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The Great Escape

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Medium · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • The Prestige
  • Up
  • Kung Fu Panda
  • Cast Away
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Dark Knight

The six parts

  • With Tom Hanks
  • Drama
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Crime
  • Directed by Pete Docter

Inside this movie puzzle

Play The Great Escape, a free 2000s movie puzzle featuring The Prestige, Up and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of Find the Clownfish, a 8-puzzle pack. Medium is an estimated difficulty, based on this lineup and its clues. Every movie must fit a different category; one tempting match can leave another film without a place.

This cast includes The Prestige, Up, Kung Fu Panda, Cast Away, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Dark Knight. Its movie data spans Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Animation. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Medium · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • The Prestige
  • Up
  • Kung Fu Panda
  • Cast Away
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Dark Knight

The categories

  • With Tom Hanks
  • Drama
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Crime
  • Directed by Pete Docter

The 2000s · How to play

How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

This library puzzle has an optional answer discussion. 3 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. With Tom Hanks — Tom Hanks is in the cast of Cast Away (2000). Source
  2. Drama — The Prestige (2006) is listed under Drama. Also fits: Cast Away. Source
  3. Adventure — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) is listed under Adventure. Also fits: Up and Cast Away. Source
  4. Animation — Kung Fu Panda (2008) is listed under Animation. Also fits: Up. Source
  5. Crime — The Dark Knight (2008) is listed under Crime. Source
  6. Directed by Pete Docter — Up (2009) was directed by Pete Docter. Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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The Great Escape

Puzzle No. 10

Play The Great Escape, a free 2000s movie puzzle featuring The Prestige, Up and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Three hints if you need them. Your progress saves in this browser; your daily streak stays separate.

The 2000s puzzles · How to play