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Birthday Surprises & Rescue Missions

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 Outcasts
  • Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  • The 355
  • The Celebration
  • Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau

The six parts

  • With Val Kilmer
  • Originally in Japanese
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Jake Gyllenhaal

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Birthday Surprises & Rescue Missions, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Outcasts, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Dreams on the Night Boat, 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 Outcasts, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, The 355, The Celebration, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, The Island of Dr. Moreau. Its movie data spans Comedy, Family, Adventure, Animation. 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 Outcasts
  • Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  • The 355
  • The Celebration
  • Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau

The categories

  • With Val Kilmer
  • Originally in Japanese
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Jake Gyllenhaal

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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. With Val Kilmer — Val Kilmer is in the cast of The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). Source
  2. Originally in Japanese — Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew was originally made in Japanese. Source
  3. Released in the 1990s — The Celebration was released in 1998, in the 1990s. Also fits: The Island of Dr. Moreau. Source
  4. Released in the 2020s — The 355 was released in 2022, in the 2020s. Also fits: Guy Ritchie's The Covenant. Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — The Outcasts was released in 2017, in the 2010s. Source
  6. With Jake Gyllenhaal — Jake Gyllenhaal is in the cast of Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023). 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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Director’s note.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
Delete
Return selected movie to the posters
P
View selected poster
⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
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Esc
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Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Birthday Surprises & Rescue Missions

Puzzle No. 1202

Play Birthday Surprises & Rescue Missions, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Outcasts, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and more.

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

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