I make Cast Six, a daily movie puzzle for the bit of your brain that remembers film credits. You see all six films up front. The challenge is fitting them to six overlapping clues, using every film once.
Here’s a separate Pixar round you can solve in this post. It doesn’t spoil today’s website puzzle.
Films
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Up (2009)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Clues
A. Directed by Brad Bird
B. Originally released after 2005
C. Originally released before 2004
D. Had an Oscar nomination for Original Song
E. Directed by Pete Docter
F. Nominated for the Best Picture Oscar
Use original US theatrical releases. Oscar winners count as nominees; co-director credits count. Match one film to each letter, with no repeats.
Answer
A–5, B–1, C–4, D–2, E–6, F–3.
Deduction
Up takes Best Picture, leaving Ratatouille for after 2005 and The Incredibles for Brad Bird. With Up used, Monsters, Inc. takes Pete Docter. Toy Story then takes Original Song, leaving Finding Nemo for before 2004.
The daily game is here. The daily and archive are free without an account or download. On the website you get three checks, free rearranging and optional hints, with no speed penalty.
AI disclosure: I’m the creator, and AI assisted the game’s development, this post and this example puzzle. The game’s film facts and posters come from TMDB. This example was checked against official Disney film pages and Academy records, and all 720 possible assignments were tested: exactly one works.
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