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The Unlikely Match

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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  • Clue
  • High Tension
  • Wall Street
  • Angel Heart
  • The Boy and the Heron
  • Falling Down

The six parts

  • With Michael Douglas
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Robert De Niro
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Horror

Inside this movie puzzle

Play The Unlikely Match: 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 Clue, High Tension, Wall Street, Angel Heart, The Boy and the Heron, Falling Down. Its movie data spans Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Horror. 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.

  • Clue
  • High Tension
  • Wall Street
  • Angel Heart
  • The Boy and the Heron
  • Falling Down

The categories

  • With Michael Douglas
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Robert De Niro
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Horror

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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 Michael Douglas — Michael Douglas is in the cast of Wall Street (1987). Also fits: Falling Down. Source
  2. Animation — The Boy and the Heron (2023) is listed under Animation. Source
  3. Released in the 1990s — Falling Down was released in 1993, in the 1990s. Source
  4. With Robert De Niro — Robert De Niro is in the cast of Angel Heart (1987). Source
  5. Released in the 1980s — Clue was released in 1985, in the 1980s. Also fits: Wall Street and Angel Heart. Source
  6. Horror — High Tension (2003) is listed under Horror. Also fits: Angel Heart. 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

1–6
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A–F
Select a category
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The Unlikely Match

Puzzle No. 234

Play The Unlikely Match: 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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