Close Encounters movie trivia puzzle
Opening puzzle…
Close Encounters
You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.
Easy · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Return of the Jedi
Die Hard
The Terminator
Top Gun
Ghostbusters
The six parts
- Romance
- Adventure
- With Carrie Fisher
- Action
- Comedy
- Directed by James Cameron
Choose a movie or a category first.
One movie can fit more than one part.
Inside this movie puzzle
Play Close Encounters, a free 80s movie puzzle featuring E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Return of the Jedi and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.
Part of The Eighties Called, a 8-puzzle pack. Easy 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 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Return of the Jedi, Die Hard, The Terminator, Top Gun, Ghostbusters. Its movie data spans Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, Action. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.
Easy · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Return of the Jedi
- Die Hard
- The Terminator
- Top Gun
- Ghostbusters
The categories
- Romance
- Adventure
- With Carrie Fisher
- Action
- Comedy
- Directed by James Cameron
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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. 2 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.
- Romance — Top Gun (1986) is listed under Romance. Source
- Adventure — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is listed under Adventure. Also fits: Return of the Jedi. Source
- With Carrie Fisher — Carrie Fisher is in the cast of Return of the Jedi (1983). Source
- Action — Die Hard (1988) is listed under Action. Also fits: Return of the Jedi, The Terminator and Top Gun. Source
- Comedy — Ghostbusters (1984) is listed under Comedy. Source
- Directed by James Cameron — The Terminator (1984) was directed by James Cameron. Source