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Unfamiliar Skies

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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  • Alien
  • Avatar
  • Captain America: The First Avenger
  • Blade Runner 2049
  • Nope
  • Arrival

The six parts

  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Harrison Ford
  • Mystery
  • Adventure
  • Released in the 1970s
  • Thriller

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Unfamiliar Skies, a free sci-fi movie puzzle featuring Alien, Avatar 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 Alien, Avatar, Captain America: The First Avenger, Blade Runner 2049, Nope, Arrival. Its movie data spans Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure. 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.

  • Alien
  • Avatar
  • Captain America: The First Avenger
  • Blade Runner 2049
  • Nope
  • Arrival

The categories

  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Harrison Ford
  • Mystery
  • Adventure
  • Released in the 1970s
  • Thriller

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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 2000s — Avatar was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Source
  2. With Harrison Ford — Harrison Ford is in the cast of Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Source
  3. Mystery — Arrival (2016) is listed under Mystery. Source
  4. Adventure — Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is listed under Adventure. Also fits: Avatar. Source
  5. Released in the 1970s — Alien was released in 1979, in the 1970s. Source
  6. Thriller — Nope (2022) is listed under Thriller. 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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Director’s note.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
Delete
Return selected movie to the posters
P
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⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
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Esc
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Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Unfamiliar Skies

Puzzle No. 13

Play Unfamiliar Skies, a free sci-fi movie puzzle featuring Alien, Avatar 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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