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A Slight Misreading

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 Father
  • Rashomon
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf
  • Il Divo
  • Some Like It Hot
  • Sabrina

The six parts

  • Romance
  • With Anthony Hopkins
  • Horror
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Two musicians hide in an all-female band

Inside this movie puzzle

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

Part of Waterfront Seats, 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 Father, Rashomon, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Il Divo, Some Like It Hot, Sabrina. Its movie data spans Drama, Crime, Mystery, 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.

  • The Father
  • Rashomon
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf
  • Il Divo
  • Some Like It Hot
  • Sabrina

The categories

  • Romance
  • With Anthony Hopkins
  • Horror
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Two musicians hide in an all-female band

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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. Romance — Sabrina (1954) is listed under Romance. Also fits: Some Like It Hot. Source
  2. With Anthony Hopkins — Anthony Hopkins is in the cast of The Father (2020). Source
  3. Horror — Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) is listed under Horror. Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — Il Divo was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Also fits: Brotherhood of the Wolf. Source
  5. Released in the 1950s — Rashomon was released in 1950, in the 1950s. Also fits: Some Like It Hot and Sabrina. Source
  6. Two musicians hide in an all-female band — After witnessing a mob murder, two male musicians disguise themselves to join an all-female band and escape. 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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Keyboard controls

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A–F
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A Slight Misreading

Puzzle No. 411

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

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