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Magic in the Air & Marching Orders

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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  • The Animal
  • Barbie: A Fairy Secret
  • Absolute Power
  • Monkey Business
  • The Contractor
  • The Swarm

The six parts

  • Released in the 1990s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in English
  • With Kiefer Sutherland
  • Originally in French

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Magic in the Air & Marching Orders, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Animal, Barbie: A Fairy Secret and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Beyond the Palace Hedge, 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 The Animal, Barbie: A Fairy Secret, Absolute Power, Monkey Business, The Contractor, The Swarm. Its movie data spans Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation, Family. 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.

  • The Animal
  • Barbie: A Fairy Secret
  • Absolute Power
  • Monkey Business
  • The Contractor
  • The Swarm

The categories

  • Released in the 1990s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in English
  • With Kiefer Sutherland
  • Originally in French

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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 1990s — Absolute Power was released in 1997, in the 1990s. Source
  2. Animation — Barbie: A Fairy Secret (2011) is listed under Animation. Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — The Animal was released in 2001, in the 2000s. Source
  4. Originally in English — Monkey Business was originally made in English. Also fits: The Animal, Barbie: A Fairy Secret, Absolute Power and The Contractor. Source
  5. With Kiefer Sutherland — Kiefer Sutherland is in the cast of The Contractor (2022). Source
  6. Originally in French — The Swarm was originally made in French. 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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Magic in the Air & Marching Orders

Puzzle No. 147

Play Magic in the Air & Marching Orders, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Animal, Barbie: A Fairy Secret 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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