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The Big Score & Against the Clock

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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  • Aquaman
  • Thor: The Dark World
  • Inception
  • Groundhog Day
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Beetlejuice

The six parts

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Directed by Tim Burton
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Romance
  • With Natalie Portman

Inside this movie puzzle

Play The Big Score & Against the Clock, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Aquaman, Thor: The Dark World and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Very Bad Petting Zoo, a 10-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 Aquaman, Thor: The Dark World, Inception, Groundhog Day, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Beetlejuice. Its movie data spans Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction. 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.

  • Aquaman
  • Thor: The Dark World
  • Inception
  • Groundhog Day
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Beetlejuice

The categories

  • Released in the 2000s
  • Directed by Tim Burton
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Romance
  • With Natalie Portman

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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 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was released in 2002, in the 2000s. Source
  2. Directed by Tim Burton — Beetlejuice (1988) was directed by Tim Burton. Source
  3. Released in the 2010s — Aquaman was released in 2018, in the 2010s. Also fits: Thor: The Dark World and Inception. Source
  4. With Leonardo DiCaprio — Leonardo DiCaprio is in the cast of Inception (2010). Source
  5. Romance — Groundhog Day (1993) is listed under Romance. Source
  6. With Natalie Portman — Natalie Portman is in the cast of Thor: The Dark World (2013). 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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Keyboard controls

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The Big Score & Against the Clock

Puzzle No. 1184

Play The Big Score & Against the Clock, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Aquaman, Thor: The Dark World 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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