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Boston Stories & Mother Knows Best

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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  • Critters 4
  • Absolutely Anything
  • The Holdovers
  • Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
  • Arn: The Knight Templar
  • Dan in Real Life

The six parts

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Paul Giamatti
  • Originally in Swedish
  • With Kate Beckinsale
  • Released in the 2000s

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Play Boston Stories & Mother Knows Best, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Critters 4, Absolutely Anything and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Summer Employment Is Tricky, 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 Critters 4, Absolutely Anything, The Holdovers, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, Arn: The Knight Templar, Dan in Real Life. Its movie data spans Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, 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.

  • Critters 4
  • Absolutely Anything
  • The Holdovers
  • Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
  • Arn: The Knight Templar
  • Dan in Real Life

The categories

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Paul Giamatti
  • Originally in Swedish
  • With Kate Beckinsale
  • 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. Released in the 2020s — Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin was released in 2021, in the 2020s. Also fits: The Holdovers. Source
  2. Released in the 1990s — Critters 4 was released in 1992, in the 1990s. Source
  3. With Paul Giamatti — Paul Giamatti is in the cast of The Holdovers (2023). Source
  4. Originally in Swedish — Arn: The Knight Templar was originally made in Swedish. Source
  5. With Kate Beckinsale — Kate Beckinsale is in the cast of Absolutely Anything (2015). Source
  6. Released in the 2000s — Dan in Real Life was released in 2007, in the 2000s. Also fits: Arn: The Knight Templar. Source

How to play.

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Boston Stories & Mother Knows Best

Puzzle No. 139

Play Boston Stories & Mother Knows Best, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Critters 4, Absolutely Anything 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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