| 100% | ONA | 3 | "Based ___ true story" (2 wds.) |
| 100% | ONA | 3 | Based ___ true story: 2 wds. |
| 94% | ONA | 3 | "Based ___ true story": 2 wds. |
| 71% | HILLBILLYELEGY | 14 | 2020 drama based on a true story with Amy Adams as a troubled mother: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ATRUE | 5 | "Based on ___ story": 2 wds. |
| 60% | JUSTMERCY | 9 | Legal drama based on a true story starring Brie Larson, 17-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 59% | BRIANSSONG | 10 | 1971 film based on a true story starring Billy Dee Williams as football player Gale Sayers (2 wds.) |
| 59% | THEAERONAUTS | 12 | 2019 adventure film based on a true story about a historic gas balloon flight (2 wds.) |
| 58% | ONA | 3 | "Based ___ true incident...": 2 wds. |
| 58% | ONA | 3 | "Based ___ true incident ...": 2 wds. |
| 58% | ONA | 3 | Based ___ true story |
| 56% | SOCIALNETWORK | 13 | "The ___," 2010 drama film based on the true story of Facebook's origins, with Justin Timberlake playing Sean Parker: 2 wds. |
| 56% | TALLTALE | 8 | Very improbable story: 2 wds. |
| 56% | THEROOKIE | 9 | A 2002 sports film starring Dennis Quaid, based on the true story of MLB pitcher Jim Morris: 2 wds. |
| 56% | TALLTALES | 9 | Fish stories: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Apple TV+ miniseries based on a true story starring 15-Across, 24-Across, and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | UANDI | 5 | "___: A True Story" by Nicholson Baker: 3 wds. |
| 54% | UANDI | 5 | "___: A True Story," by Nicholson Baker: 3 wds. |
| 54% | IBET | 4 | "A likely story!": 2 wds. |
| 54% | ONA | 3 | "Based __ true story" |
| 54% | ONA | 3 | "Based ___ true story" |
| 54% | ONA | 3 | ''Based __ true story'' |
| 52% | SLEEPYHOLLOW | 12 | Fox drama based on a Washington Irving story: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ONA | 3 | "Based ___ true incident" (docuseries disclaimer): 2 wds. |
| 52% | MEA | 3 | "Tell ___ story": 2 wds. |
| 50% | IBET | 4 | "A likely story!" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | IBET | 4 | "Oh, likely story!" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | ITSA | 4 | "___ long story": 2 wds. |
| 50% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 film based on a true story starring Quinton Aaron as football player Michael Oher (3 wds.) |
| 49% | MEA | 3 | "Tell ___ story" (2 wds.) |