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Circus Days & Secret Assignments

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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  • A Serious Man
  • Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
  • Zootopia 2
  • Me & Marilyn
  • Little Brother
  • The Banker

The six parts

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Directed by Ethan Coen
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With John Cena
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Animation

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Circus Days & Secret Assignments, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring A Serious Man, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of October Has Other Plans, 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 A Serious Man, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Zootopia 2, Me & Marilyn, Little Brother, The Banker. Its movie data spans Comedy, Drama, Animation, Adventure. 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.

  • A Serious Man
  • Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
  • Zootopia 2
  • Me & Marilyn
  • Little Brother
  • The Banker

The categories

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Directed by Ethan Coen
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With John Cena
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Animation

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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. Released in the 2020s — The Banker was released in 2020, in the 2020s. Also fits: Zootopia 2 and Little Brother. Source
  2. Directed by Ethan Coen — A Serious Man (2009) was directed by Ethan Coen. Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — Me & Marilyn was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Also fits: A Serious Man. Source
  4. With John Cena — John Cena is in the cast of Little Brother (2026). Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland was released in 2016, in the 2010s. Source
  6. Animation — Zootopia 2 (2025) is listed under Animation. 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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Circus Days & Secret Assignments

Puzzle No. 568

Play Circus Days & Secret Assignments, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring A Serious Man, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland and more.

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