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A Twist in the Cast

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

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Hard · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Born on the Fourth of July
  • Romancing the Stone
  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
  • Little Shop of Horrors
  • Tale of Tales
  • Elle

The six parts

  • A florist feeds a bloodthirsty plant
  • With Tom Cruise
  • Horror
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Released in the 2010s

Inside this movie puzzle

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

Part of Surely You Know This One, a 15-puzzle pack. Hard 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 Born on the Fourth of July, Romancing the Stone, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Little Shop of Horrors, Tale of Tales, Elle. Its movie data spans Drama, War, Romance, Comedy. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

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

  • Born on the Fourth of July
  • Romancing the Stone
  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
  • Little Shop of Horrors
  • Tale of Tales
  • Elle

The categories

  • A florist feeds a bloodthirsty plant
  • With Tom Cruise
  • Horror
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1980s
  • 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. A florist feeds a bloodthirsty plant — A flower shop employee discovers a mysterious plant whose appetite for blood becomes increasingly dangerous. Source
  2. With Tom Cruise — Tom Cruise is in the cast of Born on the Fourth of July (1989). Source
  3. Horror — Tale of Tales (2015) is listed under Horror. Also fits: Little Shop of Horrors. Source
  4. Animation — Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) is listed under Animation. Source
  5. Released in the 1980s — Romancing the Stone was released in 1984, in the 1980s. Also fits: Born on the Fourth of July and Little Shop of Horrors. Source
  6. Released in the 2010s — Elle was released in 2016, in the 2010s. Also fits: Tale of Tales. 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 Twist in the Cast

Puzzle No. 1226

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

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