How can you pick good movie drinking games for your parties?
Is it all about characters, or favorite scenes?
What about quotes or themes?
When you want to play drinking games with movies, it’s important to pick the right movie. In this article, we’ll show you 23 of the best drinking games movies around so you can choose the perfect fit for your next party or get-together.
Read on to find the best movies for drinking games no matter what your night might bring.
Option #1. Jurassic Park
Where to watch: Netflix
This classic monster movie provides the perfect opportunity to get tipsy while watching dinosaur special effects from the 90s.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time someone dies.
- Take a shot when Jeff Goldblum speaks one of his iconic lines (i.e. “Life finds a way”).
- Take a shot every time water ripples to show that a dinosaur is approaching.
- Take a shot every time a jumpscare actually scares you.
Option #2. Love Actually
Where to watch: Netflix
This movie follows several characters as they explore the meaning of love.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time a character cries.
- Pick a favorite couple and take a shot every time they’re shown together.
- Take a shot each time a cell phone rings.
Option #3. Bridget Jones Diary
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
This is a classic chick flick that follows the main character throughout the ups and downs of life in her 30s.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time someone mentions Bridget’s weight, whether it is Bridget herself or someone else.
- Take a shot whenever Bridget does a voiceover.
- Take a shot every time someone kisses on screen.
Option #4. Twilight
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
The popular vampire love story movie series is a great way to enjoy a drinking game with your friends.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time Edward and Bella stare silently at each other (be ready to take a lot of shots).
- Take a shot every time Bella stammers instead of speaking a line.
- Every time a vampire starts sparkling, begin chugging and don’t stop until the sparkling scene is over.
Option #5. Zoolander
Where to watch: Hulu
This early 2000s comedy follows a rivalry between two male models.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time Derek doesn’t know what a common word means.
- Take a shot if there is a celebrity cameo appearance; if you don’t recognize the celebrity as fast as your friends, take two shots.
- Take a shot every time the song “Relax” is played.
Option #6. Anchorman
Where to watch: Hulu
This movie provides a comedic look at the way men dominated the culture of the 1970s, particularly in the news and media.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot whenever you see a wide establishing shot of San Diego.
- Take a shot with every celebrity cameo on screen.
- Take a shot every time someone drinks or smokes on set.
Option #7. Clueless
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
This is a teenage chick flick from the 90s that is all about love and popularity.
Rules For This Game
- Every time someone says “as if,” take a shot.
- Take a shot every time someone says “whatever.”
- Take a shot every time someone flips their hair, whether they’re doing it in a flirty way or not.
Option #8. The Big Lebowski
Where to watch: Hulu
One man is mistaken for a millionaire who has the same name and finds himself caught up in a lot of action in this movie.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time The Dude smokes a joint.
- Take a shot every time a former president is shown.
- Take a shot every time someone talks about the rug.
- Bonus expert mode: Take a shot every time someone says f***.
Option #9. American Pie
Where to watch: Netflix
This movie is all about coming of age and features a lot of sexual humor, and it has become a cult classic among teenagers.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time Oz tries a pick-up line.
- Take two shots every time someone tells a band camp story.
- Chug every time someone makes a reference to Canada.
Option #10. Mean Girls
Where to watch: Hulu
This movie explores what it means to be a popular girl and all the ins and outs of high school life that comes with it.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time Cady has a flashback to living in Africa.
- Take a shot every time Gretchen mentions her father inventing Toaster Strudels.
- Take a shot when Regina says, “Get in loser, we’re going shopping.”
Option #11. Lord of the Rings
Where to watch: Starz; part of the series is available on Netflix, but not all
This classic series of movies is based on the fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien and is a staple of nerd culture.
Rules For This Game
- Every time someone repeats the name of something dangerous after another character just said it, take a shot.
- Take a shot every time one of the classic lines from the movie is spoken (i.e. “One does not simply walk into Mordor”).
- Hard mode: Take a drink every time Sam refers to Frodo as Mr. Frodo. You will be drinking a lot if you play by this rule.
- Some
Lord of the Rings drinking game fans prefer to choose a character and play
their own individual drinking game instead. You can divide your guests into
characters and have them drink for specifics related to that character for a
more competitive spirit throughout the movie.
- For example, every time Frodo trips over his own feet or every time Gimli talks about his axe.
Option #12. Reservoir Dogs
Where to watch: Hulu
This is a crime heist movie with an element of mystery and a lot of drama and intrigue.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time someone says “diamonds.”
- Take a shot every time someone says a color.
- Take a shot every time someone says f***.
Option #13. Fight Club
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
This movie is about an underground club for men who are tired of their lives and looking for an outlet.
Rules For This Game
- Every time someone breaks the fourth wall, take a shot.
- Every time a character on screen drinks, take a drink for as long as they are shown drinking.
- Every time someone speaks one of the rules of Fight Club, take a shot.
Option #14. Star Wars
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
This is another classic of the geek and nerd world, and this franchise consists of several movies that can keep a drinking party going for days.
Rules For This Game
- Take a sip every time someone mentions The Force (don’t overdo it on this one).
- Take a shot every time the Millennium Falcon fails to make the jump to hyperspace.
- Take a shot every time someone in the Skywalker family whines about something.
- When someone shouts “noooo,” chug until the scene is over.
Option #15. Harry Potter
Where to watch: Amazon Prime; scheduled for Netflix in the future
This series includes eight movies that are long enough to have their own individual drinking party games.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time Hagrid says “I shouldn’t have told you that” or something similar.
- Take a shot every time Gryffindor is awarded points.
- Chug when your favorite character dies (be sure to have everyone write down their favorite characters before beginning so no one cheats at this one!).
Option #16. Top Gun
Where to watch: Netflix
This cult classic action movie has become a popular choice among drinking games.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time you notice homoerotic subtext between the characters.
- Take a shot every time “Danger Zone” is played.
- Take a shot every time someone makes a sexual innuendo, whether to another character or not.
Option #17. The Shining
Where to watch: Showtime
If you want to be a little scared during your drinking game, this movie is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot when someone mentions Room 237 or when it is shown on screen.
- Take a shot when someone makes a reference to the weather.
- Take a shot when anyone mentions Jack’s writing.
Option #18. Dazed and Confused
Where to watch: Netflix
This is a coming-of-age teen movie about the last day of high school in the 1970s.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot whenever someone either mentions weed or is shown smoking pot.
- When someone is shown drinking on screen, drink as long as they do.
- Take a shot every time Mitch rubs his nose.
Option #19. Die Hard
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
This is a suspense and action movie in which the main character must save hostages on Christmas Eve.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time someone says “Merry Christmas” or “Nakatomi.”
- Take a shot every time someone dies, and two shots if it was a main character.
- Take a shot every time McClain loses or drops his weapon.
- Hard mode: Take a shot every time you hear any Christmas song being played, no matter how long it is played for.
Option #20. ScreamE
Where to watch: Netflix
This is a 90s slasher film that is a classic part of the horror franchise.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time someone dies, on screen or off.
- Take a shot every time the telephone rings.
- Take two shots every time someone references another horror movie by its name.
Option #21: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Where to watch: Netflix
The main character of this movie tries to move on after he’s dumped by his girlfriend, only to run into her and her new boyfriend in Hawaii instead.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time you see nudity on-screen.
- Take a shot every time someone says a Hawaiian word (whether it’s real or not).
- Take a shot every time a clip is shown on TV.
Option #22: The Room
Where to watch: Must own on DVD
This drinking games movie is one of the best—and weirdest—cult classics on the list.
Rules For This Game
- Every time someone says “oh, hi,” take a shot. This will be a lot of drinking and should also include “oh, hey.”
- Every time someone comments about Mark and Johnny being best friends, take a shot.
- When Johnny yells, “You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” everyone must try to repeat the line just like he says it. The worst imitation takes a shot. (Alternately, everyone can take a shot at this memorable moment.)
- From the moment Johnny walks into the flower shop, begin chugging, and don’t stop until the flower shop scene is over. (This scene also includes an “oh, hi” instance for those who may not be able to chug through it.)
Option #23: Batman and Robin
Where to watch: Google Play
Most Batman fans consider this one of the worst Batman movies ever made, which makes it ideal for a drinking game.
Rules For This Game
- Take a shot every time someone says Dick’s name.
- Take a shot every time Robin whines about something (this will be a lot of drinking).
- Take a shot every time Mr. Freeze makes a pun—even if it isn’t funny or doesn’t make a lot of sense.
- Chug when Mr. Freeze sings.
- Chug when you hear the line, “We’re going to need a bigger cave.”
Conclusion
Now that you’ve seen some of the best ways to play drinking games to movies, it’s time to pick your favorite and get started. Still, you may have a few questions about playing these drinking movie games before you begin. Can you finish a whole movie when you’re playing a drinking game, or should you know when to throw in the towel? What kind of alcohol should you use for movie drinking games?
The right alcohol depends on you and your friends as well as your tolerance. Most people choose beer or wine, but what you pick depends on your own needs. For most drinking games for movies, you should plan to be very drunk by the end of the movie. As long as it’s two hours or less, you should be able to finish it, but if you’re watching a marathon, you may not get through the whole thing while still drinking.
Always drink responsibly and remember that only adults should play these games!