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Synopsis

See if you can put this together: Agnes (Kelly Macdonald), a relatively quiet and unsure woman who can barely operate an iPhone, receives a jigsaw puzzle for her birthday. Completing it in what seems to be record time, she realizes she’s quite talented at the art of jigsaw puzzling. Cut to her traveling to New York City to find more puzzles, and connecting with champion puzzler Robert (Irfan Khan), who is recovering from the departure of his former partner/wife. Puzzled? Well, if you guessed that they head off together to a puzzle tournament in Atlantic City, then you’re quite talented as well! How do all the pieces fit together at the end? You’ll have to see the film.

Cast

  • Kelly Macdonald
  • David Denman
  • Daniel Stewart Sherman
  • Austin Abrams
  • Bubba Weiler
  • Helen Coxe
  • Mandela Bellamy
  • Liv Hewson
  • Lori Hammel
  • Lawrence Arancio

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Metacritic

40
Aug 1, 2018

Puzzle is often too prosaic for its own good.

David Sims
The Atlantic
80
Jun 28, 2018

It’s a testament to Macdonald’s performance (and later, to Khan’s charm) that we share her passion for puzzling.

Wendy Ide
Screen Daily
70

This directing debut for experienced producer Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine, Loving) ticks along pleasantly, driven by an efficient if slightly bland script by Oren Moverman and Polly Mann.

Metacritic review by Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
The Hollywood Reporter

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Puzzle (2018) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Puzzle (2018)?
The movie is 1hr 43min long.
What's Puzzle (2018) about?
See if you can put this together: Agnes (Kelly Macdonald), a relatively quiet and unsure woman who can barely operate an iPhone, receives a jigsaw puzzle for her birthday. Completing it in what seems to be record time, she realizes she’s quite talented at the art of jigsaw puzzling. Cut to her traveling to New York City to find more puzzles, and connecting with champion puzzler Robert (Irfan Khan), who is recovering from the departure of his former partner/wife. Puzzled? Well, if you guessed that they head off together to a puzzle tournament in Atlantic City, then you’re quite talented as well! How do all the pieces fit together at the end? You’ll have to see the film.
Who's the cast of Puzzle (2018)?
  • Kelly Macdonald as Agnes
  • David Denman as Louie
  • Daniel Stewart Sherman as Ronnie
  • Austin Abrams as Gabe
  • Bubba Weiler as Ziggy
  • Helen Coxe as Ezster
  • Mandela Bellamy as Grocery Clerk
  • Liv Hewson as Nicki
  • Lori Hammel as Fanny
  • Lawrence Arancio as Train Conductor
Who's the director behind Puzzle (2018)?
Marc Turtletaub directed Puzzle (2018).
Who produced Puzzle (2018)?
Wren Arthur, Steve Buscemi and Joshua M. Cohen produced Puzzle (2018).