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Out of Character

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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  • The Hunt for Red October
  • Over the Top
  • Sixteen Candles
  • Whisper of the Heart
  • Bicentennial Man
  • The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky

The six parts

  • Released in the 1990s
  • A household robot develops human feelings
  • With Sean Connery
  • Directed by John Hughes
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1980s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Out of Character: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

Part of A Seat at the Cabaret, 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 The Hunt for Red October, Over the Top, Sixteen Candles, Whisper of the Heart, Bicentennial Man, The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky. Its movie data spans Action, Thriller, Drama, 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.

  • The Hunt for Red October
  • Over the Top
  • Sixteen Candles
  • Whisper of the Heart
  • Bicentennial Man
  • The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky

The categories

  • Released in the 1990s
  • A household robot develops human feelings
  • With Sean Connery
  • Directed by John Hughes
  • Animation
  • 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. Released in the 1990s — Whisper of the Heart was released in 1995, in the 1990s. Also fits: The Hunt for Red October and Bicentennial Man. Source
  2. A household robot develops human feelings — A household robot named Andrew begins to develop emotions and creative thought beyond its original programming. Source
  3. With Sean Connery — Sean Connery is in the cast of The Hunt for Red October (1990). Source
  4. Directed by John Hughes — Sixteen Candles (1984) was directed by John Hughes. Source
  5. Animation — The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018) is listed under Animation. Also fits: Whisper of the Heart. Source
  6. Released in the 1980s — Over the Top was released in 1987, in the 1980s. Also fits: Sixteen Candles. 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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Out of Character

Puzzle No. 859

Play Out of Character: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

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