Popcorn-Bingo

Pick a genre, get your card, and race your friends to five in a row while the movie plays. Long-press any square to learn the trope. First to bingo picks the next film!

Movie night just got competitive.

Popcorn Bingo turns any film into a game. Pick from 14 genres — Horror, Romance, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy, Drama, Superhero, Musical, Heist, Holiday, Children's Animated, and Family Fun — and the app deals you a unique 5×5 bingo card packed with that genre's most beloved clichés.

Spot "Villain explains entire plan"? Tap it. "Running through the airport"? Tap it. First to five in a row — across, down, or diagonal — wins bragging rights and control of the remote.

EVERYONE GETS A DIFFERENT CARD Cards are dealt randomly from a pool of 50 tropes per genre, so no two players are watching for the same things.

PLAY TOGETHER IN MESSAGES Send a card straight into your group chat with the iMessage extension. Friends with the app get their own card; friends without it can tap through and play the free web version — no download needed.

LEARN THE TROPES Not sure what "Chekhov's gun" energy a square has? Long-press any square for a plain-English explanation and a classic film example. 700 tropes, all explained.

MADE FOR MOVIE NIGHT • Satisfying 3D flip animation when you mark a square • Confetti when you hit bingo (obviously) • One "gimme" per card when the movie refuses to cooperate • Your card and marks are saved if you leave mid-film • Works in portrait and landscape • No accounts, no ads, no tracking — ever

Grab the popcorn. The previews are starting.