May the Fourth come just once a year, but celebrating everything that Star Wars has given us shouldn’t be confined to a single day. You should feel free to rewatch your favorite Star Wars films whenever you want, especially since they’re so conveniently located on Disney+.
As fun as lounging and binge-watching is in and of itself, you might find that adding alcohol to the equation really spices things up. This is why movie drinking games are a great way to take any film you’ve already seen and add a whole new level of entertainment on top of it. With more than 10 different movies to choose from, we thought it best to create one list of Star Wars drinking game rules to rule them all.
Drinking games are perfect for Star Wars movies because, at least for me, they’re movies I’ve seen dozens of times. And while watching them over and over can be a rewarding experience in and of itself, I’m sometimes looking for a new way to make the movies interesting while still paying attention to them. Usually, by the time I get to the end of the original trilogy, I’m convinced at least one of the Ewoks is a close personal friend, but that’s part of the fun.
So whether you’re starting with the original trilogy or jumping ahead to The Force Awakens, here are some drinking guidelines to try to stick to throughout.
Note: While cheap beer is what we’d usually recommend you play with, we’ve also put together a wonderful list of Star Wars cocktails you can make at home.
Star Wars drinking game rules
The rules of the game are pretty straightforward, but feel free to play at your own pace. If you plan on watching more than one movie during this game, just remember: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Not everyone can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.
It’s also worth noting that while these rules can be played with any of the movies, you might find that the prequels, for example, cause you to drink a lot more than the original trilogy. Given their faster pace, you might want to be selective about which rules you abide by if you’re doing that trilogy in particular.
Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) (1977)
90%
8.6/10Take a drink when:
- Luke, Anakin, or Kyle Ren whines about something
- Someone is hit by a laser
- A ship explodes
- A ship jumps into hyperspace
- R2-D2 makes a great point
- Princess Leia shoots a gun
- A lightsaber is turned on or off
- Someone says, “I have a bad feeling about this.”
- An explosion launches someone
- Anyone mentions the Force
- Someone gets Force choked
- Any time C-3PO complains
- Chewbacca does his Wookie yell
- A wipe transition happens
- Yoda says something wise
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) (1980)
82%
8.7/10Take two drinks when:
- Someone loses a limb (droids don’t count)
- All of the Stormtroopers miss their mark at once
- A lightsaber battle begins
- The Force is used
- You hear a Wilhelm scream
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) (1983)
58%
8.3/10Take three drinks when:
- A Jedi Master does something that will lead to the rise of the Sith
- A woman is sexualized unnecessarily
- Emperor Palpatine tempts someone to the dark side
- The CGI on display is completely unconvincing
- Anyone proves to be an unnaturally gifted pilot
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII) (2015)
Finish your drink when:
- The Death Star explodes
- The nostalgia overwhelms you
- A major character dies
If you’ve come to the end of this journey, you’re probably feeling thrilled with the movies you just enjoyed and maybe also a little bit queasy. Hopefully, you won’t associate your beloved childhood memories of these films with a hangover, but if you do, just remember that we laid out the rules, but you’re the one who decided to play.
Looking for more games like this to play? We’ve also put together a list of the best drinking board games and the best drinking card games. And if you’ve got a hankering for more films to stream, we’ve sniffed out the best movies on Netflix, best movies on Hulu, and best movies on Amazon Prime.
