1980s movie trivia

A 1980s movie can fit more than one clue. Look at the whole lineup before deciding where it belongs. The familiar title is only the beginning: performers, filmmakers and eras can give you different routes through the board. Leave room for the film with the fewest possible matches, then work outward.

This collection currently includes 34 puzzles across 14 packs. Films in its lineups include The Princess Bride, Top Gun, My Neighbor Totoro, Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Die Hard. The recorded release years range from 1941 to 2025. A puzzle qualifies when at least three of its six films match this genre or era; the other films can come from elsewhere.

Choose a title below to see all six films and all six clues before you play. Each round gives you three checks, with free movement and Undo between checks. Optional hints place one correct match and reduce the score. Start with one board, compare the possible matches, and return to this list whenever you want a different cast. Your progress saves in the browser, so you can stop between puzzles.

Featured packs

All 34 puzzles

• The Cast Falls Into Place — Ferris Bueller's Day Off / La Haine
• An Alternate Arrangement — West Side Story / A Very Long Engagement
• The Common Thread — The Girl Who Leapt Through Time / The Last Emperor
• A Second Look — Annie Hall / Chinatown
• The Plot Between Plots — Smile 2 / Rust and Bone
• A Familiar Complication — Eraserhead / Nineteen Eighty-Four
• Double Exposure — The Fog / Coming to America
• A Twist in the Cast — Born on the Fourth of July / Romancing the Stone
• Where the Credits Cross — 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea / Halloween II
• The Unlikely Match — Clue / High Tension
• The Alternative Take — Heathers / The Best Offer
• A Close Call — House of Gucci / Evil Dead Rise
• More Than One Story — Raising Arizona / The Return of the Living Dead
• A Question of Timing — Cannibal Holocaust / Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
• Read the Room Twice — Tales from Earthsea / Lethal Weapon 2
• The Clues Collide — The King of Comedy / Toni Erdmann
• The Supporting Evidence — The Maltese Falcon / Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
• Not Quite the Obvious — Tootsie / 5 Centimeters per Second
• A Fork in the Story — It Boy / After We Collided
• A Twist Worth Finding — On My Skin / Frenzy
• Cast in a Different Light — For Your Eyes Only / Pet Sematary
• One Lineup, Six Questions — Smile / Commando
• Artful Lives & City Lights — Something Wild / Haywire
• Silent Depths & Space Oddities — The Factory / Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
• Great Expectations & Roman Holidays — Queen of the Damned / 360
• Adventure Calling — The Princess Bride / Top Gun
• Ghosts in the Machine — The Terminator / The Empire Strikes Back
• Past Meets Future — Aliens / Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Close Encounters — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / Return of the Jedi
• Heroes Take Flight — Raiders of the Lost Ark / The Terminator
• Love Across Worlds — When Harry Met Sally... / The Empire Strikes Back
• Strange Company — When Harry Met Sally... / E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Wings and Wishes — Aliens / Blade Runner
• Impossible Plus-Ones — Kate & Leopold / The Purple Rose of Cairo

Questions before the first check

Does every movie match this topic?

At least three of six films match. The full cast can mix genres and eras.

Can I play for free?

Yes. Five different library puzzles per Eastern day need no account. Email signup unlocks unlimited library play and daily puzzle emails. Daily and archive rounds remain free. Unsubscribe anytime.

Will I see the answers first?

No answer discussion opens automatically. On a library puzzle, choose the clearly marked spoiler disclosure only when you want the explanation.

Movie facts and posters: TMDB. About the game and its sources.