| 100% | APOLLO | 6 | "___ 13," 1995 film starring Tom Hanks that was inspired by a real-life disaster involving a moon mission |
| 62% | TITANIC | 7 | 1997 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio that was inspired by a real-life disaster involving an "unsinkable" ship |
| 57% | HOURS | 5 | "127 ___," 2010 film starring James Franco that was inspired by a real-life disaster during a hiking adventure |
| 55% | IMPOSSIBLE | 10 | "The ___," 2012 film starring Tom Holland that was inspired by the real-life disaster caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami |
| 49% | UNITED | 6 | "___ 93," 2006 film starring Christian Clemenson that was inspired by the real-life disaster following the 9/11 attacks |
| 49% | HORIZON | 7 | "Deepwater ___," 2016 film starring Mark Wahlberg that was inspired by the real-life disaster following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill |
| 36% | SILKWOOD | 8 | American biographical drama film of 1983 starring Meryl Streep which is inspired by the life of a nuclear whistleblower, Karen |
| 35% | AGORA | 5 | 2009 historical drama film starring Rachel Weisz that is inspired by ancient Egypt |
| 35% | JAMESBDONOVAN | 13 | Actor Tom Hanks's character in 2005 historical drama "Bridge of Spies" which was inspired by a real-life lawyer named ___: 3 wds. |
| 35% | MEHRANKARIMI | 12 | Actor Tom Hanks's character in 2004 comedy-drama "The Terminal" which was inspired by a real-life person named ___ Nasseri: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SCORPION | 8 | "The ___ King," 2002 action-adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson that is inspired by ancient Egypt |
| 35% | LAND | 4 | "___ of the Pharaohs," 1955 epic film starring Jack Hawkins that is inspired by ancient Egypt |
| 33% | MAVERICK | 8 | "Top Gun: ___," 2022 film starring Tom Cruise that is a sequel to a 1986 film |
| 33% | SPACE | 5 | "___ Oddity," 1969 song by David Bowie that was inspired by a 1968 Stanley Kubrick film |
| 33% | TEXASRANGER | 11 | "Walker, ___" a 90's action TV series starring Chuck Norris that was inspired by 18a : 2 wds. |
| 32% | DOLPHINTALE | 11 | 2011 American drama film starring Nathan Gamble which was inspired by the true rescue story of a marine animal named Winter: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BRIDGEOFSPIES | 13 | 2015 film starring Tom Hanks which is about a lawyer who negotiates the release of a U.S. pilot: 3 wds. |
| 32% | THEPOLAR | 8 | & 8A 2004 animated film starring Tom Hanks based on a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 31% | BAD | 3 | "___ Moon Rising," 1969 song by Creedence Clearwater Revival that was inspired by the film "The Devil and Daniel Webster" |
| 31% | SWIMMING | 8 | "___ with Sharks," TV series starring Kiernan Shipka and Diane Kruger that was inspired by the eponymous 1994 film |
| 31% | XIII | 4 | Apollo mission that was the subject of a 1995 film |
| 31% | CARRIE | 6 | 1974 novel by Stephen King that was adapted into a 1976 film starring Sissy Spacek |
| 31% | SULLENBERGER | 12 | Actor Tom Hanks's character in an eponymously titled biographical drama inspired by a real-life airline captain named Chesley ___ |
| 30% | ANN | 3 | "Raggedy" doll that was inspired by a poem |
| 30% | TWILIGHT | 8 | 2005 novel by Stephenie Meyer featuring vampires that was adapted into a film series starring Robert Pattinson |
| 30% | NIGHTFALL | 9 | 1941 sci-fi short story by Isaac Asimov that was adapted into a 1988 film starring Sarah Douglas |
| 30% | LEGEND | 6 | "I Am ___," 1954 horror novel by Richard Matheson featuring vampires that was adapted into a film starring Will Smith |
| 30% | BEES | 4 | "The Secret Life of ___," 2001 Sue Monk Kidd novel that was adapted into a 2008 film starring Queen Latifah |
| 30% | MAN | 3 | "The Bicentennial ___," 1976 sci-fi novelette by Isaac Asimov that was adapted into a 1999 film starring Robin Williams |