Dumb Charades: Movie Madness Without Words

Master dumb charades with our fun guide! Perfect for movie lovers seeking instant party entertainment that guarantees laughter!

Need a party game that turns quiet rooms into laugh factories? Dumb Charades is your answer! This zero-prep game transforms ordinary folks into wild mimes while everyone else loses it trying to guess movie titles.

Unlike regular charades that covers anything under the sun, dumb charades zeroes in specifically on movies. Players silently act out film titles while teammates frantically guess what’s happening. The “dumb” part isn’t about the players (though you’ll definitely look ridiculous) – it’s about staying completely silent while flailing around like a maniac.

All you need are willing bodies, basic movie knowledge, and zero shame. No boards, cards, or complicated setups required – just pure, unfiltered entertainment that gets everyone involved.

How to Play Dumb Charades

Getting started takes literally 30 seconds. Here’s how:

1. Form teams

Split into two groups – though more works if your party’s packed.

2. Prepare movie titles

Each team writes down movie titles for opponents to act out. Bonus points for impossible ones!

3. Set the rules

Give each actor 2-3 minutes per round. Decide if “sounds like” gestures are allowed.

4. Take turns performing

One player acts out the movie while their team guesses. No speaking, no sounds, no lip-syncing!

5. Score points

Each correct guess earns a point. Team with most points wins bragging rights.

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Dumb Charades Movie Ideas

Coming up with movie titles on the spot? Not as easy as it sounds—especially when your brain decides to check out mid-game. Good thing you’ve got this list. From painfully obvious to “why would you even know that?”, these titles will keep your Dumb Charades round chaotic, dramatic, and way too competitive.

1. Titanic

Try not to cry (or sink).

2. The Matrix

Hope you brought sunglasses.

3. Twilight

Just bite someone dramatically.

4. Joker

Cue the slow dance on stairs.

5. Forrest Gump

Run, obviously.

6. The Conjuring

Possessed, but make it subtle.

7. Mean Girls

Get in, loser—act fetch.

8. Kung Fu Panda

Punch, kick, eat noodles.

9. The Nun

Holy jumpscare, Batman.

10. 50 First Dates

Every round’s a reset.

11. Jaws

Play dead. Or swim.

12. The Devil Wears Prada

Stomp like you own Paris.

13. Barbie

Plastic, fantastic, and pink.

14. Her

Flirt with your phone.

15. The Ring

Crawl out of something.

16. Parasite

Smile politely, plot revenge.

17. The Lion King

Hold something up dramatically.

18. A Quiet Place

Act. Don’t. Breathe.

19. Home Alone

Scream and set traps.

20. Avatar

Blue people. That’s it.

21. Frozen

Let it go—literally.

22. Shrek

Green, loud, misunderstood.

23. Gladiator

Scream “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?”

24. The Notebook

Cry in the rain.

25. Spider-Man

Mime web-slinging like a pro.

26. Up

Float away from your problems.

27. The Exorcist

Just… bend weirdly.

28. Magic Mike

Dance. Regret it later.

29. The Godfather

Offer they can’t refuse.

30. Finding Nemo

Swim in circles. Yell “Nemo!”

31. Maleficent

Wings. Drama. Cheekbones.

32. The Hunger Games

Volunteer as tribute. Overact.

33. The Fault in Our Stars

Sad teens, emotional damage.

34. Ocean’s Eleven

Steal things. Look cool.

35. Black Panther

Wakanda forever, silently.

36. The Sixth Sense

“I see dead people”… with charades.

37. The Grudge

That throat sound? Yeah, that.

38. Clueless

Channel your inner 90s.

39. Legally Blonde

Snap, bend, and win.

40. The Babadook

Pure panic and top hats.

41. Taken

Particular set of miming skills.

42. Titanic 2

Wait, they made another?

43. Despicable Me

Mime a minion. Regret instantly.

44. Mamma Mia!

Sing. Badly. Dramatically.

45. Twilight: New Moon

Still brooding, just more wolves.

46. Slumdog Millionaire

Dance like you know the answer.

47. Joker (2019)

Laugh like it’s therapy.

48. The Purge

Act normal, then go feral.

49. Hocus Pocus

Cackle like a vintage witch.

50. Train to Busan

Run. Scream. Zombie flail.

51. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Be charming, then chaotic.

52. The Blair Witch Project

Shake camera. Cry. Repeat.

53. Crazy Rich Asians

Pretend you own three islands.

54. The Parent Trap

Twins, but make it mimed.

55. The Batman

Growl. Brood. Flap cape.

56. The Grand Budapest Hotel

Run in symmetrical patterns.

57. Inside Out

Be five emotions. At once.

58. Coco

Strum an air guitar skeleton-style.

59. Aladdin

Rub a lamp and improvise.

60. Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen energy only, please.

61. Nope

Look scared. Say no silently.

62. The Greatest Showman

Jazz hands. All the jazz hands.

63. Moana

Sail away. Sing optional.

64. The Wolf of Wall Street

Mime money. Yell a lot.

65. Hairspray

Dance with volume—hair and hips.

66. Zombieland

Sassy zombie apocalypse energy.

67. Les Misérables

Tragic and VERY sung-through.

68. The Sound of Music

Spin dramatically. Start with “doe.”

69. The Nun II

Just darker habits. Still jumpy.

70. Knives Out

Point fingers. Raise one eyebrow.

71. La La Land

Dance. Dream. Fall apart.

72. Step Up

Dance battle your dog.

73. Madagascar

Be the lemur king you are.

74. No Country for Old Men

Deadpan everything. Threaten with mime.

75. Pitch Perfect

Air harmonize awkwardly.

76. Don’t Look Up

Panic. Point to sky.

77. Get Out

Wide eyes. Run inwardly.

78. Fantastic Beasts

Wand flail + imaginary creature.

79. Notting Hill

Awkward Brit, Hollywood girl.

80. Coraline

Creepy buttons for eyes. Yikes.

81. Venom

Growl-talk with yourself.

82. Arrival

Aliens, but make it intellectual.

83. The Social Network

Mime coding and betrayal.

84. Snakes on a Plane

Act scared. Add hiss.

85. Bird Box

Blindfolded panic performance art.

86. Twilight: Eclipse

Love triangle with extra brooding.

87. Matilda

Stare at objects, move them.

88. Life of Pi

Tiger. Boat. Existential miming.

89. Coco Before Chanel

Sew furiously, fashionably.

90. Ice Age

Slip. Slide. Scream internally.

91. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Mime food falling from sky.

92. The Princess Diaries

Trip, fall, adjust tiara.

93. Encanto

Don’t talk about… the obvious.

94. Lilo & Stitch

Be chaotic. Hug anyway.

95. Paddington

Polite bear. Chaotic mess.

96. The Croods

Caveperson improv 101.

97. Tangled

Whip hair. Act trapped.

98. Kill Bill

Mime sword. Strike cool pose.

99. Finding Dory

Forget what you’re miming.

100. The Meg

Bigger shark. Bigger panic.

101. WALL-E

Beep-boop. Clean dramatically.

102. Raya and the Last Dragon

Trust fall into charades.

103. Jojo Rabbit

Pretend Hitler’s imaginary. Yikes.

104. Cruella

Fashion. Revenge. Dalmatian panic.

105. Knives Out 2

Same chaos. Fancier clothes.

106. Monsters, Inc.

Scare, cuddle, repeat.

107. Luca

Swim, but like… with secrets.

108. Elvis

Mime hips. Die dramatically.

109. The Whale

Heavy on emotion. Very heavy.

110. I Am Legend

Lonely. Zombie-adjacent. Dog trauma.

111. The Intern

Old guy. Tech startup. Shrugs.

112. Mad Max: Fury Road

Drive angry. Explode imaginary.

113. Dune

Whisper. Spice hands. Sand vibes.

114. The Little Mermaid

Swim and give up voice.

115. John Wick

Anger. Guns. Dead dog.

116. Enchanted

Sing awkwardly in public.

117. Barbie: The Movie

Existential plastic meltdown.

118. Inside Man

Bank heist. Be suspicious.

119. The Lego Movie

Everything is mimed and awesome.

120. The Holiday

House swap your way through love.

Next time you’re stuck hosting game night, skip the complicated board games and go straight for dumb charades. It’s impossible to play without laughing, and watching your normally composed friends mime “The Human Centipede” is worth every second. Just remember: what happens in dumb charades stays in dumb charades!

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