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A Strange Discovery

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Easy · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Blade Runner 2049
  • Dune
  • The Prestige
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Nope
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The six parts

  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • With Timothée Chalamet
  • Action
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Family

Inside this movie puzzle

Play A Strange Discovery, a free sci-fi movie puzzle featuring Blade Runner 2049, Dune and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of The Sandworm Is Not a Pet, a 8-puzzle pack. Easy 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 Blade Runner 2049, Dune, The Prestige, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Nope, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Its movie data spans Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Mystery. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Easy · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • Blade Runner 2049
  • Dune
  • The Prestige
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Nope
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The categories

  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • With Timothée Chalamet
  • Action
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Family

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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. Drama — Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is listed under Drama. Also fits: The Prestige. Source
  2. Thriller — Nope (2022) is listed under Thriller. Source
  3. With Timothée Chalamet — Timothée Chalamet is in the cast of Dune (2021). Source
  4. Action — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) is listed under Action. Source
  5. Released in the 2000s — The Prestige was released in 2006, in the 2000s. Source
  6. Family — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is listed under Family. 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
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
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P
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A Strange Discovery

Puzzle No. 7

Play A Strange Discovery, a free sci-fi movie puzzle featuring Blade Runner 2049, Dune and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Three hints if you need them. Your progress saves in this browser; your daily streak stays separate.

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