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Witching Hour & Brushstrokes

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 Black Cauldron
  • The Worst Week of My Life
  • Cyrano
  • The Goldfinch
  • Pawn Sacrifice
  • Penelope

The six parts

  • With Tobey Maguire
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Originally in Italian
  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Christina Ricci

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Witching Hour & Brushstrokes, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Black Cauldron, The Worst Week of My Life and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Gotham After the Wedding, 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 Black Cauldron, The Worst Week of My Life, Cyrano, The Goldfinch, Pawn Sacrifice, Penelope. Its movie data spans Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy. 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 Black Cauldron
  • The Worst Week of My Life
  • Cyrano
  • The Goldfinch
  • Pawn Sacrifice
  • Penelope

The categories

  • With Tobey Maguire
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Originally in Italian
  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Christina Ricci

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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. With Tobey Maguire — Tobey Maguire is in the cast of Pawn Sacrifice (2015). Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — The Goldfinch was released in 2019, in the 2010s. Also fits: The Worst Week of My Life and Pawn Sacrifice. Source
  3. Released in the 1980s — The Black Cauldron was released in 1985, in the 1980s. Source
  4. Originally in Italian — The Worst Week of My Life was originally made in Italian. Source
  5. Released in the 2020s — Cyrano was released in 2021, in the 2020s. Source
  6. With Christina Ricci — Christina Ricci is in the cast of Penelope (2007). 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

1–6
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Witching Hour & Brushstrokes

Puzzle No. 452

Play Witching Hour & Brushstrokes, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Black Cauldron, The Worst Week of My Life and more.

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