[4] It stars Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan (in his final English-language role before his death on April 29, 2020), David Denman, Bubba Weiler, Austin Abrams, Liv Hewson, and follows a stay-at-home mother who enters a puzzle building competition.

Agnes is a middle-class suburban homemaker and mother of two grown sons, Ziggy and Gabe, who seems stuck with her husband Louie in a monotonous routine.

Agnes breaks the news of her success to her sons but doesn't tell them she has to leave for Brussels soon to compete in the World Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament.

[5][6] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film for $5 million, releasing it in the United States on July 27, 2018.

The website's critical consensus reads: "Puzzle transcends its quirky premise with honest emotion – and Kelly Macdonald, whose nicely understated performance proves she's too often underutilized.

[8] Peter Debruge from Variety described the remake of the well-liked Argentine film as a way for "Kelly Macdonald to shine amid the yawn-inducing world of competitive jigsaw puzzling".

[10] Jordan Ruimy from The Playlist said that the film takes its time "to let its characters breathe, building up a beautiful atmosphere filled with richly lit, eye-melting shots" by Norr.