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Circus Days & Missing Pieces

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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  • Hot Tub Time Machine
  • Freaks Out
  • Identity
  • But I'm a Cheerleader
  • The Bob's Burgers Movie
  • High and Low

The six parts

  • With John Cusack
  • Directed by Akira Kurosawa
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2010s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Circus Days & Missing Pieces, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Hot Tub Time Machine, Freaks Out and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Manners Have Been Suspended, 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 Hot Tub Time Machine, Freaks Out, Identity, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Bob's Burgers Movie, High and Low. Its movie data spans Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, 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.

  • Hot Tub Time Machine
  • Freaks Out
  • Identity
  • But I'm a Cheerleader
  • The Bob's Burgers Movie
  • High and Low

The categories

  • With John Cusack
  • Directed by Akira Kurosawa
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2010s

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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. 3 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 John Cusack — John Cusack is in the cast of Identity (2003). Also fits: Hot Tub Time Machine. Source
  2. Directed by Akira Kurosawa — High and Low (1963) was directed by Akira Kurosawa. Source
  3. Released in the 2020s — Freaks Out was released in 2021, in the 2020s. Also fits: The Bob's Burgers Movie. Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — But I'm a Cheerleader was released in 2000, in the 2000s. Also fits: Identity. Source
  5. Animation — The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) is listed under Animation. Source
  6. Released in the 2010s — Hot Tub Time Machine was released in 2010, in the 2010s. Source

How to play.

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Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

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Circus Days & Missing Pieces

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Play Circus Days & Missing Pieces, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Hot Tub Time Machine, Freaks Out and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

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