# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 728

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**Author:** ![guylevesque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@guylevesque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guylevesque)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14542 "2013-03-05T16:17:39Z")

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1. I, Robot
2. Men in Black
3. Independence Day
4. Hitch
5. Six Degrees of Separation
6. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. Ali
8. I Am Legend
9. Wild, Wild West
10. Hancock

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14543 "2013-03-05T16:28:00Z")

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Will Smith movies

1. I, Robot
2. Men in Black
3. Independence Day
4. Hitch
5. Six Degrees of Separation
6. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. Ali
8. I Am Legend
9. Wild, Wild West
10. Hancock
11. Where the Day Takes You

His first: [Where the Day Takes You - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Day_Takes_You)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14544 "2013-03-05T16:50:40Z")

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Will Smith movies

1. I, Robot
2. Men in Black
3. Independence Day
4. Hitch
5. Six Degrees of Separation
6. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. Ali
8. I Am Legend
9. Wild, Wild West
10. Hancock
11. Where the Day Takes You
12. Enemy of the State

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14545 "2013-03-05T17:45:37Z")

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Will Smith movies

1. I, Robot
2. Men in Black
3. Independence Day
4. Hitch
5. Six Degrees of Separation
6. The Pursuit of Happyness
7. Ali
8. I Am Legend
9. Wild, Wild West
10. Hancock
11. Where the Day Takes You
12. Enemy of the State
13. Bad Boys

Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo

New category offered in lieu of a Best Director nomination

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14546 "2013-03-05T17:47:03Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You

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**Author:** ![guylevesque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@guylevesque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guylevesque)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14547 "2013-03-05T17:50:24Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14548 "2013-03-05T18:07:20Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14549 "2013-03-05T19:32:44Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14550 "2013-03-05T19:37:57Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy (“What’s a Nubian?”)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14551 "2013-03-05T20:58:22Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street

His first, in 1981: [The Dark End of the Street (1981) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082234/?ref_=sr_1)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14552 "2013-03-05T21:14:54Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street
8. Bounce

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14553 "2013-03-05T21:18:59Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street
8. Bounce
9. The Town

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14554 "2013-03-05T21:29:45Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street
8. Bounce
9. The Town
10. Dogma

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14555 "2013-03-05T21:44:26Z")

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Ben Affleck movies (as actor, director, or writer)

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street
8. Bounce
9. The Town
10. Dogma
11. Reindeer Games (“Now that’s just mean!”)

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14556 "2013-03-05T22:04:33Z")

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1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street
8. Bounce
9. The Town
10. Dogma
11. Reindeer Games (“Now that’s just mean!”)
12. Clerks II

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14557 "2013-03-05T22:37:10Z")

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Ben Affleck movies

1. Argo
2. He’s Just Not That Into You
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Boiler Room
5. Gigli
6. Chasing Amy
7. The Dark End of the Street
8. Bounce
9. The Town
10. Dogma
11. Reindeer Games (“Now that’s just mean!”)
12. Clerks II
13. Changing Lanes

New topic: Famous Archers/Bow & Arrow Wizards (real or fictional)

1. William Tell

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14558 "2013-03-05T23:20:27Z")

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New topic: Famous Archers/Bow & Arrow Wizards (real or fictional)

1. William Tell
2. Katniss Everdeen

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14559 "2013-03-05T23:23:17Z")

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Famous Archers/Bow & Arrow Wizards (real or fictional)

1. William Tell
2. Katniss Everdeen
3. Robin Hood

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14560 "2013-03-05T23:36:14Z")

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Famous Archers/Bow & Arrow Wizards (real or fictional)

1. William Tell
2. Katniss Everdeen
3. Robin Hood
4. Odysseus

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14561 "2013-03-05T23:40:04Z")

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Famous Archers/Bow & Arrow Wizards (real or fictional)

1. William Tell
2. Katniss Everdeen
3. Robin Hood
4. Odysseus
5. Hawkeye

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