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Six in the Balance

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 Lion King II: Simba's Pride
  • Papillon
  • As Good as It Gets
  • All About My Mother
  • Hook
  • Palm Springs

The six parts

  • With Dustin Hoffman
  • With Robin Williams
  • With Jack Nicholson
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Wedding guests trapped in a time loop
  • Animation

Inside this movie puzzle

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

Part of Tokyo Is Having a Day, 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 Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Papillon, As Good as It Gets, All About My Mother, Hook, Palm Springs. Its movie data spans Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family. 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 Lion King II: Simba's Pride
  • Papillon
  • As Good as It Gets
  • All About My Mother
  • Hook
  • Palm Springs

The categories

  • With Dustin Hoffman
  • With Robin Williams
  • With Jack Nicholson
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Wedding guests trapped in a time loop
  • Animation

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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. 2 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 Dustin Hoffman — Dustin Hoffman is in the cast of Papillon (1973). Also fits: Hook. Source
  2. With Robin Williams — Robin Williams is in the cast of Hook (1991). Source
  3. With Jack Nicholson — Jack Nicholson is in the cast of As Good as It Gets (1997). Source
  4. Released in the 1990s — All About My Mother was released in 1999, in the 1990s. Also fits: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, As Good as It Gets and Hook. Source
  5. Wedding guests trapped in a time loop — Two guests at a desert wedding find themselves repeatedly living the same day. Source
  6. Animation — The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) is listed under Animation. 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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Six in the Balance

Puzzle No. 652

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

Three hints if you need them. Your progress saves in this browser; your daily streak stays separate.

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