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Starting Over & Bright Ideas

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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  • Scrooge
  • The Ruins
  • Rage
  • Red Dragon
  • Steamboy
  • Pi

The six parts

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Directed by Darren Aronofsky
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Animation
  • With Anthony Hopkins

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Starting Over & Bright Ideas, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Scrooge, The Ruins and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Who Booked the Dog Sitter?, 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 Scrooge, The Ruins, Rage, Red Dragon, Steamboy, Pi. Its movie data spans Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Action. 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.

  • Scrooge
  • The Ruins
  • Rage
  • Red Dragon
  • Steamboy
  • Pi

The categories

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Directed by Darren Aronofsky
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Animation
  • With Anthony Hopkins

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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 — The Ruins was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Also fits: Red Dragon and Steamboy. Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — Rage was released in 2014, in the 2010s. Source
  3. Directed by Darren Aronofsky — Pi (1998) was directed by Darren Aronofsky. Source
  4. Released in the 1950s — Scrooge was released in 1951, in the 1950s. Source
  5. Animation — Steamboy (2004) is listed under Animation. Source
  6. With Anthony Hopkins — Anthony Hopkins is in the cast of Red Dragon (2002). 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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Starting Over & Bright Ideas

Puzzle No. 661

Play Starting Over & Bright Ideas, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Scrooge, The Ruins 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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