| 100% | ALAMO | 5 | 1960 historical film written and directed by John Wayne, with "The" |
| 51% | SIXTEEN | 7 | With 44-Across, 1984 coming-of-age film written and directed by John Hughes |
| 50% | ALAMO | 5 | Historical 1960 John Wayne film, with "The" |
| 49% | RABBITTEST | 10 | 1978 film written and directed by 18-Across, starring Billy Crystal as the first pregnant man: 2 wds. |
| 48% | RIO | 3 | With 21-Down, John Wayne western that was the last film directed by Howard Hawks |
| 46% | GOLDRUSH | 8 | The —, 1925 film directed, written by and starring Charles Chaplin |
| 45% | OUT | 3 | "Knives ___" (mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson) |
| 45% | BABY | 4 | "Shiva ___" (2020 film written and directed by Emma Seligman) |
| 45% | INBRUGES | 8 | 2008 comedy-drama film written and directed by Martin McDonagh |
| 45% | JULIE | 5 | "___ & Julia," 2009 biographical film written and directed by Nora Ephron |
| 45% | RABBIT | 6 | "Jojo ___," 2019 Oscar-winning film written and directed by Taika Waititi |
| 45% | SPARTAN | 7 | 2004 film written and directed by David Mamet starring Val Kilmer |
| 44% | BOOGIE | 6 | With 31-Across, 1997 film about the adult film industry written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 44% | EAGLE | 5 | "___ vs Shark," 2007 romantic comedy film written and directed by Taika Waititi |
| 44% | MAXIMUM | 7 | "___ Overdrive," 1986 film written and directed by Stephen King starring Emilio Estevez |
| 44% | ORPHANS | 7 | 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan starring Douglas Henshall |
| 43% | THEEDGEOFTHE | 12 | & 14A 1937 film drama written and directed by Michael Powell starring John Laurie and Belle Chrystall |
| 43% | THEWARGAME | 10 | 1965 film written and directed by Peter Watkins that won a Best Documentary Academy Award |
| 43% | CHARLIESANGELS | 14 | Action film written and directed by 54-Across, who also plays Rebekah "Bosley" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | HUSBANDS | 8 | 1970 comedy-drama film co-starring, written and directed by John Cassavetes |
| 41% | LITTLE | 6 | "___ Women," 2019 adaptation written and directed by Greta Gerwig that follows the March sisters |
| 41% | EXPENDABLES | 11 | The —, 2010 action film directed, co-written by and starring Sylvester Stallone |
| 41% | VISITOR | 7 | The —, 2007 film drama starring Richard Jenkins written and directed by Tom McCarthy |
| 41% | APOSTLE | 7 | The —, 1997 film drama written, directed by and starring Robert Duvall |
| 41% | GUNN | 4 | James who wrote and directed both "Guardians of the Galaxy" films |
| 40% | FRANKENWEENIE | 13 | 2012 stop motion film directed by Tim Burton with the characters voiced by Martin Short and Winona Ryder |
| 40% | GLENORGLENDA | 12 | 1953 film drama written, directed by and featuring Edward D Wood Jr in the title roles |
| 40% | ALAMO | 5 | Movie produced by John Wayne, with "The" |