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Father Figures & Hired Shadows

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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  • Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
  • French Twist
  • The Tall Man
  • The Jerk
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera
  • Polar

The six parts

  • With Mads Mikkelsen
  • With Steve Martin
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1990s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Father Figures & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, French Twist and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Manners Have Been Suspended, 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 Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, French Twist, The Tall Man, The Jerk, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Polar. Its movie data spans Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy. 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.

  • Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
  • French Twist
  • The Tall Man
  • The Jerk
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera
  • Polar

The categories

  • With Mads Mikkelsen
  • With Steve Martin
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1990s

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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. With Mads Mikkelsen — Mads Mikkelsen is in the cast of Polar (2019). Source
  2. With Steve Martin — Steve Martin is in the cast of The Jerk (1979). Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — Repo! The Genetic Opera was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Source
  4. Originally in English — The Tall Man was originally made in English. Also fits: Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, The Jerk, Repo! The Genetic Opera and Polar. Source
  5. Released in the 2020s — Justice League Dark: Apokolips War was released in 2020, in the 2020s. Source
  6. Released in the 1990s — French Twist was released in 1995, in the 1990s. 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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Father Figures & Hired Shadows

Puzzle No. 893

Play Father Figures & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, French Twist and more.

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

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