| 100% | STREGA | 6 | "___ Nona" (children's book based on a folk tale) |
| 62% | HUGO | 4 | Best Picture-nominated 2011 film based on a children's book |
| 59% | POLAR | 5 | "___ Express," Christmas themed animated film based on a children's book written by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 59% | MULAN | 5 | 1998 film based on a Chinese folk tale |
| 59% | MULAN | 5 | Disney movie based on a Chinese folk tale |
| 59% | THEPOLAR | 8 | & 8A 2004 animated film starring Tom Hanks based on a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 53% | FLOORISLAVA | 11 | Netflix show based on a children's game |
| 52% | THELITTLEPRINCE | 15 | "Royal" film based on a classic children's story, 1974 |
| 51% | THELOSTCITYOFZ | 14 | Charlie Hunnam film based on a 52-Across book subtitled "A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (5 wds.) |
| 51% | CATS | 4 | 1982 Broadway musical based on a book of T.S. Eliot poems |
| 50% | ELSA | 4 | "Anna Loves ___" (young children's book based on "Frozen") |
| 50% | ELSA | 4 | "Anna Loves ___" (children's book based on "Frozen") |
| 50% | AESOP | 5 | Name on a children's book |
| 49% | PLAZA | 5 | "Eloise at the ___" (Disney film based on a series of Kay Thompson children's novels) |
| 49% | WERE | 4 | "___ Going on a Bear Hunt" (picture book based on a folk song) |
| 48% | OLIVER | 6 | Musical based on a Charles Dickens book |
| 48% | BLACK | 5 | "The ___ Stallion," 1979 adventure film based on a 1941 children's novel of the same name |
| 48% | ACHRISTMASSTORY | 15 | 1983 film based on a Jean Shepherd book |
| 48% | HEX | 3 | "Jonah ___" (2010 movie based on a comic book) |
| 48% | REBECCA | 7 | Hitchcock thriller based on a Du Maurier book |
| 48% | CLIENT | 6 | Schumacher film based on a Grisham book, The __ |
| 48% | NOMADLAND | 9 | Best Picture winner based on a 2017 book |
| 48% | WILL | 4 | "___ Trent" (ABC show based on a book series) |
| 48% | FILMADAPTATION | 14 | Movie based on a book or video game |
| 47% | RAIN | 4 | Play based on a Maugham tale |
| 47% | THEWORSTWITCH | 13 | Netflix children's fantasy based on books by 24-Across (3 wds.) |
| 47% | BABE | 4 | Movie based on the children's book "The Sheep-Pig" |
| 47% | OCHRISTMASTREE | 14 | Holiday song based on a traditional German folk song |
| 47% | WHERETHEWILDTHINGS | 18 | 2009 fantasy film based on a best-selling book |