Casablanca (film)
hard | film
Charades for adults: 80 ideas
This set suits adult groups that want recognizable culture alongside situations drawn from work, travel, home life, and sport. It stays clean without treating adults as children.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · 80 prompts
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Charades for adults: 80 ideas
This set suits adult groups that want recognizable culture alongside situations drawn from work, travel, home life, and sport. It stays clean without treating adults as children.
Cut along the dashed lines.
Titanic (film)
easy | film
Inception (film)
medium | film
The Shawshank Redemption (film)
hard | film
The Truman Show (film)
medium | film
Raiders of the Lost Ark (film)
medium | film
Singin' in the Rain (film)
hard | film
The Martian (film)
medium | film
Bohemian Rhapsody (from a song)
medium | song
Hotel California (from a song)
medium | song
Piano Man (in a song)
easy | song
Africa (in a song)
medium | song
Jolene (in a song)
medium | song
Ring of Fire (song title)
easy | song
Bridge over Troubled Water (song title)
hard | song
Stand by Me (song title)
easy | song
Pride and Prejudice (from a book)
easy | book
To Kill a Mockingbird (from a book)
medium | book
80 cards · sheet 1 of 5 · cards 1 to 18 · MadBright · Updated 2026-09-27
Charades for adults: 80 ideas
Cut along the dashed lines.
The Great Gatsby (from a book)
easy | book
The Catcher in the Rye (from a book)
medium | book
Moby-Dick (from a book)
medium | book
Jane Eyre (from a book)
medium | book
The Count of Monte Cristo (from a book)
hard | book
The Da Vinci Code (from a book)
medium | book
Downton Abbey (television show)
medium | tv
Sherlock (television show)
easy | tv
The Crown (television show)
easy | tv
Ted Lasso (television show)
medium | tv
Only Murders in the Building (television show)
hard | tv
Call the Midwife (television show)
medium | tv
Parks and Recreation (television show)
medium | tv
The Good Place (television show)
easy | tv
Forrest Gump running across the country
easy | character
Gandalf blocking the way on a narrow bridge
easy | character
Atticus Finch addressing a quiet courtroom
hard | character
Elizabeth Bennet refusing an unwanted proposal
hard | character
80 cards · sheet 2 of 5 · cards 19 to 36 · MadBright
Charades for adults: 80 ideas
Cut along the dashed lines.
Jay Gatsby raising a glass at a party
hard | character
Don Quixote charging at a windmill
medium | character
Ebenezer Scrooge counting every coin twice
medium | character
Lara Croft exploring an ancient tomb
medium | character
Octopus opening jars with many arms
medium | animal
Hedgehog curling into a ball
easy | animal
Camel crossing through a hot desert
easy | animal
Wolf howling at the moon
easy | animal
Salmon swimming upstream
medium | animal
Lobster escaping from a kitchen pot
medium | animal
Meerkat watching for danger
medium | animal
Moth circling around the porch light
medium | animal
Parallel parking in a tiny space
medium | action
Assembling flat-pack furniture without instructions
medium | action
Reading tiny instructions in dim light
medium | action
Replacing the battery in a smoke alarm
medium | action
Ordering coffee in a busy café
medium | action
Juggling a phone and briefcase
medium | action
80 cards · sheet 3 of 5 · cards 37 to 54 · MadBright
Charades for adults: 80 ideas
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Missing an elevator by one second
medium | action
Untangling a pair of headphones
medium | action
Judge reading a final verdict
medium | occupation
Pilot landing an airplane in wind
medium | occupation
Paramedic pushing an empty stretcher
medium | occupation
Electrician testing a wall outlet
medium | occupation
Tailor sewing a missing button
medium | occupation
Locksmith opening a stubborn door
medium | occupation
Auctioneer calling bids at top speed
hard | occupation
Film director framing the perfect shot
hard | occupation
Sliding a curling stone toward the target
hard | sport
Lifting a heavy barbell overhead
easy | sport
Sailing around a bright buoy
medium | sport
Guiding a horse over a show jump
hard | sport
Changing shoes during a triathlon
hard | sport
Playing a long squash rally
hard | sport
Swinging a golf club from a bunker
medium | sport
Diving from a high platform
medium | sport
80 cards · sheet 4 of 5 · cards 55 to 72 · MadBright
Charades for adults: 80 ideas
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Joining a video call on mute
medium | everyday
Searching for reading glasses
easy | everyday
Using a ticket machine for the first time
medium | everyday
Checking into a busy hotel
medium | everyday
Packing a suitcase at the last minute
easy | everyday
Navigating a confusing subway map
medium | everyday
Signing for a doorstep delivery
medium | everyday
Forgetting a computer password again
medium | everyday
80 cards · sheet 5 of 5 · cards 73 to 80 · MadBright
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Films
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Casablanca (film)
hard | film
Titanic (film)
easy | film
Inception (film)
medium | film
The Shawshank Redemption (film)
hard | film
The Truman Show (film)
medium | film
Raiders of the Lost Ark (film)
medium | film
Singin' in the Rain (film)
hard | film
The Martian (film)
medium | film
Songs
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Bohemian Rhapsody (from a song)
medium | song
Hotel California (from a song)
medium | song
Piano Man (in a song)
easy | song
Africa (in a song)
medium | song
Jolene (in a song)
medium | song
Ring of Fire (song title)
easy | song
Bridge over Troubled Water (song title)
hard | song
Stand by Me (song title)
easy | song
Books
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Pride and Prejudice (from a book)
easy | book
To Kill a Mockingbird (from a book)
medium | book
The Great Gatsby (from a book)
easy | book
The Catcher in the Rye (from a book)
medium | book
Moby-Dick (from a book)
medium | book
Jane Eyre (from a book)
medium | book
The Count of Monte Cristo (from a book)
hard | book
The Da Vinci Code (from a book)
medium | book
Television
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Downton Abbey (television show)
medium | tv
Sherlock (television show)
easy | tv
The Crown (television show)
easy | tv
Ted Lasso (television show)
medium | tv
Only Murders in the Building (television show)
hard | tv
Call the Midwife (television show)
medium | tv
Parks and Recreation (television show)
medium | tv
The Good Place (television show)
easy | tv
Characters
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Forrest Gump running across the country
easy | character
Gandalf blocking the way on a narrow bridge
easy | character
Atticus Finch addressing a quiet courtroom
hard | character
Elizabeth Bennet refusing an unwanted proposal
hard | character
Jay Gatsby raising a glass at a party
hard | character
Don Quixote charging at a windmill
medium | character
Ebenezer Scrooge counting every coin twice
medium | character
Lara Croft exploring an ancient tomb
medium | character
Animals
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Octopus opening jars with many arms
medium | animal
Hedgehog curling into a ball
easy | animal
Camel crossing through a hot desert
easy | animal
Wolf howling at the moon
easy | animal
Salmon swimming upstream
medium | animal
Lobster escaping from a kitchen pot
medium | animal
Meerkat watching for danger
medium | animal
Moth circling around the porch light
medium | animal
Actions
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Parallel parking in a tiny space
medium | action
Assembling flat-pack furniture without instructions
medium | action
Reading tiny instructions in dim light
medium | action
Replacing the battery in a smoke alarm
medium | action
Ordering coffee in a busy café
medium | action
Juggling a phone and briefcase
medium | action
Missing an elevator by one second
medium | action
Untangling a pair of headphones
medium | action
Jobs
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Judge reading a final verdict
medium | occupation
Pilot landing an airplane in wind
medium | occupation
Paramedic pushing an empty stretcher
medium | occupation
Electrician testing a wall outlet
medium | occupation
Tailor sewing a missing button
medium | occupation
Locksmith opening a stubborn door
medium | occupation
Auctioneer calling bids at top speed
hard | occupation
Film director framing the perfect shot
hard | occupation
Sports
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Sliding a curling stone toward the target
hard | sport
Lifting a heavy barbell overhead
easy | sport
Sailing around a bright buoy
medium | sport
Guiding a horse over a show jump
hard | sport
Changing shoes during a triathlon
hard | sport
Playing a long squash rally
hard | sport
Swinging a golf club from a bunker
medium | sport
Diving from a high platform
medium | sport
Everyday moments
Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.
Joining a video call on mute
medium | everyday
Searching for reading glasses
easy | everyday
Using a ticket machine for the first time
medium | everyday
Checking into a busy hotel
medium | everyday
Packing a suitcase at the last minute
easy | everyday
Navigating a confusing subway map
medium | everyday
Signing for a doorstep delivery
medium | everyday
Forgetting a computer password again
medium | everyday
How to play
Deal a mix of easy, medium, and hard cards into each round. Let teams pass once, then return passed cards near the end so one obscure reference cannot consume the timer.
The balance avoids the familiar adult-game failure where every card is either a basic household mime or a difficult title known by only one person.
Plan the round and team scores
8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.
60
Pause whenever the group needs more time.
Team Lime is acting
Team Lime: 0
Team Violet: 0
Team Tangerine: 0
Team Sky: 0
Team Lemon: 0
Team Bubblegum: 0