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Mortality Tales & Power Plays

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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  • Battle of the Sexes
  • The Son's Room
  • Suck Me Shakespeer
  • Slender Man
  • Evita
  • The Professional

The six parts

  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Joey King
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Antonio Banderas
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Originally in German

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Mortality Tales & Power Plays, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Battle of the Sexes, The Son's Room and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Turn the Boombox Up, 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 Battle of the Sexes, The Son's Room, Suck Me Shakespeer, Slender Man, Evita, The Professional. Its movie data spans Drama, Comedy, History, Horror. 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.

  • Battle of the Sexes
  • The Son's Room
  • Suck Me Shakespeer
  • Slender Man
  • Evita
  • The Professional

The categories

  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Joey King
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Antonio Banderas
  • Released in the 2000s
  • 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. Released in the 2010s — Battle of the Sexes was released in 2017, in the 2010s. Also fits: Suck Me Shakespeer and Slender Man. Source
  2. With Joey King — Joey King is in the cast of Slender Man (2018). Source
  3. Released in the 1980s — The Professional was released in 1981, in the 1980s. Source
  4. With Antonio Banderas — Antonio Banderas is in the cast of Evita (1996). Source
  5. Released in the 2000s — The Son's Room was released in 2001, in the 2000s. Source
  6. Originally in German — Suck Me Shakespeer was originally made in German. 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
Select a category
U
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P
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Mortality Tales & Power Plays

Puzzle No. 195

Play Mortality Tales & Power Plays, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Battle of the Sexes, The Son's Room 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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