Cinematrix

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Cinematrix No. 504: August 12, 2025

Can you name a Chadwick Boseman movie title that begins with A-E? By Joe Reid

5/28/2025

Every Cinematrix Category, Defined

The best gameplay strategy? Read the category description! By Joe Reid

Recent Grids

Cinematrix No. 503: August 11, 2025 Can you name a Jamie Lee Curtis or Lindsay Lohan movie with 3+ words in the title?
Cinematrix No. 502: August 10, 2025 Can you name a horror movie starring Jenna Ortega?
Cinematrix No. 501: August 9, 2025 Can you name an action movie starring Chuck Norris or Bruce Lee?
Cinematrix No. 500: August 8, 2025 Can you name a movie that made $500 million between 2005 and 2015?
Cinematrix No. 499: August 7, 2025 Can you name a Bill Murray movie with a punctuation mark in the title?
Cinematrix No. 498: The Criterion ’90s Soundtrack Edition Can you name a Patricia Arquette or Laurence Fishburne movie with double letters in the title?
Cinematrix No. 497: August 5, 2025 Can you name an Adam Sandler comedy?
Cinematrix No. 496: August 4, 2025 Can you name a Liam Neeson movie directed by an Oscar nominee?
Cinematrix No. 495: August 3, 2025 Can you name a Kate Hudson movie released between 2005 and 2020?
Cinematrix No. 494: August 2, 2025 Can you name a one or two-word Natalie Portman movie?
Cinematrix No. 493: August 1, 2025 Can you name an Amy Adams movie with an 80%+ Rotten Tomatoes score?
Cinematrix No. 492: July 31, 2025 Can you name a Jennifer Coolidge movie that made $100 million?

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The Permanent Collection

Cinematrix No. 371: April 1, 2025 Can you name an M. Night Shyamalan movie starring M. Night Shyamalan?
Cinematrix No. 341: March 2, 2025 Can you name a 2025 Oscar-nominated movie that is set in New York City?
Cinematrix No. 337: February 26, 2025 Can you name a Dave Bautista movie released between Feb. 26, 2024 and Feb. 26, 2025?
Cinematrix No. 320: The Super Bowl LIX Edition Can you name a movie starring Beyoncé with an NFL team name in the title?
Cinematrix No. 178: The Lynchian Edition Can you name a David Lynch movie starring Laura Dern?
Cinematrix No. 121: The Cheaters Edition Can you name a Bette Midler movie released from 1990-1999?
Cinematrix No. 120: The Disney Edition Can you name a Disney/Pixar animated movie starring John Goodman?
Cinematrix No. 113: The Diet Mountain Dew Edition Can you name a Ron Howard movie with a “Rotten” RT score?
Bonus Cinematrix: Cannes Lions 2024 Edition Can you name a Jon Hamm movie released between 2015-2024?
Vulture Cinematrix: Challengers Edition Can you name a Zendaya movie with a one-word title?
Cinematrix No. 21: The Sports Edition Can you name a Will Smith sports movie?
Cinematrix No. 6: The Action Edition Michael Bay directed six movies between 2010 and 2019. Can you name one?

The Criterion Channel Collections

Cinematrix No. 498: The Criterion ’90s Soundtrack Edition Can you name a Patricia Arquette or Laurence Fishburne movie with double letters in the title?
Cinematrix No. 470: The Criterion Miami Neonoir Edition Can you name an R-rated Colin Farrell or Jamie Foxx movie?
Cinematrix No. 442: The June Criterion Edition Can you name a Gene Hackman movie directed by an Oscar winner?
Cinematrix No. 422: The Fun City Edition We made a grid in collaboration with Criterion Channel that asks: Can you name an Al Pacino movie set in New York City?
Bonus Cinematrix: The Criterion Channel Edition Can you name a Greta Gerwig movie with a two-word title?

Guest Directors

Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Cinematrix: July 30, 2025 Can you name a Paul Thomas Anderson movie with double letters in the title?
Mike Flanagan’s Cinematrix: June 6, 2025 The Life of Chuck director Mike Flanagan created a Cinematrix featuring Stephen King: Can you name an Oscar-nominated film adaptation of a King story?
Ike Barinholtz’s Cinematrix: March 26, 2025 Ike Barinholtz designed a Cinematrix featuring some of his favorite filmmakers and stars. Can you name a Martin Scorsese movie based on a book?
Tyler Perry’s Cinematrix: March 21, 2025 The Duplicity director designed today’s Cinematrix, which asks: Can you name an Oscar-nominated Taraji P. Henson movie?
Jerry Saltz’s Cinematrix: March 6, 2025 Jerry Saltz designed a grid featuring one of his favorite filmmakers. Can you name a Werner Herzog movie released between 1970 and 1989?
Julia Fox’s Cinematrix: January 24, 2025 Presence’s Julia Fox designed a Cinematrix featuring three of her favorite filmmakers. Can you name a Sofia Coppola movie with a 3+ word title?

Broadway Week

Broadway Cinematrix: April 7, 2025 Can you name a Barbra Streisand musical?
Broadway Cinematrix: April 8, 2025 Can you name a Denzel Washington or Jake Gyllenhaal movie with an 80%+ Rotten Tomatoes score?
Broadway Cinematrix: April 9, 2025 Can you name a George Clooney or Titus Burgess movie with a character name in the title?
Broadway Cinematrix: April 10, 2025 Can you name a movie starring a 2024 Tony-winning actor that starts with “E”, “G”, “O”, or “T”?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Cinematrix: April 11, 2025 Lin-Manuel Miranda designed a “Cinepatrix” grid with actors who share a middle name. Can you name a Neil Patrick Harris movie with a two-word title?

Cinemasochist Grids

Cinemasochist Grid No. 1: The Pythons Can you solve this Cinemasochist grid featuring five members of the Monty Python troupe?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 2: The Hong Kong Trio Can you name a Wong Kar-wai movie released between 1990 and 2000?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 3: Vulture Boyfriends Can you name a Conner O’Malley movie with a 3+ word title?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 4: Scare Pairs Can you name a horror movie starring Courteney Cox or P.J. Soles?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 5: Flirty ‘30s Girlies Can you name an Anna May Wong movie released between 1930 and 1939?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 6: The Voicey Girls Can you name an animated movie starring Eartha Kitt?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 7: A Rian Johnson and Co. Mystery Can you name a Rian Johnson movie starring Janelle Monáe?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 8: You Can’t Cheat (Death) Can you name an Ali Larter horror movie?
Cinemasochist Grid No. 9: The Anderson Scheme Can you name a movie starring Bill Murray and Jeffrey Wright?

Relive Rom-Com Week

Cinematrix No. 199: October 11, 2024 Can you name a Heath Ledger or Julia Stiles movie with double letters in the title?
Cinematrix No. 198: October 10, 2024 Can you name a Nora Ephron movie starring Meg Ryan?
Cinematrix No. 197: October 9, 2024 Can you name a Katherine Heigl movie with “wedding” or “bride” in the title?
Cinematrix No. 196: October 8, 2024 Can you name a Drew Barrymore rom-com?

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