| 100% | DAZED | 5 | "___ and Confused," a 1993 coming-of-age comedy starring the likes of Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck |
| 48% | HES | 3 | "___ Just Not That into You," a 2009 romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast with the likes of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Aniston |
| 39% | THEWESTWING | 11 | A political drama that debuted in the 90s, starring the likes of Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen: 3 wds. |
| 38% | CROODS | 6 | "The ___," 2013 animated comedy movie about a family of cavemen, starring the voices of Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds |
| 37% | YEARS | 5 | "The Wonder ___," coming-of-age comedy drama series starring Fred Savage as a teenager named Kevin Arnold that ran from 1988 to 1993 |
| 36% | TINKERTAILOR | 12 | "___ Soldier, Spy," a 2011 spy film starring Tom Hardy along with the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Colin Firth: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SING | 4 | 2016 animated film starring the voice talent of Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon |
| 35% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |
| 35% | INTERSTELLAR | 12 | 2014 film starring Matthew McConaughey, and co-written by Christopher Nolan, about a group of astronauts and a wormhole |
| 34% | HOWTO | 5 | "___ Lose a Guy in 10 Days," 2003 romantic comedy film starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ZOOLANDER | 9 | 2001 comedy starring and directed by Ben Stiller (birthday today), which is a satire on the fashion industry |
| 34% | THEAWFULTRUTH | 13 | 1937 comedy starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne as a couple in the midst of divorce proceedings: 3 wds. |
| 33% | MUCHADOABOUT | 12 | "___ Nothing," a 1993 film based on a Shakespeare play, in which Keanu Reeves starred with the likes of Denzel Washington: 3 wds. |
| 33% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 33% | INTRANSLATION | 13 | "Lost ___," a romantic comedy starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, that is considered one of the best movies of the 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THEMUSEUM | 9 | "Night at ___," trilogy of comedy films starring Ben Stiller, where characters come to life in the night: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HOLLANDTAYLOR | 13 | "Two and a Half Men" actress who came out of the closet in 2015 at age 72: 2 wds. |
| 32% | FRAY | 4 | Come undone, like the edges of a rope |
| 32% | PAST | 4 | "Ghosts of Girlfriends ___" (2009 film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner) |
| 32% | PIOUS | 5 | Like a huge fan of ministry and the church |
| 32% | WATCH | 5 | The —, 2012 film comedy starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn |
| 32% | GOT | 3 | "America's ___ Talent," a long running talent show featuring the likes of Nick Cannon and Sharon Osbourne |
| 31% | THEGRADUATE | 11 | 1967 romantic comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft based on a Charles Webb novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 31% | EDTV | 4 | 1999 comedy starring Matthew McConaughey in the title role |
| 31% | HELP | 4 | "___!" musical comedy starring The Beatles members with a title track of the same name |
| 31% | WRINKLEFREE | 11 | Like a shirt condition suggested by the ends of 16-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 31% | EDTV | 4 | 1999 film comedy starring Matthew McConaughey in the title role |
| 31% | GIGLI | 5 | 2003 comedy-crime film starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez |
| 31% | DOGMA | 5 | 1999 fantasy comedy film starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon |