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High Stakes & Manhattan Moments

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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  • Hard Eight
  • You Got Served
  • Frankenweenie
  • Manhattan Murder Mystery
  • The Death and Life of Bobby Z
  • The Postcard Killings

The six parts

  • Released in the 1990s
  • Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
  • With Laurence Fishburne
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2020s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play High Stakes & Manhattan Moments, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Hard Eight, You Got Served and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Cancel My Ride, 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 Hard Eight, You Got Served, Frankenweenie, Manhattan Murder Mystery, The Death and Life of Bobby Z, The Postcard Killings. Its movie data spans Drama, Crime, Music, Animation. 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.

  • Hard Eight
  • You Got Served
  • Frankenweenie
  • Manhattan Murder Mystery
  • The Death and Life of Bobby Z
  • The Postcard Killings

The categories

  • Released in the 1990s
  • Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
  • With Laurence Fishburne
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2020s

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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. 2 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 1990s — Manhattan Murder Mystery was released in 1993, in the 1990s. Also fits: Hard Eight. Source
  2. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson — Hard Eight (1997) was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Source
  3. With Laurence Fishburne — Laurence Fishburne is in the cast of The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007). Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — You Got Served was released in 2004, in the 2000s. Also fits: The Death and Life of Bobby Z. Source
  5. Animation — Frankenweenie (2012) is listed under Animation. Source
  6. Released in the 2020s — The Postcard Killings was released in 2020, in the 2020s. Source

How to play.

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Animated

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High Stakes & Manhattan Moments

Puzzle No. 389

Play High Stakes & Manhattan Moments, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Hard Eight, You Got Served 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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