# 27-9-3 movie game -- again **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 4, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686 "2007-01-04T14:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/1 "2007-01-04T14:35:34Z")
The rules: Phase I: Group each of the 27 names into 9 groups of 3 each. Name the movie that all 3 were in. Name a 4th actor from each movie (there is only one right answer, and many wrong ones). This will leave you with 9 names. Phase II: Group the 9 names into 3 groups of 3, as in phase I. Name a 4th actor, which will give you 3 new names. Phase III: Group them into 1 group of 3. What is the movie? Richard Attenborough Elizabeth Berridge Cate Blanchett Matthew Broderick Jennifer Coolidge Christine Ebersole Christopher Eccleston Cary Elwes Morgan Freeman Victor Garber Janeane Garofalo Crispin Glover Marilu Henner Dennis Hopper Tom Hulce Greg Kinnear Nathan Lane Jon Lovitz Joe Piscopo Paul Reubens Ione Skye Maureen Stapleton Ben Stiller Christine Taylor Uma Thurman Rip Torn Reese Witherspoon ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/2 "2007-01-04T14:43:59Z")
Here’s a quick hint: Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane do not go into the same group. ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/3 "2007-01-04T16:59:23Z")
_The Producers_ Nathan Lane Jon Lovitz Uma Thurman _Johnny Dangerously_ Maureen Stapleton Marilu Henner Joe Piscopo _Mystery Men_ Janeane Garofalo Greg Kinnear Paul Reubens _Rivers Edge_ Ione Skye Crispin Glover Dennis Hopper _Glory_ Matthew Broderick Cary Elwes Morgan Freeman _Legally Blonde_ Jennifer Coolidge Reese Witherspoon Victor Garber _Amadeus_ Christine Ebersole Tom Hulce Elizabeth Berridge _Elizabeth_ Richard Attenborough Cate Blanchett Christopher Eccleston _Dodge Ball_ Ben Stiller Christine Taylor Rip Torn ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/4 "2007-01-04T17:13:10Z")
So far so good! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/5 "2007-01-04T21:10:52Z")
I’m going to give this thread a little push with a hint. Actually, an answer. The 4th actor in Amadeus is Simon Callow. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/6 "2007-01-04T22:14:26Z")
Should we guess at the fourth actors or have a better idea of how the whole thing fits together?? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/7 "2007-01-04T22:19:58Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Here’s a quick hint: Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane do not go into the same group. [/QUOTE] But they’ve been is four different movies together… :eek: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/8 "2007-01-04T23:05:22Z")
I think I got a start on the next step. Mystery Men = Geoffrey Rush Amadeus = Simon Callow Elizabeth = Joseph Fiennes They were all in Shakespeare in Love. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/9 "2007-01-04T23:08:43Z")
Wait, I got the others. Producers = Will Ferrell Legally Blonde = Luke Wilson Dodgeball = Vince Vaughn They were in Old School. Johnny Dangerously = Michael Keaton River’s Edge = Keanu Reeves Glory = Denzel Washington They were in Much ado about Nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/10 "2007-01-04T23:21:23Z")
Me again. Could be Anchorman instead of Old School. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/11 "2007-01-05T04:03:26Z")
[QUOTE=Nuveena] Me again. Could be Anchorman instead of Old School. [/QUOTE] Nope, you were right with Old School. They were in Old School. They were in Much ado about Nothing. They were all in Shakespeare in Love. Yep, yep, and yep. Good job! Pick a 4th actor from each of those, and you are well on your way to Phase III. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/12 "2007-01-05T04:05:32Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Should we guess at the fourth actors or have a better idea of how the whole thing fits together?? [/QUOTE] Yes. 😉 We’e onto Phase III. It should be fairly easy. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/13 "2007-01-05T04:41:36Z")
Aha! Old School = Elisha Cuthbert Much Ado About Nothing = Emma Thompson Shakespeare in Love = Colin Firth Which brings us to . . . Love, Actually! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-9-3-movie-game-again/386686/14 "2007-01-05T13:34:48Z")
Correct, actually. Great job!