# Movie Marathon (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [March 26, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801 "2021-03-26T22:06:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8123 "2023-01-23T03:14:03Z")

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**Films of Alec Guinness**

1. Bridge Over the River Kwai
2. Murder By Death
3. The Ladykillers
4. Kind Hearts and Coronets
5. Star Wars
6. The Man in the White Suit
7. The Lavender Hill Mob
8. A Passage to India
9. Doctor Zhivago

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [January 23, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8124 "2023-01-23T20:39:29Z")

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**Films of Alec Guinness**

1. Bridge Over the River Kwai
2. Murder By Death
3. The Ladykillers
4. Kind Hearts and Coronets
5. Star Wars
6. The Man in the White Suit
7. The Lavender Hill Mob
8. A Passage to India
9. Doctor Zhivago
10. Evensong

His screen debut, as an uncredited extra, in 1934.

Pass.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8125 "2023-01-23T22:45:49Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8126 "2023-01-23T22:52:49Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8127 "2023-01-23T22:57:02Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers

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**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8128 "2023-01-23T23:06:32Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8129 "2023-01-23T23:35:05Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts
5. Reservoir Dogs

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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:** [January 24, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8130 "2023-01-24T01:01:50Z")

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We did ensemble movies not long ago, didn’t we?

**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8131 "2023-01-24T02:00:31Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7. Airport

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8132 "2023-01-24T04:55:54Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> We did ensemble movies not long ago, didn’t we?

Yes. I hoped we could come up with different answers.

**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7. Airport
8. Bridesmaids

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8133 "2023-01-24T05:37:40Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7. Airport
8. Bridesmaids
9. The Dirty Dozen

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8134 "2023-01-24T12:22:44Z")

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**The Gang’s All Here: Movies With Ensemble Casts**

1. Oceans 11
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Marvel’s The Avengers
4. Short Cuts
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7. Airport
8. Bridesmaids
9. The Dirty Dozen
10. 12 Angry Men

**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man

(There may be background people)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8135 "2023-01-24T13:00:49Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8136 "2023-01-24T13:25:13Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre
3. Duel

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8137 "2023-01-24T14:32:35Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre
3. Duel
4. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8138 "2023-01-24T14:36:10Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre
3. Duel
4. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
5. 'night, Mother

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8139 "2023-01-24T14:37:13Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

If nothing else, the character of Etta (played by Katharine Ross) would like a word with you. 😉

[![](https://www.slashfilm.com/img/gallery/one-of-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kids-biggest-stars-was-banned-from-being-on-set/l-intro-1648127454.jpg) ](https://www.slashfilm.com/img/gallery/one-of-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kids-biggest-stars-was-banned-from-being-on-set/l-intro-1648127454.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8140 "2023-01-24T15:04:16Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre
3. Duel
4. 'night, Mother
5. The Lighthouse

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8141 "2023-01-24T15:13:27Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre
3. Duel
4. 'night, Mother
5. The Lighthouse
6. Moon

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**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/8142 "2023-01-24T15:28:36Z")

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**Films with just two characters**

1. Swiss Army Man
2. My Dinner With Andre
3. Duel
4. 'night, Mother
5. The Lighthouse
6. Moon
7. Sleuth (2007)

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