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Strange Encounters & Comic Relief

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 Rocker
  • Stranger by the Lake
  • The Professor and the Madman
  • Filth
  • Luck
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little

The six parts

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Originally in French
  • With Jamie Bell
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Bill Murray

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Strange Encounters & Comic Relief, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Rocker, Stranger by the Lake and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Confessions on Tape, 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 Rocker, Stranger by the Lake, The Professor and the Madman, Filth, Luck, The Man Who Knew Too Little. Its movie data spans Comedy, Music, Drama, Thriller. 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 Rocker
  • Stranger by the Lake
  • The Professor and the Madman
  • Filth
  • Luck
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little

The categories

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Originally in French
  • With Jamie Bell
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • With Bill Murray

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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 2020s — Luck was released in 2022, in the 2020s. Source
  2. Originally in French — Stranger by the Lake was originally made in French. Source
  3. With Jamie Bell — Jamie Bell is in the cast of Filth (2013). Source
  4. Released in the 2010s — The Professor and the Madman was released in 2019, in the 2010s. Also fits: Stranger by the Lake and Filth. Source
  5. Released in the 2000s — The Rocker was released in 2008, in the 2000s. Source
  6. With Bill Murray — Bill Murray is in the cast of The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997). 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

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Keyboard controls

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Strange Encounters & Comic Relief

Puzzle No. 272

Play Strange Encounters & Comic Relief, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Rocker, Stranger by the Lake 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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