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Before the Final Answer

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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  • Fearless
  • 48 Hrs.
  • My Life as a Zucchini
  • The Cat Returns
  • Ran
  • The White Ribbon

The six parts

  • With Eddie Murphy
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation
  • With Jet Li
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1980s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Before the Final Answer: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

Part of Unmasking the Machines, a 10-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 Fearless, 48 Hrs., My Life as a Zucchini, The Cat Returns, Ran, The White Ribbon. Its movie data spans Drama, Action, Crime, 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.

  • Fearless
  • 48 Hrs.
  • My Life as a Zucchini
  • The Cat Returns
  • Ran
  • The White Ribbon

The categories

  • With Eddie Murphy
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation
  • With Jet Li
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1980s

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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. With Eddie Murphy — Eddie Murphy is in the cast of 48 Hrs. (1982). Source
  2. Released in the 2000s — The White Ribbon was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Also fits: Fearless and The Cat Returns. Source
  3. Animation — The Cat Returns (2002) is listed under Animation. Also fits: My Life as a Zucchini. Source
  4. With Jet Li — Jet Li is in the cast of Fearless (2006). Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — My Life as a Zucchini was released in 2016, in the 2010s. Source
  6. Released in the 1980s — Ran was released in 1985, in the 1980s. Also fits: 48 Hrs.. 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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Before the Final Answer

Puzzle No. 124

Play Before the Final Answer: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

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