Guess the age. Five faces a day.
Nearly shows you a film still and a name. You dial how old the actor was when the film came out, lock it in, and see how close you got. Five faces make your dailies; the average sets your billing, from Extra to Above the title. Same five for everyone, a new five at midnight.
How to play
- Drag the dial, or use the arrow keys. One tick is one year; Shift moves five.
- Tap the number (or start typing) to enter an age directly.
- Press Enter or Lock it in. The tape slides to the answer and shows where the crowd landed.
- Five faces make a day. Your day is the average of the five: your dailies.
The age rule
Age is counted on the day the film first screened, anywhere in the world, from the actor's date of birth. Both dates come from Wikidata. A premiere in May and a wide release in September can straddle a birthday, which is why the first screening is the one that counts. Faces where the two readings would disagree are left out.
Scoring
A day is the average of its five rounds. Nearly 93 or better on a single face counts as a hit.
Billing
Every face, and every day, lands on one of five rungs. The share text carries the rung for the day and one for each face.
| Rung | One face | Your dailies |
|---|---|---|
| Above the title | Spot on | 90 or better |
| Lead | 1 or 2 years off | 76 to 89 |
| Supporting | 3 to 5 years off | 58 to 75 |
| Bit part | 6 to 9 years off | 37 to 57 |
| Extra | 10 or more off | 36 or less |
The run
Play on consecutive days to build a run. Miss a day and your run survives. Miss two and it resets. Archive days are free to play and do not count. Stats live in your browser, nowhere else: there are no accounts.
The crowd
The “nearer than N% of the crowd” line and the curve under the dial show a typical crowd for a face of that age. Until launch these figures are modelled, not measured: nothing you do is sent anywhere.
Where it all comes from
Film stills and cast information come from The Movie Database. Birth dates and release dates come from Wikidata. Everything else, including the dial, the quips and the ≈, is ours.
Film stills are reproduced to identify the film and pose the question; see image rights for how we handle them and how to ask for one to be taken down.
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