| 100% | DRIVE | 5 | ___ My Car (2022 Best Picture nominee about an actor and his chauffeur) |
| 44% | TAR | 3 | 2022 Best Picture nominee about a disgraced conductor |
| 43% | DUNKIRK | 7 | 2018 Best Picture nominee about an evacuation |
| 39% | ILPOSTINO | 9 | 1994 Best Picture nominee about Pablo Neruda's friendship with his mailman |
| 38% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | Best Actor Oscar nominee for his portrayal of the "King of Rock and Roll" in the 2022 film "Elvis" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | PARASITE | 8 | 2020 Best Picture nominee that begins with a son lying his way into an English-tutoring job |
| 35% | BABE | 4 | Best Picture nominee about a pig |
| 34% | TAR | 3 | 2022 Best Picture nominee set largely in Berlin |
| 34% | ARRIVAL | 7 | 2016 Best Picture nominee about aliens |
| 34% | ARRIVAL | 7 | 2017 Best Picture Oscar nominee based on a Ted Chiang novella about aliens and linguistics |
| 34% | DUNE | 4 | 2022 Best Picture nominee set on a desert planet |
| 34% | CODA | 4 | 2022 Best Picture nominee with a mostly deaf cast |
| 34% | BLACKSWAN | 9 | 2011 Best Picture nominee about a ballet production |
| 33% | VENUS | 5 | Williams portrayed in the 2022 Best Picture nominee "King Richard" |
| 32% | CODA | 4 | 2022 Best Picture winner about a mostly deaf family |
| 31% | CODA | 4 | 2022 Best Picture Oscar winner about a singer with a deaf family |
| 30% | CODA | 4 | 2022 Best Picture winner starring Deaf actor Troy Kotsur |
| 30% | ALLEY | 5 | "Nightmare ___" (2022 Best Picture nominee) |
| 30% | DRZHIVAGO | 9 | 1966 Best Picture nominee that used beeswax to create an ice palace |
| 30% | ROMA | 4 | 2019 Best Picture nominee in which both Mixtec and Spanish are spoken |
| 30% | CUING | 5 | Signalling to an actor about lines and entrances |
| 29% | NOLTE | 5 | Best Actor nominee of 1991 and 1998 |
| 29% | FIELDOFDREAMS | 13 | 1989 Best Picture nominee ... with a hint to 20-, 24-/27- and 32-/37-Across |
| 29% | DAVIDDUCHOVNY | 13 | American actor that reportedly has an IQ of 147, and is best known for his roles on "The X-Files" and "Californication": 2 wds. |
| 29% | STALLONE | 8 | Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay nominee for "Rocky" |
| 28% | LION | 4 | 2016 Best Picture nominee starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman |
| 28% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 28% | SIDNEY | 6 | Actor and director Poitier, the first black person to win an Oscar for best actor |
| 28% | MINARI | 6 | 2021 Best Picture nominee starring Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-jung |
| 28% | PETESDRAGON | 11 | 1977 animated musical about an orphan and his reptilian friend, Elliott |