Unexpected Alliances movie trivia puzzle
Opening puzzle…
Unexpected Alliances
You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.
Medium · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks
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Iron Man
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Inglourious Basterds
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Departed
Shrek
The six parts
- Action
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- With Ian McKellen
- Directed by Quentin Tarantino
- Drama
Choose a movie or a category first.
One movie can fit more than one part.
Inside this movie puzzle
Play Unexpected Alliances, a free 2000s movie puzzle featuring Iron Man, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 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 Iron Man, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Inglourious Basterds, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Departed, Shrek. Its movie data spans Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy. 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.
- Iron Man
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Inglourious Basterds
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Departed
- Shrek
The categories
- Action
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- With Ian McKellen
- Directed by Quentin Tarantino
- Drama
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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.
- Action — Iron Man (2008) is listed under Action. Also fits: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Source
- Comedy — Shrek (2001) is listed under Comedy. Source
- Fantasy — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) is listed under Fantasy. Also fits: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Shrek. Source
- With Ian McKellen — Ian McKellen is in the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Source
- Directed by Quentin Tarantino — Inglourious Basterds (2009) was directed by Quentin Tarantino. Source
- Drama — The Departed (2006) is listed under Drama. Also fits: Inglourious Basterds. Source