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Christmas Wishes & Strange Planets movie trivia puzzle

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Christmas Wishes & Strange Planets

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 Gauntlet
  • Elf
  • Playmobil: The Movie
  • Enemy Mine
  • Movie 43
  • Still Walking

The six parts

  • Animation
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1970s
  • With Will Ferrell
  • Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Christmas Wishes & Strange Planets, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Gauntlet, Elf and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Walk a Mile in Elf Shoes, 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 Gauntlet, Elf, Playmobil: The Movie, Enemy Mine, Movie 43, Still Walking. Its movie data spans Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller. 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 Gauntlet
  • Elf
  • Playmobil: The Movie
  • Enemy Mine
  • Movie 43
  • Still Walking

The categories

  • Animation
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1970s
  • With Will Ferrell
  • Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

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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. Animation — Playmobil: The Movie (2019) is listed under Animation. Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — Movie 43 was released in 2013, in the 2010s. Also fits: Playmobil: The Movie. Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — Still Walking was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Also fits: Elf. Source
  4. Released in the 1970s — The Gauntlet was released in 1977, in the 1970s. Source
  5. With Will Ferrell — Will Ferrell is in the cast of Elf (2003). Source
  6. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen — Enemy Mine (1985) was directed by Wolfgang Petersen. 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
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P
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⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
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Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Christmas Wishes & Strange Planets

Puzzle No. 663

Play Christmas Wishes & Strange Planets, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Gauntlet, Elf 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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