movie fun, or even create fun memories.
Update July 31, 2023: This article has been updated with even more movie titles to have fun drinking games with.
Drinking games are easier to make up if you've already seen the movie you're drinking to, but if it's a new movie to you, there are countless suggestions online for the best times to drink, and the best part is: you can pick which rules to follow or make up your own as you go! Here is a list of movies to play fun drinking games, and remember, if you partake, drink responsibly.
The Room
The Room is a movie that one might not make it through without a stiff drink. It is regarded as one of the worst and most absurd movies, but somehow it has become legendary alongside the star and creator, Tommy Wiseau. This movie has become such a cult classic, there was even a biographical drama made about Tommy and the film's creation called The Disaster Artist, which would be an equally fantastic movie to drink to.
Drinking at these popular times may make the movie make a bit more sense!
- You hear "Oh hai"
- Lisa is described as sexy or beautiful
- Feeling confused about why a scene is happening
- Mark is labeled a best friend
- You hear "Don't worry about it"
- Anyone throws a football
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic '70s movie that works as a drinking game and as an interactive game. This movie is often seen in theaters with live fans acting out the movie in front of the screen as shadow casts. These shadow cast showings have strict rules for their game, but the rules are wildly fun and the experience is unlike any other. This game has a list of props, callbacks for certain lines, and even encourages audiences to dress up. This game can be modified and played at home, or you can keep the corset in your closet and get drunk.
If the drinking game calls to you, drink according to these rules to ensure a drunken time warp.
- Brad says “Janet”
- Someone dies
- People randomly break out into a dance
- Frank snaps his gloves
- Janet faints
- Anyone smokes
- Confetti or rice is thrown
- Rocky grunts
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Legendary fantasy and adventure franchises like Lord of the Rings are filled with plenty of opportunities for fans to get a little over-served. From the relationship of Frodo and Sam to certain characters speaking different languages, movie lovers of Middle Earth will have plenty of chances to take drinks. Here are the drinking rules for Peter Jackson's legendary trilogy:
- Gandalf smokes his pipe
- Legolas hits anything with an arrow
- Frodo says "Sam"
- Any character speaks another language that isn't English
- Any time Gimley and Legolas try to kill more orcs than each other
- The words "my precious" are said
- Frodo puts on the ring
- Aragorn thinks of Galadriel
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a movie based on the book of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, so unlike many other movies on this list, it is categorized as a classic work. However, that doesn't mean the movie doesn't have certain repetitions and quirks that could get viewers tipsy quickly. For a story set in the prohibition era, there's a lot to drink about.
These common drinking rules are sure to have your movie night feeling like the roaring '20s.
- Gatsby says "sport"
- The green light is visible in the distance
- Toby McGuire is wasted
- Text appears on the screen
- A 21st-century song plays in the background of this movie that takes place in the 1920s
- You see a pinky ring
- Gatsby is peering through a window
Zombieland
Zombielandis a comedy which makes it the perfect movie for a drinking game, but even better, it's a comedy that is a little bit scary. Alcohol and laughing can make even brain-eating zombies a little less terrifying. If you are a heavyweight drinking champion, there's a sequel that most of these drinking rules would work for to make a Zombieland double feature.
Drink during these times, and you will feel like a zombie in the morning.
- A rule comes up on the screen.
- Twinkies are talked about.
- Tallahassee kills a zombie.
- A character is named after a location
- Someone talks about life before Zombieland
- You hear "nut up or shut up"
- You hear the mention of "Zombieland"
- If you're brave, drink every time a zombie is killed
This Is the End
This Is the End is one of the few great movies out there with a comedic twist to an apocalyptic storyline. With an all-star cast that includes James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson and Emma Watson, This Is the End is bound to make movie lovers interested in playing a drinking game around this film just a bit more tipsy. Here are the rules:
- Any time a character mentions a film they acted in
- Someone dies
- Seth and Jay fight over their friendship
- When a demon or evil creature shows up
- The group fights over food and water
- Jonah is sarcastic toward anybody
Monty Python and The Holy Grail
It seems less judgmental when a movie feels like the creators wanted their audience to get drunk watching it, and that is the exact vibe Monty Python and the Holy Grail gives off. The whole point of the movie is to not take things too seriously! With these rules, it will be impossible to take anything seriously.
- There are butt trumpets.
- Someone says, “I’m not dead yet.”
- Lancelot kills someone.
- The Black Knight loses a limb.
- The king is ignored by someone.
- A cat screams.
- Someone runs away.
National Lampoon's Animal House
Animal House is one of the great comedy films of all-time, especially because it comes from an old, much-appreciated era of laughter. Since it is a movie that has to do with partying at college and fraternities, it may just be the perfect movie for a drinking game. Here are the ultimate rules for one of the funniest movies in history:
- Any time "Faber" is said
- Any time "toga" is said
- Bluto takes a drink
- Someone crashes a car
- A beer bottle is broken
- Any time "probation" is said
- Neidermeyer shouts
- Fans see a bra
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde is a beloved comedy chock-full of repeated and drink-worthy moments. From her video submission for Harvard Law to Elle's iconic comebacks, this movie is hilarious stone-cold sober.
With these common drinking rules, any players are sure to be legally drunk.
- Any time Elle throws out a legal term.
- Bonus: when a guy catcalls her, and she shouts, "I object!"
- Whenever Bruiser gets a costume change.
- Any time someone calls out an early 2000s trend
- Anytime Elle is seen in a different pink outfit
- Anyone says "Harvard"
- Anytime Elle has a new hairstyle
- Any reference to being blonde
- A wedding/engagement ring is referenced
- Fashion item is referenced
Mean Girls
Mean Girls has got to be one of the most highly quoted movies even though it's been almost 20 years since its release. If a drink was taken every time an iconic line was said, everyone would be down within the first 15 minutes of the movie.
To ensure every moment of this comedic masterpiece is seen, here are some limitations on the game.
- Someone says Regina George’s full name
- A character drinks at a party
- Someone says the word “Fetch”
- The Burn book is mentioned
- People are told “You can’t sit with us”
- Someone talks about Africa
Twilight
Twilightis a classic for girls who grew up in the 2000s and somehow, despite the silliness of its intensity, this movie is still wildly popular today. Whether you're Team Edward or Team Jacob, there are moments in this movie that if you don't drink, you cringe.
To make these awkward moments a little sillier, here are a few popular drinking moments:
- A vampire sparkles
- Bella touches her hair or bites her lip
- Edward and Bella stare at each other wordlessly
- Unhealthy behavior is passed off as romantic
- The vampire vs. werewolf rivalry is mentioned
- You feel vaguely uncomfortable
Titanic
Titanicis a cheesy romantic movie set on a real ship that historically sunk, leaving hundreds dead or stranded, so drinking to it cannot possibly make the movie more offensive. Despite a little bit of cheesiness, this movie is pretty sad, so drinking to it may make it sillier or make you susceptible to gut-wrenching tears, and there's only one way to find out!
A few of the most popular drinking rules are listed below, but missing a very important one: drink if you blush during the Draw Me Like One of Your French Girls scene
- Drink for every instance of ominous foreshadowing.
- Drink every time class creates a dicey situation.
- Drink every time Rose says “Jack” or Jack says “Rose.”
- Anyone says “Titanic”
- Anyone references Titanic’s grandeur/unsinkability
- There’s a cigarette in someone’s mouth
- You see the full exterior of the ship
Jurassic Park
It could get a bit monotonous seeing the same people making the same mistakes every movie thinking that dinosaurs will suddenly become safe, and that their subpar technology will keep the dinosaurs where they are supposed to be. That's why these movies are perfectly set up for a drinking game. Jurassic Park is an iconic movie franchise and with a few revisions, these rules could be made into a drinking game for every movie in the series.
With these rules, it is unlikely you'll make it through even one Jurassic Park movie sober.
- Every time a dinosaurappears on-screen, take a drink
- Take a drink every time someone is killed
- Drink every time you hear the John Williams soundtrack.
- Drink every time outdated technology is mentioned
- Drink every time someone says “DNA.”
- Drink whenever Jeff Goldblum speaks.
- Chug when the T.rex eats the lawyer.
- Take a drink every time the water ripples or the ground shakes ominously
Scream
Horror movies are often the best movies to drink to. Screamis a classic slasher film where the characters break all the horror rules and pay for it. Play along with these drinking game rules, and you'll definitely have more fun than the characters did!
- A phone rings
- There is a discussion about anyone mother who is dead
- Gale is bossy with the cameraman
- Ghostface is on the screen
- A different horror movie reference is made
- A horror movie rule is broken (no sex, no drinking/drugs, no I’ll be right back)
Zoolander
Zoolanderis a movie that is so absurd and goofy it only makes sense to play along with the madness. Playing a drinking game is the closest viewers can get to Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson's antics.
These rules will have you mimicking their modeling faces in no time.
- Zoolander makes a modal face
- Anyone says “blue steel”
- You spot a celebrity cameo
- A word is said incorrectly
- A variation of the word balls in said (ball, ballstein)
- Someone walks down a runway
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