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Power Plays & Taken Away

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 War of the Worlds
  • Paisan
  • The Bank Job
  • The Nest
  • The Addams Family 2
  • The Water Diviner

The six parts

  • Released in the 1940s
  • With Jason Statham
  • With Jude Law
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Animation

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Power Plays & Taken Away, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The War of the Worlds, Paisan 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 War of the Worlds, Paisan, The Bank Job, The Nest, The Addams Family 2, The Water Diviner. Its movie data spans Science Fiction, Action, Drama, War. 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 War of the Worlds
  • Paisan
  • The Bank Job
  • The Nest
  • The Addams Family 2
  • The Water Diviner

The categories

  • Released in the 1940s
  • With Jason Statham
  • With Jude Law
  • Originally in English
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Animation

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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 1940s — Paisan was released in 1946, in the 1940s. Source
  2. With Jason Statham — Jason Statham is in the cast of The Bank Job (2008). Source
  3. With Jude Law — Jude Law is in the cast of The Nest (2020). Source
  4. Originally in English — The Water Diviner was originally made in English. Also fits: The War of the Worlds, The Bank Job, The Nest and The Addams Family 2. Source
  5. Released in the 1950s — The War of the Worlds was released in 1953, in the 1950s. Source
  6. Animation — The Addams Family 2 (2021) is listed under Animation. 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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Power Plays & Taken Away

Puzzle No. 765

Play Power Plays & Taken Away, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The War of the Worlds, Paisan 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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