Cinematrix

Vulture’s daily movies grid game. Below you’ll find today’s puzzle, followed by the 12 preceding editions and a selection of fan favorites. See you tomorrow?

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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? By Lin-Manuel Miranda

10/30/2024

Every Cinematrix Category, Defined

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

Recent Grids

Broadway Cinematrix: April 10, 2025 Can you name a movie starring a 2024 Tony-winning actor that starts with “E”, “G”, “O”, or “T”?
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 8, 2025 Can you name a Denzel Washington or Jake Gyllenhaal movie with an 80%+ Rotten Tomatoes score?
Broadway Cinematrix: April 7, 2025 Can you name a Barbra Streisand musical?
Cinematrix No. 376: April 6, 2025 Can you name an Oscar-nominated Alfred Hitchcock movie?
Cinematrix No. 375: April 5, 2025 Can you name a Jennifer Lawrence movie released between 2000 and 2015?
Cinematrix No. 374: April 4, 2025 Can you name an Oscar-winning Charlize Theron movie?
Cinematrix No. 373: April 3, 2025 Can you name a Philip Seymour Hoffman movie with a three-word title?
Cinematrix No. 372: April 2, 2025 Can you name an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie with a title that contains “the”?
Cinematrix No. 371: April 1, 2025 Can you name an M. Night Shyamalan movie starring M. Night Shyamalan?
Cinematrix No. 370: March 31, 2025 Sasha Mutchnik designed a grid with movies set in New York and Los Angeles. Can you name a Chloë Sevigny movie set in either city?
Cinematrix No. 369: March 30, 2025 Can you name a Ke Huy Quan movie with 3+ word title?

Cinematrix Bulletin Board

The Permanent Collection

Cinematrix No. 121: The Cheaters Grid Can you name a Bette Midler movie released from 1990-1999?
Cinematrix No. 113: The Diet Mountain Dew Grid Can you name a Ron Howard movie with a “Rotten” RT score?
Cinematrix No. 120: The Disney Edition Can you name a Disney/Pixar animated movie starring John Goodman?
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?
Bonus Cinematrix: The Criterion Channel Edition Can you name a Greta Gerwig movie with a two-word title?
Cinematrix No. 6: The Action Edition Michael Bay directed six movies between 2010 and 2019. Can you name one?
Cinematrix No. 21: The Sports Edition Can you name a Will Smith sports movie?

Guest Directors

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? By Ike Barinholtz
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? By Tyler Perry
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? By Jerry Saltz
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? By Julia Fox

Cinemasochist Grids

vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 1: The Pythons Can you solve this Cinemasochist grid featuring five members of the Monty Python troupe?
vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 2: The Hong Kong Trio Can you name a Wong Kar-wai movie released between 1990 and 2000?
vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 3: Vulture Boyfriends Can you name a Conner O’Malley movie with a 3+ word title?
vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 4: Scare Pairs Can you name a horror movie starring Courteney Cox or P.J. Soles?
vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 5: Flirty ‘30s Girlies Can you name an Anna May Wong movie released between 1930 and 1939?
vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 6: The Voicey Girls Can you name an animated movie starring Eartha Kitt?
vulture games Cinemasochist Grid No. 7: A Rian Johnson and Co. Mystery Can you name a Rian Johnson movie starring Janelle Monáe?

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?