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Heroes Rise

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

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Easy · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Black Panther
  • Die Hard
  • Batman Begins

The six parts

  • Science Fiction
  • With Tom Cruise
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • With Mark Hamill
  • Released in the 1980s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Heroes Rise, a free action movie puzzle featuring The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Empire Strikes Back and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of Engines Still Running, 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Empire Strikes Back, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther, Die Hard, Batman Begins. Its movie data spans Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction. 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.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Black Panther
  • Die Hard
  • Batman Begins

The categories

  • Science Fiction
  • With Tom Cruise
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • With Mark Hamill
  • Released in the 1980s

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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.

  1. Science Fiction — Black Panther (2018) is listed under Science Fiction. Also fits: The Empire Strikes Back. Source
  2. With Tom Cruise — Tom Cruise is in the cast of Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Source
  3. Drama — Batman Begins (2005) is listed under Drama. Also fits: Top Gun: Maverick. Source
  4. Fantasy — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) is listed under Fantasy. Source
  5. With Mark Hamill — Mark Hamill is in the cast of The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Source
  6. Released in the 1980s — Die Hard was released in 1988, in the 1980s. Also fits: The Empire Strikes Back. 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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Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
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Heroes Rise

Puzzle No. 46

Play Heroes Rise, a free action movie puzzle featuring The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Empire Strikes Back and more.

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