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A Clever Coincidence

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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  • Wild Strawberries
  • GoldenEye
  • The Prince of Egypt
  • Paprika
  • Carlito's Way
  • Dial M for Murder

The six parts

  • Released in the 1990s
  • Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
  • With Pierce Brosnan
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Two royal brothers divided over an exodus

Inside this movie puzzle

Play A Clever Coincidence: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

Part of A Wind From the West, 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 Wild Strawberries, GoldenEye, The Prince of Egypt, Paprika, Carlito's Way, Dial M for Murder. Its movie data spans Drama, Adventure, Action, 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.

  • Wild Strawberries
  • GoldenEye
  • The Prince of Egypt
  • Paprika
  • Carlito's Way
  • Dial M for Murder

The categories

  • Released in the 1990s
  • Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
  • With Pierce Brosnan
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Two royal brothers divided over an exodus

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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. Released in the 1990s — Carlito's Way was released in 1993, in the 1990s. Also fits: GoldenEye and The Prince of Egypt. Source
  2. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock — Dial M for Murder (1954) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Source
  3. With Pierce Brosnan — Pierce Brosnan is in the cast of GoldenEye (1995). Source
  4. Animation — Paprika (2006) is listed under Animation. Also fits: The Prince of Egypt. Source
  5. Released in the 1950s — Wild Strawberries was released in 1957, in the 1950s. Also fits: Dial M for Murder. Source
  6. Two royal brothers divided over an exodus — An animated retelling of Moses sets two Egyptian royal brothers against each other over the liberation of enslaved people. 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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A Clever Coincidence

Puzzle No. 490

Play A Clever Coincidence: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

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