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Strange Encounters & Departures

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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  • Hearts in Atlantis
  • Good Morning
  • Talk to Me
  • Passenger 57
  • Term Life
  • This Must Be the Place

The six parts

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Originally in English
  • With Hailee Steinfeld
  • With Wesley Snipes

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Strange Encounters & Departures, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Hearts in Atlantis, Good Morning and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Call My Cousin, 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 Hearts in Atlantis, Good Morning, Talk to Me, Passenger 57, Term Life, This Must Be the Place. Its movie data spans Drama, Comedy, Family, Horror. 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.

  • Hearts in Atlantis
  • Good Morning
  • Talk to Me
  • Passenger 57
  • Term Life
  • This Must Be the Place

The categories

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1950s
  • Originally in English
  • With Hailee Steinfeld
  • With Wesley Snipes

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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 — Hearts in Atlantis was released in 2001, in the 2000s. Source
  2. Released in the 2020s — Talk to Me was released in 2023, in the 2020s. Source
  3. Released in the 1950s — Good Morning was released in 1959, in the 1950s. Source
  4. Originally in English — This Must Be the Place was originally made in English. Also fits: Hearts in Atlantis, Talk to Me, Passenger 57 and Term Life. Source
  5. With Hailee Steinfeld — Hailee Steinfeld is in the cast of Term Life (2016). Source
  6. With Wesley Snipes — Wesley Snipes is in the cast of Passenger 57 (1992). 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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Director’s note.

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Keyboard controls

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Strange Encounters & Departures

Puzzle No. 895

Play Strange Encounters & Departures, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Hearts in Atlantis, Good Morning 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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