Movies and TvShows featuring "puzzle" theme.
Test plot summary for Wheel of Fortune (1983)
Survivor is a reality TV show where a group of contestants are stranded on a tropical island and must compete in challenges, form alliances, and strategize to avoid elimination. Each week, one contestant is voted out by their fellow tribe members until only one remains and is crowned the ultimate survivor.
Blindspot follows a mysterious woman who is found naked in Times Square, her body covered in intricate tattoos. With no memory of her past, the woman, named Jane Doe, is taken in by the FBI. As they work together to decipher the meaning behind Jane's tattoos, they uncover a complex web of crime and conspiracy. Jane's tattoos become vital clues leading to dangerous criminals and saving innocent lives. As the team digs deeper, they discover that Jane is at the center of a larger conspiracy, and her past holds dark secrets that could change everything.
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
Haier Brothers, a pair of robots created by the Wizard, travel around the world with their friends to explore the stories of nature and overcome all kinds of difficulties on their journey.
Cast members work together to escape a secret room.
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a comedic game show that features a panel of comedians and celebrities competing in various word and number games. It is a hilarious mash-up of a traditional game show and comedy, with plenty of laughs and clever jokes.
Countdown is a popular British game show that has been running since the 1980s. Contestants are given a selection of letters and must create the longest word they can within a set time limit. The show also includes number puzzles and conundrums for contestants to solve. With its iconic clock and witty host, Countdown has become a staple of daytime television.
Chain Letters was a British television game show produced by Tyne Tees. The show was filmed at their City Road studios in Newcastle Upon Tyne and first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 7 September 1987 to 6 July 1990, then again from 2 January 1995 to 25 April 1997. Three contestants competed to win money by changing letters in words to form new words. Its original host was the late Jeremy Beadle, followed by Andrew O'Connor, Allan Stewart, Ted Robbins, Vince Henderson and Dave Spikey.
The Crystal Maze is a TV show that aired in 1990. It features teams of contestants who must navigate through a labyrinthine maze, solving puzzles and completing challenges in different themed zones such as medieval times, Aztec, futuristic, and more. The show is known for its eccentric host and unique gameplay.
"Detective College", as a derivative of the fifth season of "Who's the Murderer", is a star reasoning variety show where selected detective assistants launched by Mango TV. The star guests determine the number of advances by rolling the dice on the checkerboard. When the game is triggered, the corresponding game needs to be completed. The first guest to reach the end becomes the current No.1. The program combines the form of team battles and individual battles to inspire the star guests ’IQ and Contest of logical ability. No. 1 selected in the show will appear on the scene of the fifth season of "Who's the Murderer". "Detective College" consists of Pu Yixing, Zhou Junwei, Tang Jiuzhou, Qi Sijun, Shi Kai, Guo Wentao, Shao Mingming, etc., and premiered on November 3, 2019.
Password is an American television game show which was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. The host was Allen Ludden, who had previously been well known as the host of the G.E. College Bowl. Password originally aired for 1,555 daytime telecasts each weekday from October 2, 1961 to September 15, 1967 on CBS, along with weekly prime time airings from January 2, 1962 to September 9, 1965 and December 25, 1966 to May 22, 1967. An additional 1,099 daytime shows aired from April 5, 1971 to June 27, 1975 on ABC. The show's announcers were Jack Clark and Lee Vines on CBS and John Harlan on ABC. Two revivals later aired on NBC from 1979–1982 and 1984–1989, followed by a prime time version on CBS from 2008–2009. In 2013, TV Guide ranked it #8 in its list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.
Phi Brain: Puzzle of God is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. The first two series aired on NHK Educational TV between October 2011 and September 2012, with a third season to begin airing in October 2013. The series is directed by Junichi Sato with script supervision by Mayori Sekijima. Hajime Yatate, the collective penname for the creative staff at Sunrise, is credited with the original story. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation by Yoshiki Togawa began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype Ace magazine from November 2011. A PlayStation Portable video game by Arc System Works was released on May 31, 2012.
Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, celebrity contestants spin the wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to one million dollars for charity.
Tetris (2023) is a movie that tells the story of how one of the world's most popular video games, Tetris, found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pazhitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring it to the masses. The movie explores their journey, from Henk Rogers marketing his own video game at a show in Las Vegas, to obtaining the Tetris rights in Japan, to striking a partnership with Nintendo. It showcases the challenges they face, including betrayal, corruption, and threats to their families. Despite the obstacles, they persevere and ultimately succeed in making Tetris an enormous success worldwide.
The story takes place in a fantasy world consisting of humans, Dragonoids and Monsters. There is a relative harmony between the three races. There are also Drops, spherical objects that come out of the planet, which can power up the Monsters. Humans and Dragonoids can take on the role of Dragon Callers if they have the capability to see the Drops, wherein, they form bonds with monsters. Currently, the planet is facing Drop Impacts, occurrences where a large amount of Drops are suddenly generated in a single area (and can also spread), which affects the lands and makes the Monsters berserk. In fact, one of the main duties of Dragon Callers is to settle the Drop Impacts by stabilizing the Drop distribution.
In this take on Clive Barker's horror classic, a young woman struggling with addiction discovers an ancient puzzle box that can summon the Cenobites, a group of mutilated humanoids. As she tries to solve the mystery and save her loved ones, she must navigate the twisted world of pain, sacrifice, and demonic forces. Will she be able to resist the temptations and make the right choices, or will she succumb to the dark forces that lurk within the puzzle box?
A helplessly romantic sociopath escapes from a mental institution and invades the home of a '90s pop superstar. He just wants to be loved; she just wants to survive.
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.