The Rules of the Game

1h 50m · 1939 · Directed by Jean Renoir · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Rules of the Game (1939) runs 1h 50m, directed by Jean Renoir. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

The Marquis de la Chesnaye and his wife host a weekend gala where a variety of complicated romantic and social entanglements between guests and servants lead to tragedy, all against the backdrop of a looming war.

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.