| 100% | LIFE | 4 | "___ of Pi," 2012 film on a boy and a tiger surviving a shipwreck starring Suraj Sharma |
| 46% | LIFEOFPI | 8 | 2012 Ang Lee film about a shipwrecked boy and tiger: 3 wds. |
| 41% | BOOK | 4 | "The ___ of Eli," 2010 film on a nomad surviving a post-apocalyptic U.S. starring Denzel Washington |
| 38% | LIFEOFPI | 8 | Ang Lee film about a shipwrecked boy and a tiger |
| 38% | LIFE | 4 | "___ of Pi," film about a boy lost at sea with only a tiger for company |
| 35% | LORENZOSOIL | 11 | 1992 film starring Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon as parents of a sick boy: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SHALLOWS | 8 | "The ___," 2016 film on a surfer surviving a shark attack starring Blake Lively |
| 34% | THEGRADUATE | 11 | 1967 romantic comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft based on a Charles Webb novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MARTIANCHILD | 12 | Film starring John Cusack and Joan Cusack as a brother and sister taking care of a boy who believes he's from space (2 wds.) |
| 34% | LIFEOFPI | 8 | Book and movie about a boy on a boat with a tiger: 3 wds. |
| 33% | LOST | 4 | "All is ___," 2013 film on a sailor surviving a collision at sea starring Robert Redford |
| 32% | AMERICA | 7 | "Little ___," anthology series about immigrants, starring Suraj Sharma and Zachary Quinto on Apple TV+ |
| 32% | DAWN | 4 | "Rescue ___," 2006 film on a fighter pilot surviving being shot down starring Christian Bale |
| 32% | EYRE | 4 | Richard —, director of films Iris and Notes on a Scandal |
| 32% | CLUE | 4 | Film starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn loosely based on a board game |
| 32% | EYRE | 4 | Richard —, director of the films Iris and Notes on a Scandal |
| 31% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 spy thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck, based on a true story |
| 31% | TIME | 4 | "Out of ___," 2003 thriller film about a police chief and his mistress starring Eva Mendes |
| 31% | DORA | 4 | "___ and the Lost City of Gold" (live-action film based on a kids' cartoon) |
| 31% | CAMEOAPPEARANCE | 15 | Small film role, and a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 31% | HIGHFIDELITY | 12 | Film based on a Nick Hornby novel set in a record shop starring John Cusack and Joan Cusack (2 wds.) |
| 31% | EDGE | 4 | "___ of Tomorrow," a film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt |
| 31% | OLD | 3 | "___ Yeller," film about a boy and a stray dog |
| 31% | CITY | 4 | "The Lost ___ of Z," adventure film starring Charlie Hunnam as an explorer on a jungle expedition |
| 30% | GONEGIRL | 8 | 2014 film starring 36-Across based on a 2012 Gillian Flynn novel (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ALIVE | 5 | 1993 film drama starring Ethan Hawke and Vincent Spano based on a true story |
| 30% | OUTSIDERS | 9 | "The ___," 1983 film starring Diane Lane based on a novel of the same name |
| 30% | SEPARATE | 8 | With 68-Across, 1958 David Niven film, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 30% | OLDYELLER | 9 | 1957 Disney film about a boy and a stray dog |