On the Beat & Hired Shadows movie trivia puzzle
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On the Beat & Hired Shadows
You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.
Medium · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks
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The Upside
Warrior
The Diamond Arm
A Ghost Story
The Bad Guys 2
The Day of the Jackal
The six parts
- With Bryan Cranston
- Released in the 2020s
- Released in the 1960s
- With Tom Hardy
- Released in the 1970s
- Originally in English
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One movie can fit more than one part.
Inside this movie puzzle
Play On the Beat & Hired Shadows, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Upside, Warrior and more. Three tries and helpful hints.
Part of Let's Talk Before We Sink, 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 Upside, Warrior, The Diamond Arm, A Ghost Story, The Bad Guys 2, The Day of the Jackal. Its movie data spans Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure. 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 Upside
- Warrior
- The Diamond Arm
- A Ghost Story
- The Bad Guys 2
- The Day of the Jackal
The categories
- With Bryan Cranston
- Released in the 2020s
- Released in the 1960s
- With Tom Hardy
- Released in the 1970s
- Originally in English
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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.
- With Bryan Cranston — Bryan Cranston is in the cast of The Upside (2019). Source
- Released in the 2020s — The Bad Guys 2 was released in 2025, in the 2020s. Source
- Released in the 1960s — The Diamond Arm was released in 1969, in the 1960s. Source
- With Tom Hardy — Tom Hardy is in the cast of Warrior (2011). Source
- Released in the 1970s — The Day of the Jackal was released in 1973, in the 1970s. Source
- Originally in English — A Ghost Story was originally made in English. Also fits: The Upside, Warrior, The Bad Guys 2 and The Day of the Jackal. Source