What are the rules of Fight Club? In the movie Fight Club, directed by David Fincher based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, there are 8 rules that members of Project Mayhem / Fight Club must follow. They are:

1st RULE: You do not talk about FIGHT CLUB.

2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about FIGHT CLUB.

3rd RULE: If someone says “stop” or goes limp, taps out the fight is over.

4th RULE: Only two guys to a fight.

5th RULE: One fight at a time.

6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes.

7th RULE: Fights will go on as long as they have to.

8th RULE: If this is your first night at FIGHT CLUB, you HAVE to fight.

Of course the rules here at Jack Durden are much different.