Movies for dumb charades: 200+ movie names, easy to hard
Looking for movies for dumb charades? Here are 200+ well-known movie names sorted by difficulty and language: Bollywood, old Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Hollywood. Each section comes with tips on how to act that kind of title, so your team guesses faster.
Every Indian get-together has the same moment: someone says "chalo, dumb charades khelte hain", two teams form, and then everybody goes blank trying to think of a good movie. This list solves that. Keep it open on a phone, let the opposing team pick from it, and the game never stalls.
How to choose movie names for dumb charades
A good dumb charades movie is one the whole room has heard of, with at least one word that can be acted. "Haathi Mere Saathi" is perfect: elephant, me, friend. "Ijaazat" is a beautiful film but a nightmare to act. Three quick rules:
- Know your crowd. Grandparents get old Hindi classics, cousins get the latest hits, a Chennai crowd gets Tamil.
- Mix the difficulty. Two easy titles, then a hard one. It keeps everyone laughing instead of sulking.
- Avoid titles only one person knows. If the actor has not heard of it, give a new one.
Easy movies for dumb charades
Short titles with words that are easy to act. Perfect for the first round, kids and elders.
- Sholay
- Don
- Hero
- Coolie
- Mr. India
- Dhoom
- Krrish
- Taal
- Dil
- Border
- Black
- Queen
- Kick
- War
- Fighter
- Crew
- Stree
- Dangal
- Sultan
- Pad Man
- Animal
- Jawan
- Pathaan
- Ghajini
- Bodyguard
- Wanted
- Ludo
- Mimi
- Titanic
- Avatar
- Jaws
- Frozen
- Up
- Cars
- Shrek
- Spider-Man
- Iron Man
- Batman Begins
- Home Alone
- The Lion King
- Jurassic Park
- King Kong
- Ghost
- Speed
- Taken
- Rocky
- Joker
- Barbie
Medium: the crowd favourites
- 3 Idiots
- Lagaan
- Hera Pheri
- Dil Chahta Hai
- Jab We Met
- Chak De! India
- Taare Zameen Par
- Om Shanti Om
- Main Hoon Na
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Munna Bhai MBBS
- Rang De Basanti
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- Chennai Express
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan
- Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
- Andaz Apna Apna
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Dil To Pagal Hai
- Haathi Mere Saathi
- Amar Akbar Anthony
- Chupke Chupke
- Padosan
- Gully Boy
- 12th Fail
- Laapataa Ladies
- Baahubali: The Beginning
- RRR
- Pushpa: The Rise
- Magadheera
- Eega
- Arjun Reddy
- Kalki 2898 AD
- Roja
- Bombay
- Baasha
- Enthiran
- Vikram
- Jailer
- Master
- Kaithi
- 96
- Ghilli
- Sivaji
- The Dark Knight
- Finding Nemo
- Toy Story
- Kung Fu Panda
- Harry Potter
- Mission: Impossible
- The Jungle Book
- Night at the Museum
- Men in Black
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Fast & Furious
- Avengers: Endgame
- Life of Pi
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Inception
- Interstellar
More movie names for dumb charades
Still need titles? These are safe with almost any Indian crowd, a mix of eras and languages.
- Deewaar
- Anand
- Bobby
- Karz
- Coolie No. 1
- Judwaa
- Baazigar
- Darr
- Karan Arjun
- Rangeela
- Dil Se
- Pardes
- Biwi No. 1
- Mohabbatein
- Devdas
- Koi Mil Gaya
- Veer-Zaara
- Swades
- Bunty Aur Babli
- Welcome
- Fashion
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
- Dabangg
- Ek Tha Tiger
- Kahaani
- Barfi!
- PK
- Piku
- Pink
- Neerja
- Andhadhun
- Badhaai Ho
- Uri: The Surgical Strike
- Kabir Singh
- Shershaah
- Dunki
- Gadar 2
- Stree 2
- Chhaava
- Saiyaara
- Indian
- Jeans
- Muthu
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Kaththi
- Mersal
- Leo
- Amaran
- Bommarillu
- Pokiri
- Arya
- Simha
- Jersey
- Salaar
- Devara
- Hanu-Man
- Coco
- Ratatouille
- Madagascar
- Ice Age
- Minions
- Jumanji
- Godzilla
- The Mask
- Mr. Bean’s Holiday
- Gladiator
- The Matrix
- Transformers
- Star Wars
- Black Panther
- Oppenheimer
- Dune
Hard movies for dumb charades
Long titles, Hindi small words, abstract names. Save these for the final round or for the team that keeps winning. More in difficult movies for dumb charades.
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
- Khosla Ka Ghosla
- Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
- Do Aankhen Barah Haath
- Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
- Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
- Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- The Shawshank Redemption
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Ijaazat
- Tumbbad
- Masaan
The signs: how to show a movie name
| To show | Do this |
|---|---|
| Movie | Crank an old film camera beside your head |
| Language | Your group’s agreed sign (e.g. namaste = Hindi, handshake = English) |
| Number of words | Hold up fingers |
| Which word | Fingers again: 3 fingers = third word |
| Syllables | Tap fingers on your forearm |
| Small word (ka, ki, ke, the) | Thumb and index finger almost touching |
| Sounds like | Tug your earlobe |
| Whole title | Big circle with both arms |
The full rules, including time limits and passing, are on the how to play dumb charades page.
Acting tips by type of title
- One-word titles (Sholay, Deewaar, Taal). Act the meaning directly: blow on embers and flinch for Sholay, push against a wall for Deewaar, clap a rhythm for Taal. If the meaning is hard, break it into syllables.
- Titles with numbers (3 Idiots, 2 States, 12th Fail, 96, 83). Show the number with your fingers first, then act the word. For 83, show 8 and 3, then mime a cricket shot.
- Sequels (Stree 2, Gadar 2, Baahubali 2). Act the title, then hold up the part number. Many groups use "draw a circle, then fingers" for "part".
- Names as titles (Anand, Piku, Sanju, Don). Use "sounds like": Anand sounds like "aanand" (joy), so act being overjoyed. For Don, act a gangster pose and a gun.
- Long Hindi titles. Show the word count, mark the small words (ka, ki, ke, hai) with the tiny-gap sign, and act the two or three key nouns. Teams usually fill in the rest.
- English words in Hindi titles (My Name Is Khan, Singh Is Kinng). Act the English words normally; your team will catch the language switch.
- When all else fails, act the story. A train, a beach, a raised arm: anyone who has seen DDLJ will shout it out.
More movie lists
- Bollywood movies for dumb charades: 160+ Hindi films by decade.
- Old Hindi movies for dumb charades: 1950s to 1980s.
- Latest Bollywood movies for dumb charades: 2010 onwards.
- Tamil and Telugu movies for dumb charades.
- English movies for dumb charades and funny movie names.
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Download freeFrequently asked questions
What are the best movies for dumb charades?
Titles everyone knows with at least one actable word: Sholay, Mr. India, Haathi Mere Saathi, 3 Idiots, Hera Pheri, Chak De! India, Main Hoon Na, Baahubali, RRR, Titanic and Jurassic Park are all safe picks.
What are good easy movie names for dumb charades?
Short ones: Don, Hero, Coolie, Dhoom, Krrish, Border, Queen, Kick, Dangal, Stree, Titanic, Avatar, Frozen and Shrek. They take seconds to act.
How do you act a movie name in dumb charades?
Show the movie sign, the language, and the number of words with your fingers. Then act the easiest word first, use syllables or "sounds like" for hard words, and act the story if you get stuck.
Is there an app with Bollywood movies for dumb charades?
Our movie generator works in any browser and has 700+ Indian and Hollywood titles. The Guessy app adds a timer and scoring, but its built-in lists are English topics; with premium you can add your own Indian movies.