Film rules
How to Play Spotle Movies
Ten guesses. Eight tiles. The first hint arrives after guess five, the second after guess eight.
Updated 2026-11-13
I read this from the public how-to-play page at spotle.movie on 13 Nov 2026. The music game is a different rule set. Its six artist clues are on how to play Spotle.
| Tile | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Same primary director | A shared co-director on another film |
| Studio | Same headline studio | A sibling label under the same parent. Sub-brands fold up, such as Walt Disney Pictures to Disney. |
| Year | Same theatrical year | Within 5 years, with an arrow |
| Box office | Same worldwide theatrical gross, or the same release type | Within $100 million, or Streaming versus TV. An arrow shows direction. A film with no theatrical run shows Streaming or TV. |
| Score | Same TMDB user score out of 100 | Within 5 points, with an arrow |
| Rated | Same age rating | The page describes green as the same rating. Ratings change by region. |
| Cast | Same person in the same role type (lead or supporting) | Same person in the other role type. One tile holds the lead plus up to four supporting names. |
| Genres | The genre sets match as the page scores them | A film can carry 1 to 5 genres. The listed set has 18 names, from Action through Western. |
Moves the music game does not have
- Give up is on the film game. The artist game has no such button.
- Rewatch covers the last 50 days. The music mode with the same job is called Archive.
- Two hints: one after the fifth wrong guess, another after the eighth.
- The footer credits TMDB and says the game is not endorsed by TMDB. Scores are the TMDB user score, not an IMDb score.
Today's film and the folded title are on the movie answer page. Past titles we have checked are on the movie archive.
FAQ
How many clues does Spotle Movies use?
Eight tiles: Director, Studio, Year, Box Office, Score, Rated, Cast, and Genres. Cast is a single tile.
When do hints show up?
After the fifth guess and again after the eighth, according to the public FAQ.
Is the score from IMDb?
No. The page uses the TMDB user score out of 100. The footer says TMDB does not endorse the game.
Can I give up?
On Spotle Movies, yes. On the artist game at spotle.io, there is no Give up button.
Sources
| Source | Checked |
|---|---|
| Spotle Movies how to play | 2026-11-13 |
| Spotle Movies home and FAQ | 2026-11-13 |
| Spotle Movies Rewatch | 2026-11-13 |