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The Frame Shifts

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 Way of the Dragon
  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  • Last Tango in Paris
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
  • The Handmaiden
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

The six parts

  • Science Fiction
  • Released in the 1970s
  • With Marlon Brando
  • With Bruce Lee
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1950s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play The Frame Shifts: 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. 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 Way of the Dragon, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Last Tango in Paris, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask, The Handmaiden, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Its movie data spans Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Drama. 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 Way of the Dragon
  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  • Last Tango in Paris
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
  • The Handmaiden
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

The categories

  • Science Fiction
  • Released in the 1970s
  • With Marlon Brando
  • With Bruce Lee
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1950s

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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. Science Fiction — Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) is listed under Science Fiction. Also fits: The Day the Earth Stood Still. Source
  2. Released in the 1970s — Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask was released in 1972, in the 1970s. Also fits: The Way of the Dragon, Battle for the Planet of the Apes and Last Tango in Paris. Source
  3. With Marlon Brando — Marlon Brando is in the cast of Last Tango in Paris (1972). Source
  4. With Bruce Lee — Bruce Lee is in the cast of The Way of the Dragon (1972). Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — The Handmaiden was released in 2016, in the 2010s. Source
  6. Released in the 1950s — The Day the Earth Stood Still was released in 1951, in the 1950s. 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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1–6
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The Frame Shifts

Puzzle No. 1310

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

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