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Before the Call Came

Medium · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • The Good Liar
  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
  • Good Night, and Good Luck.
  • Before We Go
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

The categories

  • Action
  • Crime
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Michael Fassbender
  • Romance

In the spotlight · How to play

THE QUICK CUT Step 1 of 3

How to play.

Give every movie a part.

Drag a movie to a category, or tap a movie and a category in either order. Use each movie once.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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Poster view · take your time.

Director’s note.

Take your time. There is no speed penalty.

Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
P
View selected poster
⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
Check your lineup
Esc
Cancel selection or close

Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Before the Call Came

Puzzle No. 3372

Play Before the Call Came: a six-film movie puzzle in Some Assembly Required. More Avengers connections, from superhero alumni to the other films on their résumés.

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