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Taken Away & Red Planet Stories

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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  • Swimming Pool
  • Flight Crew
  • Eileen
  • The Perfect Date
  • Mission to Mars
  • Bottle Rocket

The six parts

  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Tim Robbins
  • Originally in Russian
  • With Luke Wilson

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Play Taken Away & Red Planet Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Swimming Pool, Flight Crew and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Business at the Picture House, 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 Swimming Pool, Flight Crew, Eileen, The Perfect Date, Mission to Mars, Bottle Rocket. Its movie data spans Crime, Thriller, Action, Romance. 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.

  • Swimming Pool
  • Flight Crew
  • Eileen
  • The Perfect Date
  • Mission to Mars
  • Bottle Rocket

The categories

  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Tim Robbins
  • Originally in Russian
  • With Luke Wilson

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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. 2 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 2010s — The Perfect Date was released in 2019, in the 2010s. Also fits: Flight Crew. Source
  2. Released in the 2000s — Swimming Pool was released in 2003, in the 2000s. Also fits: Mission to Mars. Source
  3. Released in the 2020s — Eileen was released in 2023, in the 2020s. Source
  4. With Tim Robbins — Tim Robbins is in the cast of Mission to Mars (2000). Source
  5. Originally in Russian — Flight Crew was originally made in Russian. Source
  6. With Luke Wilson — Luke Wilson is in the cast of Bottle Rocket (1996). 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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Taken Away & Red Planet Stories

Puzzle No. 1024

Play Taken Away & Red Planet Stories, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Swimming Pool, Flight Crew 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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