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Hoop Dreams & 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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  • Animals United
  • Enough
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy
  • Inherit the Wind
  • Bad Santa 2
  • The Kingdom

The six parts

  • With Jennifer Lopez
  • Released in the 1960s
  • Originally in German
  • With Billy Bob Thornton
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Hoop Dreams & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Animals United, Enough and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Table for a Bear and a Mouse, 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 Animals United, Enough, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Inherit the Wind, Bad Santa 2, The Kingdom. Its movie data spans Animation, Family, Comedy, Drama. 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.

  • Animals United
  • Enough
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy
  • Inherit the Wind
  • Bad Santa 2
  • The Kingdom

The categories

  • With Jennifer Lopez
  • Released in the 1960s
  • Originally in German
  • With Billy Bob Thornton
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Animation

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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. With Jennifer Lopez — Jennifer Lopez is in the cast of Enough (2002). Source
  2. Released in the 1960s — Inherit the Wind was released in 1960, in the 1960s. Source
  3. Originally in German — Animals United was originally made in German. Source
  4. With Billy Bob Thornton — Billy Bob Thornton is in the cast of Bad Santa 2 (2016). Source
  5. Released in the 2000s — The Kingdom was released in 2007, in the 2000s. Also fits: Enough. Source
  6. Animation — Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) is listed under Animation. Also fits: Animals United. 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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Hoop Dreams & Hired Shadows

Puzzle No. 708

Play Hoop Dreams & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Animals United, Enough 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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