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Fish Out of Water & 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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  • Wheels on Meals
  • Friday the 13th Part III
  • Barbie: Spy Squad
  • Gun Crazy
  • Isn't It Romantic
  • Max Payne

The six parts

  • Animation
  • With Liam Hemsworth
  • With Jackie Chan
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 1950s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Fish Out of Water & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Wheels on Meals, Friday the 13th Part III and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Business at the Picture House, 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 Wheels on Meals, Friday the 13th Part III, Barbie: Spy Squad, Gun Crazy, Isn't It Romantic, Max Payne. Its movie data spans Romance, Action, Comedy, Crime. 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.

  • Wheels on Meals
  • Friday the 13th Part III
  • Barbie: Spy Squad
  • Gun Crazy
  • Isn't It Romantic
  • Max Payne

The categories

  • Animation
  • With Liam Hemsworth
  • With Jackie Chan
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in English
  • 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. 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. Animation — Barbie: Spy Squad (2016) is listed under Animation. Source
  2. With Liam Hemsworth — Liam Hemsworth is in the cast of Isn't It Romantic (2019). Source
  3. With Jackie Chan — Jackie Chan is in the cast of Wheels on Meals (1984). Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — Max Payne was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Source
  5. Originally in English — Friday the 13th Part III was originally made in English. Also fits: Barbie: Spy Squad, Gun Crazy, Isn't It Romantic and Max Payne. Source
  6. Released in the 1950s — Gun Crazy was released in 1950, 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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Fish Out of Water & Hired Shadows

Puzzle No. 103

Play Fish Out of Water & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Wheels on Meals, Friday the 13th Part III and more.

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