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Hope Springs & Poetic License

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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  • Barbie in Rock 'N Royals
  • Billy Elliot
  • Alice, Sweet Alice
  • Doubt
  • Kill Your Darlings
  • Subway

The six parts

  • With Daniel Radcliffe
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in French
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1970s
  • With Meryl Streep

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Hope Springs & Poetic License, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Barbie in Rock 'N Royals, Billy Elliot and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Book for the Back Seat, 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 Barbie in Rock 'N Royals, Billy Elliot, Alice, Sweet Alice, Doubt, Kill Your Darlings, Subway. Its movie data spans Animation, Music, Family, 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.

  • Barbie in Rock 'N Royals
  • Billy Elliot
  • Alice, Sweet Alice
  • Doubt
  • Kill Your Darlings
  • Subway

The categories

  • With Daniel Radcliffe
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in French
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1970s
  • With Meryl Streep

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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 Daniel Radcliffe — Daniel Radcliffe is in the cast of Kill Your Darlings (2013). Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — Barbie in Rock 'N Royals was released in 2015, in the 2010s. Also fits: Kill Your Darlings. Source
  3. Originally in French — Subway was originally made in French. Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — Billy Elliot was released in 2000, in the 2000s. Also fits: Doubt. Source
  5. Released in the 1970s — Alice, Sweet Alice was released in 1976, in the 1970s. Source
  6. With Meryl Streep — Meryl Streep is in the cast of Doubt (2008). 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

1–6
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A–F
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Hope Springs & Poetic License

Puzzle No. 252

Play Hope Springs & Poetic License, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Barbie in Rock 'N Royals, Billy Elliot 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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