Movie Discussion Guide: General Questions (2024)

Every movie in some way can act as a mirror to better understand our own self and a lens to help us better understand the culture in which we live. Here are some questions that we can ask for any movie.

Discussion Questions:

• What thoughts does this movie spur in you? What does it make you think about?
• What is your emotional response to this movie? What did this movie make you feel?
• What moments, character, or ideas resonated with you while watching this movie? What about them? Why did you connect with them?
• What themes are present in this movie?
• What is this movie saying about our world?
• Why would someone want to watch this film?
• What is one good or winsome thing you could say about this movie to someone else?
• What does this movie have to say about the big story we are in?

Here's a link to a printable pdf for this discussion guide.