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Movies Charades, Medium

35 words to act out

These 35 medium movies charades prompts hit the sweet spot, familiar enough to guess, meaty enough to need real acting. A great default level for most game nights.

  1. 1. The Matrix
  2. 2. Forrest Gump
  3. 3. Pirates of the Caribbean
  4. 4. The Wizard of Oz
  5. 5. Back to the Future
  6. 6. Indiana Jones
  7. 7. The Terminator
  8. 8. Rocky
  9. 9. Jumanji
  10. 10. Men in Black
  11. 11. Mrs. Doubtfire
  12. 12. Groundhog Day
  13. 13. The Karate Kid
  14. 14. Free Willy
  15. 15. Night at the Museum
  16. 16. The Hunger Games
  17. 17. Twilight
  18. 18. Harry Potter
  19. 19. The Lord of the Rings
  20. 20. Ocean's Eleven
  21. 21. Mission: Impossible
  22. 22. The Sound of Music
  23. 23. Mary Poppins
  24. 24. Willy Wonka
  25. 25. The Goonies
  26. 26. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  27. 27. Dirty Dancing
  28. 28. Grease
  29. 29. Top Gun
  30. 30. The Fast and the Furious
  31. 31. Cast Away
  32. 32. The Princess Bride
  33. 33. Big
  34. 34. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
  35. 35. A Bug's Life

Charades tips & FAQ

How many movies charades words are on this medium list?

This medium list has 35 hand-picked movies charades prompts. Every one loads as plain text on the page, so you can read them all, print them, or scroll through on a phone without any sign-up or download.

What makes these movies clues "medium"?

Medium clues sit in the sweet spot: familiar enough to guess but detailed enough to need real acting. They usually take a few gestures and a little setup to land.

How do we play charades with this list?

Split into two teams, pick an actor, and start a one to two minute timer. The actor silently mimes the movies prompt while their team guesses. No talking, pointing at objects, or mouthing words. Score a point for each correct guess before time runs out, then swap actors and pass to the other team.

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