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Front Page Stories & Against the Odds

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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  • My Friends Act II
  • Zambezia
  • God's Own Country
  • Lockout
  • Shock Corridor
  • Free State of Jones

The six parts

  • Released in the 1960s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Guy Pearce
  • Animation
  • With Matthew McConaughey
  • Originally in Italian

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Front Page Stories & Against the Odds, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring My Friends Act II, Zambezia and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Pack Something Warm, 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 My Friends Act II, Zambezia, God's Own Country, Lockout, Shock Corridor, Free State of Jones. Its movie data spans Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family. 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.

  • My Friends Act II
  • Zambezia
  • God's Own Country
  • Lockout
  • Shock Corridor
  • Free State of Jones

The categories

  • Released in the 1960s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Guy Pearce
  • Animation
  • With Matthew McConaughey
  • Originally in Italian

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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. Released in the 1960s — Shock Corridor was released in 1963, in the 1960s. Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — God's Own Country was released in 2017, in the 2010s. Also fits: Zambezia, Lockout and Free State of Jones. Source
  3. With Guy Pearce — Guy Pearce is in the cast of Lockout (2012). Source
  4. Animation — Zambezia (2012) is listed under Animation. Source
  5. With Matthew McConaughey — Matthew McConaughey is in the cast of Free State of Jones (2016). Source
  6. Originally in Italian — My Friends Act II was originally made in Italian. 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

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A–F
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Front Page Stories & Against the Odds

Puzzle No. 902

Play Front Page Stories & Against the Odds, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring My Friends Act II, Zambezia and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

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

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