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An Unlikely Matinee

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Easy · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Singin' in the Rain
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Mary Poppins
  • Back to the Future
  • Up
  • Parasite

The six parts

  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Samuel L. Jackson
  • Adventure
  • Romance
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy

Inside this movie puzzle

Play An Unlikely Matinee, a free comedy movie puzzle featuring Singin' in the Rain, Pulp Fiction and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of That's Quite a Double Bill, a 8-puzzle pack. Easy 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 Singin' in the Rain, Pulp Fiction, Mary Poppins, Back to the Future, Up, Parasite. Its movie data spans Comedy, Romance, Thriller, Crime. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Easy · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • Singin' in the Rain
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Mary Poppins
  • Back to the Future
  • Up
  • Parasite

The categories

  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Samuel L. Jackson
  • Adventure
  • Romance
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy

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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 2000s — Up was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Source
  2. With Samuel L. Jackson — Samuel L. Jackson is in the cast of Pulp Fiction (1994). Source
  3. Adventure — Back to the Future (1985) is listed under Adventure. Also fits: Up. Source
  4. Romance — Singin' in the Rain (1952) is listed under Romance. Source
  5. Thriller — Parasite (2019) is listed under Thriller. Also fits: Pulp Fiction. Source
  6. Fantasy — Mary Poppins (1965) is listed under Fantasy. 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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1–6
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An Unlikely Matinee

Puzzle No. 6

Play An Unlikely Matinee, a free comedy movie puzzle featuring Singin' in the Rain, Pulp Fiction and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

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