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Strange Days
“You Know You Want It.”
Strange Days (1995) is a crime, drama, science fiction, thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. On Plot-hole, players averaged 0.6/5, with 23% solving the puzzle and 77% failing it, making it the #5 brutalest puzzle of 108 in the archive. In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
0.6/5
Avg Score
23%
Solved
77%
Failed
159
Players
#5
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #31 · April 19, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A world where dreams and memories can be recorded and replayed.
The Character (Clue 4)
A former cop investigates a murder using these recordings.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The victim's last moments hold the key to solving the case.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The story takes place on New Year's Eve 1999.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Ralph Fiennes deals in illegal memory clips in Kathryn Bigelow's sci-fi thriller.
Strange Days
Cast
Ralph Fiennes as Lenny NeroAngela Bassett as Lornette 'Mace' MasonJuliette Lewis as Faith JustinTom Sizemore as Max PeltierMichael Wincott as Philo GantVincent D'Onofrio as Burton StecklerGlenn Plummer as Jeriko OneBrigitte Bako as Iris
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Strange Days hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Strange Days had an average score of 0.6/5. 23% of players solved it, while 77% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Strange Days?
- Strange Days was directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
- Who stars in Strange Days?
- Strange Days stars Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Glenn Plummer, Brigitte Bako.
- What genre is Strange Days?
- Strange Days is listed under Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller.
- Where does Strange Days rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Strange Days ranks #5 of 108 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).