By on June 17, 2009, with 386 Comments

Another exam is upon me tomorrow, so rest of the day means more studying for me. To keep you occupied until tomorrow, check this new Cryptic Canvas game, Empire has launched. This is a time-wasting movie game, involving a painting that contains 50 movie references. It’s a nod to a painting that was put out a few years ago, containing famous rock bands – Virgin’s 75 Bands. The only clue Empire gives is that the movies hidden in the painting are from the last 20 years. I’m not going to allow more than 2 answers per comment, for the sake of allowing the rest of you to spend some time going through this. I’m sure that within a day you can check the comments below to find all 50 of the movies. If you have a feeling you already saw something like this, you’re right – M&M posted their 50 Dark movies on this site, Absolut released their own version where you have to find 82 vodka bottles, Lonely Plantet hid 45 cities in their piece, and Lovefilm managed to squeeze more than 100 movies in their poster (2 x times). To start this game, I’ll point out “No country for old men” – I believe the traffic sign with two old people not allowed is the one referencing this movie. Now I just need to find out what Empire as a company is all about?

50 Hidden Movies In Empire’s Cryptic Canvas

50 Hidden Movies In Empire’s Cryptic Canvas

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386 Responses
  1. Shar says:

    The Diving bell and the Butterfly

    Monsters Inc.. (courtesty of my nine yr old son)

    Fisher King

  2. Shar says:

    No one has said “The pianist” or “Hook” yet

  3. Erik says:

    Thanks a lot all. I now only have 2 left:

    - the 3 mini children
    - and a number 50 which perhaps is not there. The only thing that still lights up is the children.

  4. Aethelind says:

    Would the mini children be Honey, I shrunk the kids? It came out in 1989, so that’s 20 years ago.

  5. gonzesse says:

    @Erik: the little children are, oh well, “Little Children” :)

    @Jeannie: The correct titles are “Interview with the Vampire”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” & “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”.

    I’m also missing one and have no idea where it is.

  6. Gouri says:

    $1,000,000 baby- crawling baby with tag stating $1,000,000.
    Cloverfield- clovers in the graveyard (bottom right.)

  7. Jeannie says:

    Thanks gonzesse and Electricbuddah – I’ve got 48 of 50 now. My southern accent was interfering with my spelling. LOL

    Now, the row of cars ??? and I can’t find the last one (nothing will light up for an answer). This is going to be the death of me.

  8. Jeannie says:

    OK – now remember row of cars is Traffic but still can’t find last one.

  9. Jeannie says:

    Found it! Found it! They were being sneaky….last one was the “Iris” that “The Crow” in the upper right hand corner is carrying. Yippee! Now I can rest.

  10. gonzesse says:

    bwahaha, it’s “Iris”, The Crow has it :)

  11. shar says:

    What is the CCC?

  12. shar says:

    Also, What is the Hollywood sign?

  13. sean says:

    Snakes on a Plane – Empire Plane
    zoom in on it

  14. sean says:

    sorry for double post but theres also Zodiacs i believe

  15. Anne says:

    King Kong in the background?

  16. Erik says:

    Thanks Jeannie and Gonzesse!

    @shar: the hollywood sign is not a hidden movie

    @others: all the answers are in the comments

  17. Tom says:

    The 3 C’s would be 300

  18. Ernesto Fernández says:

    I have all of them.

    Moderator: I wnat to send the jpg file with the solutions. Can you tell me where to?

  19. Alice says:

    No country for old men (sign behind train)

    Last king of Scotland (gravestond with HRH and scottish flag)

  20. HC says:

    The baby with the pricetag=
    Million Dollar Baby

    that is an easy one ;)

  21. Jaiwant says:

    the green mile all the way on the right 5280 feet= one mile the sign is green also i dont think tose are children there alvin and the chipmunks you can see the shirts

  22. Kash says:

    Windmill = Moulin Rouge

  23. Kash says:

    the flower thing that the crow is holding = iris

  24. lol person says:

    hey i think the two guys with the kids is chuck and larry and ummm the 2 guys holding the painting r 4 the movie “scream”

  25. Anonymousla says:

    Nobody spotted Happy feet? :P
    The 2 smiling feets at the lower right corner..

    and what is 3,14……. ( i know its pi but wich movie?)

  26. matto0708 says:

    the row of cars, as someeone mentioned is traffic, but it is also CARS.

    the two guitar like things resting aside the water tank, are called lyres. There are two of them making-Liar Liar

  27. matto0708 says:

    oh and there is gladiator at the bottom right just beside the grassed area

  28. Nevermind says:

    pi (idk which movie but you can write pi)
    The Crow

  29. The_Patient says:

    The two men and the children are:

    “DADDY DAY CARE” Thanks to my little sister who just told me! :0)

    The man dusting the star is “Stardust”.

    The fallen plane on the right Im guessing is “Crash”.

    What is the blonde woman dropping a brick from the tower, all about?!
    Also, the flags that say “Dads” what is that for?

  30. chad says:

    I see Eagle Eye near the top left!

  31. Ambient Noise says:

    Dad’s: Flags of Our Fathers

  32. Hobo says:

    Ice Age
    Monsters Inc.
    Ironman
    Anchorman the legend of Ron Burgundy
    Scream
    Interview with the vampire
    Happy Feet
    Saw
    The Last King of Scotland
    The Matrix
    Zodiac
    The Fisher King
    The hunt for eagle one
    Lord of the rings the two towers
    Stardust
    Million dollar baby
    Little Women
    The Green Mile
    Flags of our fathers
    No country for old men
    Trainspotting
    Walk the line
    Milk
    Chocolat
    Pi
    Hook
    Traffic
    The Dark Knight
    Pirates of the Carribean ?
    Silent Hill ?
    Dark City ?
    Before Sunset ?

  33. Hobo says:

    Cloverfield

  34. dave says:

    Eagle Eye!

  35. ally says:

    i dont get it, Lol

  36. Ben says:

    Snakes on a Plane!

  37. Ben says:

    The English Patient

  38. G. Ratt says:

    Frankenstein

    Jaws

  39. abbie says:

    dragon on mountain-the hobbit

  40. Tofu says:

    Enter the Dragon?
    Bruce Lee

  41. Jill Mailander says:

    Moulin Rouge

  42. Jill Mailander says:

    The Pianist

  43. Jill Mailander says:

    signs

  44. snowangel says:

    the diving bell and the butterfly

  45. Vicki says:

    Puppet on a string, or is that a book

  46. hullalooo says:

    that sign post- no country for old men

    those feet- happy feet

    those girls -charlie’s angels

    jaws

    enter the dragon

    dracula

    frankenstein

  47. David says:

    Indianna Jones with the snakes on the plane part, and 300 from the spartan warrior near the graveyard

  48. Anonymous says:

    Eragon…???

  49. coolez says:

    i can see movies not sure of other movies i dont want to talk so many BYE ^_^

  50. Amanda says:

    Trainspotting

  51. Stifyn Baker says:

    Empire is a UK-published magazine dealing with the movies – cinema showings, DVDS, soundtracks, books, if it’s movie-related, thety cover it. I’ve got this issue somewhere – it was a competition they ran. I entered but didn’t win.

  52. baby girl says:

    Happy Feat,Iron Man,Saw and Eagle Eye and Hook!!!

  53. darth says:

    Million dollar baby, monsters Inc

  54. Hayk says:

    Pope fishing
    Pulpfiction

  55. Lex says:

    the fisher king

  56. jg says:

    Its not jaws it is a scene from the first Ace Ventura Pet Detective.

    The Fisher King

  57. Sven says:

    the thin red line

  58. Rebecca says:

    “Swimming with Sharks” rather than Jaws

    “Netherbeast Incorporated” rather than Monsters, Inc.

    Liar Liar (the two lyres/musical instruments)

    Gladiator

  59. rae says:

    iron man
    gladiator
    frankenstien
    anchorman
    jaws
    hook
    million dollar baby
    happy feet
    trainspotting
    fisherking
    divving bell and the butterfly
    2 towers
    eagle eye
    ice age
    the piano
    bolt
    saw
    cloverfield
    last king of scotland
    dracula
    interviwe with a vampire
    the windmill

    all I got so far.

  60. Lionel says:

    How could you not have gotten King Kong? The iconic red plane with “Empire” on it is a big giveaway.

  61. Rose says:

    Wow you ppl have good eyes and minds I saw ‘Happy Feet”, literally! LOL!!

  62. seye says:

    only one i now is d plane-king kong :P

  63. Darek says:

    Thin red line.

  64. james says:

    the plane that says”empire”…. if u zoom in and look closely you will see a snake on the plane…… Snakes On A Plane!!!

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