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Far from Home & Great Escapes

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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  • Labor Day
  • Godard Mon Amour
  • Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
  • Mindhorn
  • Prince of Darkness
  • Dark Passage

The six parts

  • Originally in French
  • Released in the 1940s
  • With Josh Brolin
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Donald Pleasence

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Far from Home & Great Escapes, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Labor Day, Godard Mon Amour and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Polka at the Palace, 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 Labor Day, Godard Mon Amour, Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, Mindhorn, Prince of Darkness, Dark Passage. Its movie data spans Drama, Romance, Thriller, Comedy. 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.

  • Labor Day
  • Godard Mon Amour
  • Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
  • Mindhorn
  • Prince of Darkness
  • Dark Passage

The categories

  • Originally in French
  • Released in the 1940s
  • With Josh Brolin
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Donald Pleasence

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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. 1 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. Originally in French — Godard Mon Amour was originally made in French. Source
  2. Released in the 1940s — Dark Passage was released in 1947, in the 1940s. Source
  3. With Josh Brolin — Josh Brolin is in the cast of Labor Day (2013). Source
  4. Released in the 2010s — Mindhorn was released in 2016, in the 2010s. Also fits: Labor Day and Godard Mon Amour. Source
  5. Released in the 1990s — Police Academy: Mission to Moscow was released in 1994, in the 1990s. Source
  6. With Donald Pleasence — Donald Pleasence is in the cast of Prince of Darkness (1987). 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
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U
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Far from Home & Great Escapes

Puzzle No. 1301

Play Far from Home & Great Escapes, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Labor Day, Godard Mon Amour and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

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