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Chef Specials & Hotel 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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  • The Counterfeiters
  • When the Bough Breaks
  • Sex and the City
  • Trance
  • The Villainess
  • No Way Up

The six parts

  • With James McAvoy
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Korean
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Sarah Jessica Parker

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Chef Specials & Hotel Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Counterfeiters, When the Bough Breaks and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Nothing Here Is Genuine, 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 Counterfeiters, When the Bough Breaks, Sex and the City, Trance, The Villainess, No Way Up. Its movie data spans Drama, War, Thriller, Comedy. 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 Counterfeiters
  • When the Bough Breaks
  • Sex and the City
  • Trance
  • The Villainess
  • No Way Up

The categories

  • With James McAvoy
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Korean
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Sarah Jessica Parker

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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 James McAvoy — James McAvoy is in the cast of Trance (2013). Source
  2. Released in the 2020s — No Way Up was released in 2024, in the 2020s. Source
  3. Released in the 2010s — When the Bough Breaks was released in 2016, in the 2010s. Also fits: Trance and The Villainess. Source
  4. Originally in Korean — The Villainess was originally made in Korean. Source
  5. Released in the 2000s — The Counterfeiters was released in 2007, in the 2000s. Also fits: Sex and the City. Source
  6. With Sarah Jessica Parker — Sarah Jessica Parker is in the cast of Sex and the City (2008). 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

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Keyboard controls

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Chef Specials & Hotel Stories

Puzzle No. 163

Play Chef Specials & Hotel Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Counterfeiters, When the Bough Breaks 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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