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Between the Pages & Vanishing Acts

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 Watch
  • City of Lies
  • Ruby & Quentin
  • A Working Man
  • TRON: Ares
  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

The six parts

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in Japanese
  • With Forest Whitaker
  • With Jason Statham
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2020s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Between the Pages & Vanishing Acts, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Watch, City of Lies and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Right of Way? All of It., 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 Watch, City of Lies, Ruby & Quentin, A Working Man, TRON: Ares, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. Its movie data spans Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Crime. 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 Watch
  • City of Lies
  • Ruby & Quentin
  • A Working Man
  • TRON: Ares
  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

The categories

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in Japanese
  • With Forest Whitaker
  • With Jason Statham
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2020s

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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.

  1. Released in the 2000s — Ruby & Quentin was released in 2003, in the 2000s. Source
  2. Originally in Japanese — Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence was originally made in Japanese. Source
  3. With Forest Whitaker — Forest Whitaker is in the cast of City of Lies (2018). Source
  4. With Jason Statham — Jason Statham is in the cast of A Working Man (2025). Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — The Watch was released in 2012, in the 2010s. Also fits: City of Lies. Source
  6. Released in the 2020s — TRON: Ares was released in 2025, in the 2020s. Also fits: A Working Man. Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

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Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

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Between the Pages & Vanishing Acts

Puzzle No. 256

Play Between the Pages & Vanishing Acts, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Watch, City of Lies 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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