| 100% | ERIN | 4 | "___ Brockovich," courtroom drama starring Julia Roberts that was based on the true story of an activist |
| 52% | ERIN | 4 | "___ Brockovich," 2000 film starring Julia Roberts which is based on the story of the legal clerk who fought against PG&E |
| 52% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 44% | FINDMEGUILTY | 12 | Comedy drama crime film starring Peter Dinklage which is based on a true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history: 3 wds. |
| 42% | ADOGSTALE | 9 | "Hachi: ___," movie starring Richard Gere that is based on a true story of a dog named Hachiko: 3 wds. |
| 40% | INVENTINGANNA | 13 | Shonda Rhimes miniseries starring 18-Across and 42-Across based on the true story of a con artist who pretended to be an heiress (2 wds.) |
| 38% | RINTINTIN | 9 | "Finding ___," movie based on the true story of the rescue dog that went on to appear in over 25 Hollywood movies: 3 wds. |
| 38% | RAY | 3 | 2004 musical starring Jamie Foxx that is based on the life of soul musician Charles |
| 36% | SULLY | 5 | 2016 Tom Hanks movie based on the true story of a pilot |
| 36% | DREAMER | 7 | 2005 film based on the true story of a racehorse named Mariah's Storm |
| 36% | TALE | 4 | "Hachi: A Dog's ___," 2009 drama film starring Richard Gere based on the true story of a faithful dog |
| 36% | LUNAR | 5 | Calendar that is based on the cycles of the Moon |
| 35% | FUNNY | 5 | "___ Girl," 1968 musical starring Barbra Streisand that is based on the life of Fanny Brice |
| 35% | RUNAWAYBRIDE | 12 | Rom-com starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere that was one of the Top 10 box office hits of 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SOCIALNETWORK | 13 | "The ___," 2010 drama film based on the true story of Facebook's origins, with Justin Timberlake playing Sean Parker: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GLORY | 5 | "Bound for ___," 1976 musical starring David Carradine that is based on the life of Woody Guthrie |
| 34% | JUNGLE | 6 | "___ Cubs," Disney show that is based on the 1967 film starring Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli |
| 34% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | A 2009 sports film starring Sandra Bullock, based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher: 3 wds. |
| 34% | THEROOKIE | 9 | A 2002 sports film starring Dennis Quaid, based on the true story of MLB pitcher Jim Morris: 2 wds. |
| 34% | COFFEE | 6 | Walter's ___ Roastery, cafe in Istanbul that is based on the crime drama series "Breaking Bad" |
| 34% | PRECIOUS | 8 | 2009 drama film based on the novel "Push" that stars Paula Patton as an alternative-school teacher |
| 33% | RIPLEYSGAME | 11 | 2002 thriller drama starring Lena Headey, which is based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DARK | 4 | "___ Waters," gripping legal thriller starring Mark Ruffalo based on the true story of a lawyer fighting against a corporation |
| 32% | RUINS | 5 | "Adam ___ Everything," TV show starring Adam Conover that is based on a CollegeHumor web series of the same name |
| 32% | GUN | 3 | "Annie Get Your ___," musical that is based on Annie Oakley which was released during the Golden Age of Broadway |
| 31% | SWEETBITTER | 11 | American drama TV series starring Ella Purnell which is based on a novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler |
| 31% | ROUGE | 5 | "Moulin ___!" musical based on the eponymous film that is one of the highest-grossing Broadway musicals |
| 31% | THERAINMAKER | 12 | 1997 legal drama film starring Matt Damon which is based on John Grisham's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 31% | EASYA | 5 | Teen comedy film starring Emma Stone that was based on the novel "The Scarlet Letter": 2 wds. |
| 31% | GASLIT | 6 | 2022 political thriller series starring Julia Roberts that was inspired by the podcast "Slow Burn" |