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Japanese Journeys & Against the Odds

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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  • Django Unchained
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  • Life Is Beautiful
  • Reservoir Dogs
  • Spartacus
  • Inglourious Basterds

The six parts

  • Directed by Quentin Tarantino
  • Gladiator combat
  • Released in the 2000s
  • World War II
  • Western
  • Samurai swords

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Japanese Journeys & Against the Odds, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Django Unchained, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Surely You Know This One, a 15-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 Django Unchained, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Life Is Beautiful, Reservoir Dogs, Spartacus, Inglourious Basterds. Its movie data spans Drama, Western, Action, 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.

  • Django Unchained
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  • Life Is Beautiful
  • Reservoir Dogs
  • Spartacus
  • Inglourious Basterds

The categories

  • Directed by Quentin Tarantino
  • Gladiator combat
  • Released in the 2000s
  • World War II
  • Western
  • Samurai swords

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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. 3 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. Directed by Quentin Tarantino — Reservoir Dogs (1992) was directed by Quentin Tarantino. Also fits: Django Unchained, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Inglourious Basterds. Source
  2. Gladiator combat — Spartacus is trained as a gladiator before leading a slave rebellion. Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — Inglourious Basterds was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Also fits: Kill Bill: Vol. 1. Source
  4. World War II — Guido and his family are deported to a concentration camp during World War II. Also fits: Inglourious Basterds. Source
  5. Western — Django Unchained (2012) is listed under Western. Source
  6. Samurai swords — The Bride uses a katana in her revenge against the assassins. 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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Japanese Journeys & Against the Odds

Puzzle No. 1209

Play Japanese Journeys & Against the Odds, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Django Unchained, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 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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