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Birthday Surprises & Against the Odds

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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  • Cure
  • The Tailor of Panama
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • The Boxtrolls
  • Jonah Hex
  • Mutant Chronicles

The six parts

  • Animation
  • With Pierce Brosnan
  • Directed by Quentin Tarantino
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Released in the 2000s

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Play Birthday Surprises & Against the Odds, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Cure, The Tailor of Panama and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Royal Bluff, 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 Cure, The Tailor of Panama, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, The Boxtrolls, Jonah Hex, Mutant Chronicles. Its movie data spans Crime, Horror, Mystery, Drama. 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.

  • Cure
  • The Tailor of Panama
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • The Boxtrolls
  • Jonah Hex
  • Mutant Chronicles

The categories

  • Animation
  • With Pierce Brosnan
  • Directed by Quentin Tarantino
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Released in the 2000s

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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. Animation — The Boxtrolls (2014) is listed under Animation. Source
  2. With Pierce Brosnan — Pierce Brosnan is in the cast of The Tailor of Panama (2001). Source
  3. Directed by Quentin Tarantino — Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) was directed by Quentin Tarantino. Source
  4. Released in the 2010s — Jonah Hex was released in 2010, in the 2010s. Also fits: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair and The Boxtrolls. Source
  5. Released in the 1990s — Cure was released in 1997, in the 1990s. Source
  6. Released in the 2000s — Mutant Chronicles was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Also fits: The Tailor of Panama. 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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Birthday Surprises & Against the Odds

Puzzle No. 350

Play Birthday Surprises & Against the Odds, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Cure, The Tailor of Panama 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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