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Screen Test, the guess-the-movie game

Screen Test is a daily guess-the-movie game in the style of Wordle. You have eight guesses to find a hidden film. Each guess is compared with it on release year, rating, runtime, box office, genres, and cast.

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The rules

  1. Guess any film

    Type a film’s title, or tap a poster, to make a guess. Any film counts.

  2. Read the colors

    Green means a match. Gold means close: within 5 years, 0.3 of a rating point, 10 minutes of runtime, or a quarter of the box office.

  3. Follow the arrows

    Arrows point toward the hidden film’s year, rating, runtime, and box office.

  4. Use shared cast

    Actors your guess shares with the hidden film are shown. Tap one, or search an actor, to see their films.

An example

Say the hidden film is Inception (2010). A first guess of The Dark Knight (2008) shows:

  1. Year: gold, arrow up
  2. Shared cast: Michael Caine
  3. Genres: Action in common

Searching Michael Caine’s films from around 2010 narrows it fast.

Tips

  • Open with a big, well-known film. Its clues tell you more than a niche pick.
  • Shared cast is the strongest clue. Follow it before chasing the numbers.
  • Use the arrows on year and runtime together to rule out whole eras.

Questions

Is Screen Test a movie Wordle?

It plays like one: one hidden film a day, the same for everyone, eight guesses, and colored feedback after each try.

Does Screen Test count toward my daily result?

No. Screen Test is the day’s encore. The daily result covers Six Degrees, Movie Grid, and Odd One Out.

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