Guess the movie quote from a single frame
Sceneline is a free movie quote game. Each round shows you one still from a film, series or anime, and you type the line of dialogue said in it. It runs in the browser and there is nothing to sign up for.
Play nowThe rules
- 1
Look at the frame
One still from a film, TV series or anime. No title, no credits, just the shot.
- 2
Type the line
The words spoken in that scene. The blanks show how many words there are and how long each one is. You get 3 tries, and close counts.
- 3
Name the rest for more
The title, who says it and the year each pay a bonus on top. When the round ends, the answer is revealed and the clip plays if the scene has one.
Scoring
A correct line is worth up to 1,000 points. Each extra try takes off 250, each word you reveal takes off 120, and a close answer scores 40% of what an exact one would. Bonus answers only pay when you type them yourself.
| Title | +100 |
|---|---|
| Character | +150 |
| Year | +200 |
| Easy | ×0.8 |
|---|---|
| Medium | ×1 |
| Hard | ×1.4 |
| Slow · 120s | ×0.85 |
|---|---|
| Fast · 60s | ×1 |
| Extra fast · 30s | ×1.25 |
Difficulty and pace multiply the whole round, bonuses included. A scene only ever pays once: replaying one you have finished scores nothing.
Paragraph scenes
Some scenes ask for a whole chunk of dialogue rather than one line. They are marked Passage before you start, they run on a longer clock, and they pay up to 3,000 points instead of 1,000. Nobody recalls a speech word for word, so these are judged on substance: get the gist across and a close answer still banks half the pot.
How to guess the movie from a picture
A still gives away more than it looks like it does. The people who score highest read the picture first instead of hunting through their memory.
Read the shape of the line first
The blanks tell you how many words were said and how long each one is, before you type anything. A four-word line ending in a long word is a different guess from a twelve-word speech.
Date the picture, then name it
Film stock, aspect ratio, hairstyles and screen technology place a scene in a decade fast. The year is also the bonus worth the most, so it is worth a guess even when the title will not come.
Say it out loud
People remember dialogue as sound rather than text, so hearing the delivery in your head often brings back a line you cannot write. Close answers still score, so a rough version beats an empty box.
Spend a token on the distinctive word
Revealing “the” tells you nothing. Buy the odd noun in the middle of the line instead. That is the one that drags the rest back.
Do not skip on a hunch
Skipping breaks your streak and pays nothing. A wrong guess only costs one try, and it sometimes lands as close. Guess badly before you give up.
Want to practise on one kind of scene? Browse the vault by genre or medium, or see how far ahead the leaders are on the leaderboard.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sceneline?
Sceneline is a free movie quote game you play in the browser. You are shown a single still frame from a film, TV series or anime and have to type the line of dialogue spoken in that scene. There is no sign-up.
How do you play?
Look at the frame, then type the line you think is said in it. You get 3 tries per scene. The number and length of the words are shown as blanks, so you know the shape of the line before you guess. After the line, you can also name the title, the character and the year for bonus points. Where the scene has a clip, it plays once the round is over.
Does the quote have to be word-perfect?
No. Close answers count for 40% of the points, small typos are forgiven, contractions are treated as their full form (so "I'll be back" and "I will be back" are the same answer), and a character's first name is enough.
How is the score worked out?
A correct line is worth up to 1,000 points, minus 250 for each extra try and 120 for each word you reveal. Bonus answers pay the title (+100), the character (+150) and the year (+200). The whole round is then multiplied by the scene's difficulty (easy ×0.8, medium ×1 and hard ×1.4) and by the pace you chose: slow (120 seconds, ×0.85), fast (60 seconds, ×1) and extra fast (30 seconds, ×1.25).
What is a paragraph scene?
Most scenes ask for one line. A paragraph scene asks for a whole chunk of the scene, several sentences of it, and pays up to 3,000 points instead of 1,000. They are judged on substance rather than exact wording, because nobody recalls a speech word for word, and a close one still pays 50% of the pot. The clock runs longer on them, and the board says "Passage" before you start.
Is it only movies?
No. Scenes come from films, TV series and anime, and you can filter the game to one of them or to a single decade.
What are hint tokens?
You start with 5 tokens. Spend one to reveal a single word of the line, or to reveal a bonus answer you cannot place. A revealed word also takes points off the line, and a revealed bonus answer pays nothing, so anything you work out yourself is always worth more.
What are riddles?
A riddle is a cryptic clue about the line. You cannot buy one: you earn one for every 1,500 points you score.
Do I need an account?
No. You can play straight away. Every player is on the leaderboard under a generated name; claiming a username puts your own name there instead and gives you a public profile page to share. A recovery code, shown once, moves that name to another device; Sceneline never asks for an email or password.
Will I see the same scene twice?
Scenes you have not played are always dealt first. Once you have played everything, the ones you saw longest ago come back, and a scene you have already finished scores nothing the second time.
Can I share a scene or add my own?
Every scene has its own link that opens the game on that frame, and the link preview never gives the answer away. You can also submit a scene from the + button; submissions are reviewed before they go live.