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Hot off the Press & Castaway Stories

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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  • A Private War
  • Leave No Trace
  • Flightplan
  • Scanners
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Swiss Family Robinson

The six parts

  • Released in the 1980s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Jamie Dornan
  • Released in the 1960s
  • Originally in French
  • With Jodie Foster

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Hot off the Press & Castaway Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring A Private War, Leave No Trace and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Please Don't Touch the Flubber, 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 A Private War, Leave No Trace, Flightplan, Scanners, Do Not Disturb, Swiss Family Robinson. Its movie data spans Drama, War, Thriller, Mystery. 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.

  • A Private War
  • Leave No Trace
  • Flightplan
  • Scanners
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Swiss Family Robinson

The categories

  • Released in the 1980s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Jamie Dornan
  • Released in the 1960s
  • Originally in French
  • With Jodie Foster

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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. Released in the 1980s — Scanners was released in 1981, in the 1980s. Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — Leave No Trace was released in 2018, in the 2010s. Also fits: A Private War and Do Not Disturb. Source
  3. With Jamie Dornan — Jamie Dornan is in the cast of A Private War (2018). Source
  4. Released in the 1960s — Swiss Family Robinson was released in 1960, in the 1960s. Source
  5. Originally in French — Do Not Disturb was originally made in French. Source
  6. With Jodie Foster — Jodie Foster is in the cast of Flightplan (2005). Source

How to play.

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Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

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Hot off the Press & Castaway Stories

Puzzle No. 796

Play Hot off the Press & Castaway Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring A Private War, Leave No Trace 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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