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Bright Ideas & Ghost Stories

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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  • Joy
  • Fail Safe
  • 100 Feet
  • The Hand of God
  • X+Y
  • Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

The six parts

  • With Asa Butterfield
  • With Jennifer Lawrence
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Italian
  • Released in the 1960s
  • Released in the 2000s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Bright Ideas & Ghost Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Joy, Fail Safe and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Bond Can't Expense That, 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 Joy, Fail Safe, 100 Feet, The Hand of God, X+Y, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Its movie data spans Drama, Thriller, War, Horror. 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.

  • Joy
  • Fail Safe
  • 100 Feet
  • The Hand of God
  • X+Y
  • Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

The categories

  • With Asa Butterfield
  • With Jennifer Lawrence
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Italian
  • Released in the 1960s
  • 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. 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. With Asa Butterfield — Asa Butterfield is in the cast of X+Y (2014). Source
  2. With Jennifer Lawrence — Jennifer Lawrence is in the cast of Joy (2015). Source
  3. Released in the 2010s — Tucker and Dale vs. Evil was released in 2010, in the 2010s. Also fits: Joy and X+Y. Source
  4. Originally in Italian — The Hand of God was originally made in Italian. Source
  5. Released in the 1960s — Fail Safe was released in 1964, in the 1960s. Source
  6. Released in the 2000s — 100 Feet was released in 2008, in the 2000s. 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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Keyboard controls

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A–F
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Bright Ideas & Ghost Stories

Puzzle No. 1289

Play Bright Ideas & Ghost Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Joy, Fail Safe 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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