6° #61
Connect Benedict Cumberbatch to Nicolas Cage
“The Brilliant Detective & The Unhinged Legend”
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How players did
172 people played it: 97% made the connection, in 2.7 degrees on average. 3% yelled Cut.
1 degree
0%
2 degrees
49%
3 degrees
40%
4 degrees
7%
5 degrees
1%
6+ degrees
3%
Puzzle #61, from Saturday, May 16, 2026: connect Benedict Cumberbatch to Nicolas Cage through the movies they’ve appeared in. Each step is a film shared by the actor before and the actor after it; fewer steps and a faster time score higher. Six degrees is the limit; the shortest route found so far takes 2 degrees.
⚡ Show the route 6 players took (2 degrees)
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Chris Pine
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Nicolas Cage
The most common of the shortest solutions players found. There are usually several — the fun is finding yours.
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