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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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  • When Harry Met Sally...
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Back to the Future
  • The Terminator
  • Ghostbusters
  • My Neighbor Totoro

The six parts

  • Family
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Directed by Robert Zemeckis
  • Fantasy
  • With Sigourney Weaver

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Strange Company, a free 80s movie puzzle featuring When Harry Met Sally..., E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of The Eighties Called, 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 When Harry Met Sally..., E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, The Terminator, Ghostbusters, My Neighbor Totoro. Its movie data spans Comedy, Romance, Drama, Adventure. 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.

  • When Harry Met Sally...
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Back to the Future
  • The Terminator
  • Ghostbusters
  • My Neighbor Totoro

The categories

  • Family
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Directed by Robert Zemeckis
  • Fantasy
  • With Sigourney Weaver

The ’80s · 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. Family — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is listed under Family. Also fits: My Neighbor Totoro. Source
  2. Action — The Terminator (1984) is listed under Action. Source
  3. Comedy — When Harry Met Sally... (1989) is listed under Comedy. Also fits: Back to the Future and Ghostbusters. Source
  4. Directed by Robert Zemeckis — Back to the Future (1985) was directed by Robert Zemeckis. Source
  5. Fantasy — My Neighbor Totoro (1988) is listed under Fantasy. Also fits: Ghostbusters. Source
  6. With Sigourney Weaver — Sigourney Weaver is in the cast of Ghostbusters (1984). 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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Director’s note.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
Delete
Return selected movie to the posters
P
View selected poster
⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
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Esc
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Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Strange Company

Puzzle No. 50

T. the Extra-Terrestrial and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes. Match six films to six clues in three checks. Play free online.

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The ’80s puzzles · How to play