Box Office Game
Pick up a weekend from film history. The Box Office Game gives you a date, and you name the five films that earned the most in US cinemas that week.
Box Office Game rules in short
- Check the date
The game shows a weekend. Think about what was playing in cinemas then.
- Search a film
Type a title and pick it from the list.
- Fill the top five
Each correct film takes its place in the ranking for that weekend.
- Share your score
See how many of the five you found and compare with friends.
Box Office Game at a glance
- Clue
- A past weekend
- Answer
- The top five films at the US box office
- Data
- Box office numbers from The Numbers, film search from TMDB
- Idea from
- The Blank Check podcast
- Sister sites
- Actorle and Moviedle
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Movie and TV games, guess the movie
Building a mental calendar
The best players know release seasons. Big franchise films land in early summer and around the holidays. Awards contenders open late in the year and widen in January. Horror does well around Halloween. If you can place a weekend in that calendar, you can usually name two or three of the five without much trouble. The last spot is often a film you forgot was even out.
When you are stuck on the fifth film
- Think of films released two to four weeks before the date.
- Try a sequel or remake from that year.
- Check for a surprise hit, such as a low budget horror film or a music documentary.
Questions people ask about Box Office Game
How do you play the Box Office Game?
You are given a past weekend. Search for films and try to fill all five places in that weekend's US box office ranking.
Where are the Box Office Game answers?
We do not list a weekend's five films. Think of what opened two to four weeks before the date, since hits stay in the top five for weeks.
Where did the idea come from?
The game credits the idea to the Blank Check podcast.
Is it only US box office?
Yes. The rankings come from US box office numbers for that weekend.
Who runs Box Office Game?
It sits alongside Actorle and Moviedle, which link to each other as sister sites.
Ways to get better at Box Office Game
- Think about the season. Summer weekends are full of blockbusters, while autumn brings more dramas.
- Films stay in the top five for weeks. A big hit from a month earlier may still be there.
- Do not forget family and animated films. They often sit near the top on holiday weekends.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Box Office Game belongs to Box Office Game. Megadle is not linked to it.