Choose words everyone can use
Agree on a theme before the round: titles, characters or film-making terms. Mixing them can be fun, but it also makes clues harder to compare. A player thinking of a director and another thinking of a character may both be right about the same film.
20 familiar titles
Treat a multiword title as one secret prompt. These are suggestions, not a claim that every generation or country knows every title.
- Toy Story
- Shrek
- Frozen
- Finding Nemo
- The Lion King
- Home Alone
- Paddington
- Jurassic Park
- Back to the Future
- Titanic
- Avatar
- Star Wars
- The Wizard of Oz
- The Incredibles
- Inside Out
- Ratatouille
- The Simpsons
- Friends
- Stranger Things
- Wednesday
20 screen characters
Use a character-only pack if players enjoy references. Decide whether actors’ names are allowed as clues before anyone sees a role.
- Sherlock Holmes
- James Bond
- Indiana Jones
- Darth Vader
- Yoda
- Chewbacca
- Spider-Man
- Batman
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
- Elsa
- Olaf
- Woody
- Buzz Lightyear
- Po
- Donkey
- WALL-E
- Mr Bean
- SpongeBob
- Wednesday Addams
20 words from the world of film
This pack does not depend on watching particular films. It is a better fit when people have very different viewing habits.
- Cinema
- Popcorn
- Director
- Actor
- Script
- Camera
- Microphone
- Costume
- Makeup
- Trailer
- Sequel
- Soundtrack
- Subtitle
- Animation
- Stunt
- Audition
- Premiere
- Red carpet
- Clapperboard
- Projector
Six clues to try
These are starting points, not answers to memorise. A clue works only if the people playing can make the connection. The imposter should hear the clue, not the secret word.
- Jurassic Park → Amber: A recognisable detail without naming a dinosaur.
- Home Alone → Holiday: Suggests the setting, leaving room for other films.
- Yoda → Patience: An association rather than a quoted catchphrase.
- Paddington → Marmalade: Specific enough for people who know the character.
- Subtitle → Reading: Describes what a viewer does.
- Stunt → Double: A film connection with another everyday meaning.
Build a fair round
Remove references someone has not seen instead of turning the game into a film quiz. Avoid major plot reveals, endings or deaths as clues. You do not need to recognise every title here; choose a smaller shared set and save the rest for another group.
For custom packs, use the titles people actually use in your region. Do not switch between a local film title and an unfamiliar English title halfway through a round. Franchises also need a rule: Star Wars as a whole is a different prompt from one particular film.
Want to mix themes? Start with the main Imposter game word list or make a custom word pack.