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Hostage Hours & Wild Country

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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  • Repo Men
  • Midnight Special
  • The Last Exorcism
  • Bagdad Cafe
  • Tuner
  • Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess

The six parts

  • Animation
  • With Michael Shannon
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Forest Whitaker
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Originally in German

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Hostage Hours & Wild Country, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Repo Men, Midnight Special and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Postcard From Belfast, 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 Repo Men, Midnight Special, The Last Exorcism, Bagdad Cafe, Tuner, Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess. Its movie data spans Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, 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.

  • Repo Men
  • Midnight Special
  • The Last Exorcism
  • Bagdad Cafe
  • Tuner
  • Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess

The categories

  • Animation
  • With Michael Shannon
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Forest Whitaker
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Originally in German

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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. Animation — Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess (2013) is listed under Animation. Source
  2. With Michael Shannon — Michael Shannon is in the cast of Midnight Special (2016). Source
  3. Released in the 2010s — The Last Exorcism was released in 2010, in the 2010s. Also fits: Repo Men, Midnight Special and Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess. Source
  4. With Forest Whitaker — Forest Whitaker is in the cast of Repo Men (2010). Source
  5. Released in the 2020s — Tuner was released in 2026, in the 2020s. Source
  6. Originally in German — Bagdad Cafe was originally made in German. Source

How to play.

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Hostage Hours & Wild Country

Puzzle No. 899

Play Hostage Hours & Wild Country, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Repo Men, Midnight Special 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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