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    List of Movies for Charades (rated by difficulty level) - 300+ movies

    Are you looking for a fun game to play with your friends? Check out this list of 300 movies for charades! If you are looking for movies to play hangman, this can also be useful! From classics like "The Godfather" to newer releases like "Cruella", there's something for everyone. In any list of movies for charades, you are bound to find a variety of films that can (or cannot) be interpreted by children, so we've decided to rate the difficulty level of this list, so that you can play with your kids or those friends who are not movie enthusiasts. 

    The rating system is simple: "two thumbs up" means the movie is easy for kids and all. If there are "two thumbs down", it means it is hard. The best ways to view this list are through table view and kanban board. Feel free to copy and tick off the ones you've already used. The criteria to determine what easy movies for charades are was either the popularity of the movie among kids or the ease of turning the words in the title into gestures. The hardest movies for charades will be those more obscure films, or with very abstract titles.

    And leave your suggestions: what movie do you live for charades

    All information about the movies was sourced from IMDb, we are not affiliated with them, but recommend you click the IMDb page to check out how much work they do to keep us informed regarding movies.

    Entertainment Channel
    Item
    Item
    Image
    Difficulty Level
    IMDb Page
    Runtime (mins)
    Year
    Genres
    Used?

    1
    Peter Pan1132003
    10
    The Princess and the Frog972009
    11
    Mulan881998
    20
    Cinderella1052015
    21
    Hercules931997
    24
    Alice in Wonderland1082010
    30
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids931989
    37
    Tooth Fairy1012010
    39
    Doctor Dolittle851998
    47
    Upside Down1092012
    50
    The Little Mermaid831989
    57
    Free Willy1121993
    64
    School of Rock1092003
    67
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets1612002
    73
    Beauty and the Beast1292017
    78
    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle1192017
    93
    The Lion King1182019
    103
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1151982
    108
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire1572005
    111
    Up962009
    113
    Monster House912006
    114
    Finding Nemo1002003
    116
    Ballet Shoes852007
    122
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them1322016
    127
    Dumb and Dumber1071994
    128
    Coraline1002009
    132
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone1522001
    134
    The Karate Kid1402010
    136
    Maleficent972014
    138
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban1422004
    150
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas1042000
    155
    Lady and the Tramp761955
    156
    Home Alone1031990
    183
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince1532009
    187
    Monsters, Inc.922001
    188
    Tangled1002010
    190
    Cars1172006
    191
    Million Dollar Baby1322004
    192
    Little Miss Sunshine1012006
    193
    Lilo & Stitch852002
    196
    The Boss Baby972017
    202
    Moneyball1332011
    206
    Shrek902001
    215
    The Jungle Book1062016
    216
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective861994
    218
    The Aviator1702004
    220
    The Secret Life of Pets872016
    221
    The Hangover1002009
    230
    Pinocchio881940
    240
    Cruella1342021
    244
    Dumbo1122019
    247
    Aladdin901992
    248
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe1432005
    249
    Arachnophobia1091990
    251
    The Incredibles1152004
    252
    Garfield802004
    256
    Ghostbusters1051984
    257
    Pitch Perfect1122012
    258
    Killers1002010
    266
    102 Dalmatians1002000
    279
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix1382007
    283
    Batman Begins1402005
    287
    Jurassic Park1271993
    291
    Chicken Little812005
    292
    101 Dalmatians1031996
    293
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame911996
    297
    The Princess Diaries1152001
    299
    Toy Story811995
    300
    Brave932012
    301
    Spiderman1212002
    303
    Titanic1941997

    5
    Mrs. Doubtfire1251993
    15
    Vacation992015
    34
    Father of the Bride1051991
    35
    Modern Times871936
    36
    The Game Plan1102007
    40
    Cinderella Man1442005
    52
    The Terminal1282004
    55
    Anger Management1062003
    56
    Gone with the Wind2381939
    58
    Snow White and the Huntsman1272012
    61
    What to Expect When You're Expecting1102012
    74
    Hunger962008
    80
    Kung Fu Panda922008
    81
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest1512006
    85
    Coming to America1171988
    90
    Cast Away1432000
    96
    Spy Kids882001
    99
    Police Academy961984
    102
    Jack Frost1011998
    124
    Matilda981996
    125
    The Prince of Egypt991998
    130
    The Water Horse1122007
    131
    Ri¢hie Ri¢h951994
    133
    Airplane!881980
    139
    Marley & Me1112008
    141
    Scarface1701983
    142
    Madagascar862005
    149
    Camp Rock942008
    154
    Road Trip932000
    158
    Ratatouille1112007
    162
    My Spy992020
    165
    A Bug's Life951998
    194
    The Christmas Chronicles1042018
    197
    Wonder1132017
    199
    Race to Witch Mountain982009
    200
    We Can Be Heroes1002020
    203
    The Legend of Tarzan1102016
    208
    Elf972003
    212
    Trading Places1161983
    217
    Fast Girls912012
    231
    Forrest Gump1421994
    236
    Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles1231994
    237
    Post Grad882009
    241
    Alvin and the Chipmunks922007
    242
    Fatherhood1092021
    250
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory1152005
    254
    Enchanted1072007
    255
    The King's Speech1182010
    265
    Back to the Future1161985
    273
    The Illusionist1102006
    277
    The Godfather1751972
    281
    The Untouchables1191987
    282
    Big1041988
    286
    War Horse1462011
    290
    High School Musical982006
    294
    Inside Out952015

    2
    Napoleon Dynamite962004
    3
    Catch Me If You Can1412002
    4
    Captain Phillips1342013
    9
    Léon1101994
    12
    The Wrestler1092008
    19
    Young Black Stallion502003
    25
    Ternet ninja832018
    26
    Bratz1102007
    29
    Duck Soup691933
    38
    Beethoven871992
    42
    Pee-wee's Big Holiday902016
    44
    Mean Girls 2962011
    51
    Over the Hedge832006
    54
    Home Team952022
    60
    Fred Claus1162007
    62
    Coin Heist972017
    63
    Old School882003
    65
    Crash1122004
    68
    Ice Age: The Meltdown912006
    70
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters1062013
    71
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 11462010
    76
    The Princess Switch: Switched Again962020
    79
    The 40 Year Old Virgin1162005
    82
    Goodfellas1451990
    83
    Big Game902014
    84
    The Nutcracker: The Untold Story1102010
    88
    Parental Guidance1052012
    89
    Good Will Hunting1261997
    91
    Casino1781995
    92
    Accepted932006
    98
    Shaun of the Dead992004
    105
    Coco1052017
    107
    Nice Dreams881981
    109
    Enola Holmes1232020
    110
    Death at a Funeral922010
    112
    Shrek 2932004
    118
    Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties822006
    119
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl1432003
    120
    Alice Through the Looking Glass1132016
    126
    Thor: The Dark World1122013
    140
    A Series of Unfortunate Events1082004
    143
    Rain Man1331988
    146
    Dead Poets Society1281989
    152
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer1472006
    153
    Life-Size892000
    157
    The Flowers of War1462011
    159
    Stuart Little841999
    160
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End1692007
    167
    Groundhog Day1011993
    169
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil1031989
    171
    Ice Age812002
    172
    Oliver Twist1302005
    178
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button1662008
    180
    Mirror Mirror1062012
    185
    Up in the Air1092009
    189
    Into the Wild1482007
    195
    Walk the Line1362005
    198
    Superbad1132007
    201
    Yes Day862021
    204
    WALL·E982008
    205
    Nanny McPhee Returns1092010
    209
    Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery941997
    210
    The Santa Clause971994
    211
    A Clockwork Orange1361971
    213
    Raging Bull1291980
    222
    Rat Race1122001
    224
    The Smurfs1032011
    225
    The Hours1102002
    228
    Almost Famous1222000
    229
    The Adam Project1062022
    232
    The Truman Show1031998
    235
    12 Angry Men961957
    238
    The Money Pit911986
    239
    Feel the Beat1092020
    245
    Gandhi1911982
    246
    The Pursuit of Happyness1172006
    259
    Nanny McPhee972005
    261
    A Monster Calls1082016
    262
    Stand by Me891986
    263
    Fight Club1391999
    264
    The Sleepover1002020
    267
    Taxi Driver1141976
    269
    Scary Movie882000
    270
    The Greatest Showman1052017
    272
    The Parent Trap1281998
    274
    The Shawshank Redemption1421994
    275
    A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding922018
    278
    Bad Santa922003
    280
    The Help1462011
    284
    A Beautiful Mind1352001
    285
    The Silence of the Lambs1181991
    288
    Cheaper by the Dozen982003
    296
    Revenge of the Nerds901984
    298
    Freaky Friday972003

    6
    Wedding Crashers1192005
    13
    The BFG1172016
    14
    Meet the Parents1082000
    16
    Jumping the Broom1122011
    18
    It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World2101963
    22
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief1182010
    31
    Annie1182014
    32
    Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey1222020
    45
    Boychoir1032014
    48
    A Royal Christmas902014
    75
    The Green Mile1891999
    77
    Conviction1072010
    86
    Rim of the World982019
    94
    The Cobbler992014
    95
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail911975
    101
    A Dog's Journey1092019
    123
    The Nutty Professor1071963
    144
    Coach Carter1362005
    145
    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy942004
    147
    The Pink Panther1151963
    148
    American Beauty1221999
    161
    A Boy Called Christmas1062021
    163
    Herbie Fully Loaded1012005
    173
    The Lives of Others1372006
    175
    Hugo1262011
    177
    It Takes Two1011995
    179
    The Big Lebowski1171998
    181
    Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan842006
    182
    The Majestic1522001
    184
    After the Wedding1202006
    186
    Hello Sister, Goodbye Life892006
    207
    Amadeus1601984
    219
    Lassie941994
    226
    Young Frankenstein1061974
    233
    National Treasure: Book of Secrets1242007
    253
    No Country for Old Men1222007
    260
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding952002
    295
    The Producers881967
    302
    Inception1482010

    7
    The Birdcage1171996
    8
    The Remains of the Day1341993
    17
    The Ides of March1012011
    23
    The Blues Brothers1331980
    27
    Quiz Show1331994
    28
    The General671926
    33
    Arsenic and Old Lace1181944
    41
    I've Loved You So Long1172008
    43
    The Hundred-Foot Journey1222014
    46
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!851988
    49
    The Deep End of the Ocean1061999
    53
    Best in Show902000
    59
    The Sea Inside1262004
    66
    Some Like It Hot1211959
    69
    Lawrence of Arabia2181962
    72
    Edges of the Lord982001
    87
    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut811999
    97
    In the Name of the Father1331993
    100
    Regret!952013
    104
    Searching for Bobby Fischer1091993
    106
    The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure932010
    115
    The Adventures of Huck Finn1081993
    117
    Jessica Darling's It List792016
    121
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children1272016
    129
    Flash of Genius1192008
    135
    MASH1161970
    137
    Zodiac1572007
    151
    There Will Be Blood1582007
    164
    Miracle on 34th Street1141994
    166
    Code Unknown1182000
    168
    The Social Network1202010
    170
    Life of Brian941979
    174
    Fool's Gold1122008
    176
    The Constant Gardener1292005
    214
    Hotel Rwanda1212004
    223
    The Descendants1152011
    227
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring1032003
    234
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day812014
    243
    Gran Torino1162008
    268
    Babel1432006
    271
    We Bought a Zoo1242011
    276
    Charlotte's Web972006
    289
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1331975

    1
    Peter Pan
    10
    The Princess and the Frog
    11
    Mulan
    20
    Cinderella
    21
    Hercules
    24
    Alice in Wonderland
    30
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
    37
    Tooth Fairy
    39
    Doctor Dolittle
    47
    Upside Down
    50
    The Little Mermaid
    57
    Free Willy
    64
    School of Rock
    67
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    73
    Beauty and the Beast
    78
    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
    93
    The Lion King
    103
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    108
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    111
    Up
    113
    Monster House
    114
    Finding Nemo
    116
    Ballet Shoes
    122
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    127
    Dumb and Dumber
    128
    Coraline
    132
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    134
    The Karate Kid
    136
    Maleficent
    138
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    150
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas
    155
    Lady and the Tramp
    156
    Home Alone
    183
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    187
    Monsters, Inc.
    188
    Tangled
    190
    Cars
    191
    Million Dollar Baby
    192
    Little Miss Sunshine
    193
    Lilo & Stitch
    196
    The Boss Baby
    202
    Moneyball
    206
    Shrek
    215
    The Jungle Book
    216
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
    218
    The Aviator
    220
    The Secret Life of Pets
    221
    The Hangover
    230
    Pinocchio
    240
    Cruella
    244
    Dumbo
    247
    Aladdin
    248
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    249
    Arachnophobia
    251
    The Incredibles
    252
    Garfield
    256
    Ghostbusters
    257
    Pitch Perfect
    258
    Killers
    266
    102 Dalmatians
    279
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    283
    Batman Begins
    287
    Jurassic Park
    291
    Chicken Little
    292
    101 Dalmatians
    293
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    297
    The Princess Diaries
    299
    Toy Story
    300
    Brave
    301
    Spiderman
    303
    Titanic

    5
    Mrs. Doubtfire
    15
    Vacation
    34
    Father of the Bride
    35
    Modern Times
    36
    The Game Plan
    40
    Cinderella Man
    52
    The Terminal
    55
    Anger Management
    56
    Gone with the Wind
    58
    Snow White and the Huntsman
    61
    What to Expect When You're Expecting
    74
    Hunger
    80
    Kung Fu Panda
    81
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    85
    Coming to America
    90
    Cast Away
    96
    Spy Kids
    99
    Police Academy
    102
    Jack Frost
    124
    Matilda
    125
    The Prince of Egypt
    130
    The Water Horse
    131
    Ri¢hie Ri¢h
    133
    Airplane!
    139
    Marley & Me
    141
    Scarface
    142
    Madagascar
    149
    Camp Rock
    154
    Road Trip
    158
    Ratatouille
    162
    My Spy
    165
    A Bug's Life
    194
    The Christmas Chronicles
    197
    Wonder
    199
    Race to Witch Mountain
    200
    We Can Be Heroes
    203
    The Legend of Tarzan
    208
    Elf
    212
    Trading Places
    217
    Fast Girls
    231
    Forrest Gump
    236
    Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
    237
    Post Grad
    241
    Alvin and the Chipmunks
    242
    Fatherhood
    250
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    254
    Enchanted
    255
    The King's Speech
    265
    Back to the Future
    273
    The Illusionist
    277
    The Godfather
    281
    The Untouchables
    282
    Big
    286
    War Horse
    290
    High School Musical
    294
    Inside Out

    2
    Napoleon Dynamite
    3
    Catch Me If You Can
    4
    Captain Phillips
    9
    Léon
    12
    The Wrestler
    19
    Young Black Stallion
    25
    Ternet ninja
    26
    Bratz
    29
    Duck Soup
    38
    Beethoven
    42
    Pee-wee's Big Holiday
    44
    Mean Girls 2
    51
    Over the Hedge
    54
    Home Team
    60
    Fred Claus
    62
    Coin Heist
    63
    Old School
    65
    Crash
    68
    Ice Age: The Meltdown
    70
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
    71
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
    76
    The Princess Switch: Switched Again
    79
    The 40 Year Old Virgin
    82
    Goodfellas
    83
    Big Game
    84
    The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
    88
    Parental Guidance
    89
    Good Will Hunting
    91
    Casino
    92
    Accepted
    98
    Shaun of the Dead
    105
    Coco
    107
    Nice Dreams
    109
    Enola Holmes
    110
    Death at a Funeral
    112
    Shrek 2
    118
    Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties
    119
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    120
    Alice Through the Looking Glass
    126
    Thor: The Dark World
    140
    A Series of Unfortunate Events
    143
    Rain Man
    146
    Dead Poets Society
    152
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
    153
    Life-Size
    157
    The Flowers of War
    159
    Stuart Little
    160
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    167
    Groundhog Day
    169
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    171
    Ice Age
    172
    Oliver Twist
    178
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    180
    Mirror Mirror
    185
    Up in the Air
    189
    Into the Wild
    195
    Walk the Line
    198
    Superbad
    201
    Yes Day
    204
    WALL·E
    205
    Nanny McPhee Returns
    209
    Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
    210
    The Santa Clause
    211
    A Clockwork Orange
    213
    Raging Bull
    222
    Rat Race
    224
    The Smurfs
    225
    The Hours
    228
    Almost Famous
    229
    The Adam Project
    232
    The Truman Show
    235
    12 Angry Men
    238
    The Money Pit
    239
    Feel the Beat
    245
    Gandhi
    246
    The Pursuit of Happyness
    259
    Nanny McPhee
    261
    A Monster Calls
    262
    Stand by Me
    263
    Fight Club
    264
    The Sleepover
    267
    Taxi Driver
    269
    Scary Movie
    270
    The Greatest Showman
    272
    The Parent Trap
    274
    The Shawshank Redemption
    275
    A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
    278
    Bad Santa
    280
    The Help
    284
    A Beautiful Mind
    285
    The Silence of the Lambs
    288
    Cheaper by the Dozen
    296
    Revenge of the Nerds
    298
    Freaky Friday

    6
    Wedding Crashers
    13
    The BFG
    14
    Meet the Parents
    16
    Jumping the Broom
    18
    It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
    22
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
    31
    Annie
    32
    Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
    45
    Boychoir
    48
    A Royal Christmas
    75
    The Green Mile
    77
    Conviction
    86
    Rim of the World
    94
    The Cobbler
    95
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    101
    A Dog's Journey
    123
    The Nutty Professor
    144
    Coach Carter
    145
    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
    147
    The Pink Panther
    148
    American Beauty
    161
    A Boy Called Christmas
    163
    Herbie Fully Loaded
    173
    The Lives of Others
    175
    Hugo
    177
    It Takes Two
    179
    The Big Lebowski
    181
    Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
    182
    The Majestic
    184
    After the Wedding
    186
    Hello Sister, Goodbye Life
    207
    Amadeus
    219
    Lassie
    226
    Young Frankenstein
    233
    National Treasure: Book of Secrets
    253
    No Country for Old Men
    260
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    295
    The Producers
    302
    Inception

    7
    The Birdcage
    8
    The Remains of the Day
    17
    The Ides of March
    23
    The Blues Brothers
    27
    Quiz Show
    28
    The General
    33
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    41
    I've Loved You So Long
    43
    The Hundred-Foot Journey
    46
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    49
    The Deep End of the Ocean
    53
    Best in Show
    59
    The Sea Inside
    66
    Some Like It Hot
    69
    Lawrence of Arabia
    72
    Edges of the Lord
    87
    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
    97
    In the Name of the Father
    100
    Regret!
    104
    Searching for Bobby Fischer
    106
    The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure
    115
    The Adventures of Huck Finn
    117
    Jessica Darling's It List
    121
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
    129
    Flash of Genius
    135
    MASH
    137
    Zodiac
    151
    There Will Be Blood
    164
    Miracle on 34th Street
    166
    Code Unknown
    168
    The Social Network
    170
    Life of Brian
    174
    Fool's Gold
    176
    The Constant Gardener
    214
    Hotel Rwanda
    223
    The Descendants
    227
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    234
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
    243
    Gran Torino
    268
    Babel
    271
    We Bought a Zoo
    276
    Charlotte's Web
    289
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest