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The Case Reopens

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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  • Morbius
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • A Quiet Place: Day One
  • Waterworld
  • Mean Streets
  • Army of Darkness

The six parts

  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Robert De Niro
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Directed by Sam Raimi
  • Horror
  • Survivors search for dry land on a flooded Earth

Inside this movie puzzle

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

Part of Blondes Have the Right of Way, 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 Morbius, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A Quiet Place: Day One, Waterworld, Mean Streets, Army of Darkness. Its movie data spans Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller. 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.

  • Morbius
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • A Quiet Place: Day One
  • Waterworld
  • Mean Streets
  • Army of Darkness

The categories

  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Robert De Niro
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Directed by Sam Raimi
  • Horror
  • Survivors search for dry land on a flooded Earth

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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 — The Talented Mr. Ripley was released in 1999, in the 1990s. Also fits: Waterworld and Army of Darkness. Source
  2. With Robert De Niro — Robert De Niro is in the cast of Mean Streets (1973). Source
  3. Released in the 2020s — Morbius was released in 2022, in the 2020s. Also fits: A Quiet Place: Day One. Source
  4. Directed by Sam Raimi — Army of Darkness (1992) was directed by Sam Raimi. Source
  5. Horror — A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) is listed under Horror. Also fits: Army of Darkness. Source
  6. Survivors search for dry land on a flooded Earth — After melting ice caps flood the planet, a seafarer protects a girl whose tattoo may lead to dry land. 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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The Case Reopens

Puzzle No. 291

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

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