Movie Pyramid
Each row of the pyramid comes with clues, such as a release window and an actor. Pick a film that fits for every spot, and you have twelve guesses to finish the board.
How Movie Pyramid works
Pick a spot. Select a cell and read the clues for its row.
Search for a movie. Type and choose a film. The list is sorted by popularity.
Check the poster. If a poster appears, your pick is right. Each pick, right or wrong, uses one of twelve guesses.
Fill the board. Complete every spot before your guesses run out.
Points by row
| Row | Score for a correct pick |
|---|---|
| Row 1 | 100 minus rarity |
| Row 2 | 125 minus rarity |
| Row 3 | 150 minus rarity |
| Row 4 | 200 minus rarity |
Playing for a high score
Getting every spot right is the first goal. Once you are sure of an answer, ask whether a less popular film fits the same clues. The rarity number drops when fewer players chose your movie, so a smart deep cut on a high row can be worth far more than the obvious pick.
Yesterday's Pyramid is also on the site if you want a second board.
Common Movie Pyramid questions
How is the score worked out?
Each row has a base value, from 100 on row 1 up to 200 on row 4, minus the rarity of your pick.
What is the rarity number?
The share of correct guesses in the same row that picked the same movie as you.
What else is on the site?
Movie Grid, Movie Reveal, Sports Reveal, Movie Snake and Movie Globe, plus a pyramid archive.
What are the Movie Pyramid game rules?
Pick a film for each spot that fits its row's clues. Twelve guesses, no film used twice.
Movie Pyramid strategy
- Click a clue to see a headshot if you are not sure who an actor is.
- Rare picks lose fewer points on every row, and the top rows start from the highest base.
- A hyphenated word counts as one word, which matters for word count clues.
- Fill the top row last. It is worth the most, so take your time there.
- Use the Pyramid Archive to practise with old boards.
Movie Pyramid in numbers
- Board
- A pyramid of rows, each with its own clues
- Guesses
- 12, right or wrong
- Rule
- A movie cannot be used twice
- Score
- Higher rows and rarer picks score more
- Made by
- Sam Shulman and Alex Nunan, who also make Movie Grid
- Category
- Movie and TV games, guess the movie
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Movie Pyramid belongs to Sam Shulman and Alex Nunan. Megadle is not linked to it.