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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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  • Time Freak
  • Pleasantville
  • The Mercy
  • A Walk Among the Tombstones
  • Case 39
  • Opera

The six parts

  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Asa Butterfield
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Dan Stevens
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Italian

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Bright Ideas & Family Business, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Time Freak, Pleasantville and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Book for the Back Seat, 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 Time Freak, Pleasantville, The Mercy, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Case 39, Opera. Its movie data spans Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. 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.

  • Time Freak
  • Pleasantville
  • The Mercy
  • A Walk Among the Tombstones
  • Case 39
  • Opera

The categories

  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Asa Butterfield
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Dan Stevens
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Italian

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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. 1 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 1990s — Pleasantville was released in 1998, in the 1990s. Source
  2. With Asa Butterfield — Asa Butterfield is in the cast of Time Freak (2018). Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — Case 39 was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Source
  4. With Dan Stevens — Dan Stevens is in the cast of A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014). Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — The Mercy was released in 2018, in the 2010s. Also fits: Time Freak and A Walk Among the Tombstones. Source
  6. Originally in Italian — Opera was originally made in Italian. 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.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
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A–F
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Bright Ideas & Family Business

Puzzle No. 84

Play Bright Ideas & Family Business, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Time Freak, Pleasantville 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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