| 100% | THETITANS | 9 | "Remember ___," a 200 sports film starring Denzel Washington, based on the true story of the T.C Williams High School football team: 2 wds. |
| 52% | THEROOKIE | 9 | A 2002 sports film starring Dennis Quaid, based on the true story of MLB pitcher Jim Morris: 2 wds. |
| 48% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | A 2009 sports film starring Sandra Bullock, based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher: 3 wds. |
| 44% | BRIANSSONG | 10 | 1971 film based on a true story starring Billy Dee Williams as football player Gale Sayers (2 wds.) |
| 40% | GREATDEBATERS | 13 | "The ___," a 2007 biography directed by and starring Denzel Washington, based on an article about the Wiley College debate team: 2 wds. |
| 40% | FERRISBUELLER | 13 | Sitcom based on the 1986 film starring Matthew Broderick about a high-school slacker's day off from school: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TALE | 4 | "Hachi: A Dog's ___," 2009 drama film starring Richard Gere based on the true story of a faithful dog |
| 39% | 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% | ALLAMERICAN | 11 | Sports drama on The CW about a high-school football team starring Daniel Ezra, 15-Across, and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SOCIALNETWORK | 13 | "The ___," 2010 drama film based on the true story of Facebook's origins, with Justin Timberlake playing Sean Parker: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TITANS | 6 | "Remember the ___," 2000 sports-drama film starring Denzel Washington based on real events |
| 38% | 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. |
| 37% | MUCHADOABOUT | 12 | "___ Nothing," a 1993 film based on a Shakespeare play, in which Keanu Reeves starred with the likes of Denzel Washington: 3 wds. |
| 37% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 film based on a true story starring Quinton Aaron as football player Michael Oher (3 wds.) |
| 36% | THETITANS | 9 | "Remember ___," a 2000 sports film where Denzel Washington (birthday today) portrayed football coach Herman Boone: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DREAMER | 7 | 2005 film based on the true story of a racehorse named Mariah's Storm |
| 35% | LEAGUESUNDER | 12 | "20,000 ___ the Sea," a 1954 adventure film starring Kirk Douglas, based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BEAUTIFULMIND | 13 | 2001 American biographical drama film starring Russell Crowe, based on the life of a Nobel Laureate in Economics, Josh Nash, "A ___": 2 wds. |
| 35% | DARK | 4 | "___ Waters," gripping legal thriller starring Mark Ruffalo based on the true story of a lawyer fighting against a corporation |
| 35% | RICHIERICH | 10 | A 1994 film based on the comics of the same name, starring Macaulay Culkin (birthday today) as the world's wealthiest kid: 2 wds. |
| 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% | DOLPHINTALE | 11 | 2011 American drama film starring Nathan Gamble which was inspired by the true rescue story of a marine animal named Winter: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 33% | THEREVENANT | 11 | 2015 American semi-biographical film starring Leonardo DiCaprio based on the life of frontiersman Hugh Glass: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEAVENGERS | 11 | Team of superheroes created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics on which the highest-grossing film of 2018 was based: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ADOGSTALE | 9 | "Hachi: ___," movie starring Richard Gere that is based on a true story of a dog named Hachiko: 3 wds. |
| 33% | TITANS | 6 | "Remember the ___," sports film where Denzel Washington says, "Football is about ... harnessing that aggression into a team effort ..." |
| 33% | RUDY | 4 | 1993 film based on a true story starring Sean Astin as football player Daniel Ruettiger |
| 33% | INVINCIBLE | 10 | 2006 film based on a true story starring Mark Wahlberg as football player Vince Papale |
| 33% | ATAFUNERAL | 10 | "Death ___," dark comedy starring Peter Dinklage based on a British film of the same name by Dean Craig: 3 wds. |