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High Stakes & Life in the Spotlight

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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  • Anatomy
  • Crooks in Clover
  • 8MM
  • After Yang
  • The Good Son
  • Apollo 18

The six parts

  • With Elijah Wood
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1960s
  • With Joaquin Phoenix

Inside this movie puzzle

Play High Stakes & Life in the Spotlight, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Anatomy, Crooks in Clover and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Chungking After Class, 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 Anatomy, Crooks in Clover, 8MM, After Yang, The Good Son, Apollo 18. Its movie data spans Horror, Thriller, 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.

  • Anatomy
  • Crooks in Clover
  • 8MM
  • After Yang
  • The Good Son
  • Apollo 18

The categories

  • With Elijah Wood
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1960s
  • With Joaquin Phoenix

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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 Elijah Wood — Elijah Wood is in the cast of The Good Son (1993). Source
  2. Originally in English — After Yang was originally made in English. Also fits: 8MM, The Good Son and Apollo 18. Source
  3. Released in the 2010s — Apollo 18 was released in 2011, in the 2010s. Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — Anatomy was released in 2000, in the 2000s. Source
  5. Released in the 1960s — Crooks in Clover was released in 1963, in the 1960s. Source
  6. With Joaquin Phoenix — Joaquin Phoenix is in the cast of 8MM (1999). 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

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High Stakes & Life in the Spotlight

Puzzle No. 157

Play High Stakes & Life in the Spotlight, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Anatomy, Crooks in Clover 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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