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Against the Clock & Doctor's Orders

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 Big Chill
  • Nine 1/2 Weeks
  • Babe
  • Concrete Utopia
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
  • Eenie Meanie

The six parts

  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Paul Rudd
  • Originally in Korean
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Glenn Close
  • Released in the 1990s

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Play Against the Clock & Doctor's Orders, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Big Chill, Nine 1/2 Weeks and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Little Practical Magic, a 10-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 Big Chill, Nine 1/2 Weeks, Babe, Concrete Utopia, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Eenie Meanie. Its movie data spans Comedy, Drama, Romance, 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.

  • The Big Chill
  • Nine 1/2 Weeks
  • Babe
  • Concrete Utopia
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
  • Eenie Meanie

The categories

  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Paul Rudd
  • Originally in Korean
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Glenn Close
  • Released in the 1990s

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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. Released in the 2020s — Eenie Meanie was released in 2025, in the 2020s. Also fits: Concrete Utopia. Source
  2. With Paul Rudd — Paul Rudd is in the cast of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). Source
  3. Originally in Korean — Concrete Utopia was originally made in Korean. Source
  4. Released in the 1980s — Nine 1/2 Weeks was released in 1986, in the 1980s. Also fits: The Big Chill. Source
  5. With Glenn Close — Glenn Close is in the cast of The Big Chill (1983). Source
  6. Released in the 1990s — Babe was released in 1995, in the 1990s. Also fits: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. 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
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A–F
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U
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Against the Clock & Doctor's Orders

Puzzle No. 130

Play Against the Clock & Doctor's Orders, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Big Chill, Nine 1/2 Weeks and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

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

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