| 100% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | 1961 Natalie Wood movie based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet": 3 wds. |
| 55% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | Musical based on William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet": 3 wds. |
| 49% | SHESTHEMAN | 10 | 2006 Amanda Bynes movie based on Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night": 3 wds. |
| 48% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | 1953 Kathryn Grayson movie based on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew": 3 wds. |
| 45% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | 1961 Natalie Wood movie whose soundtrack topped the charts for 54 weeks: 3 wds. |
| 37% | READYPLAYERONE | 14 | Movie based on a 2011 Ernest Cline book: 3 wds. |
| 36% | INTHEHEIGHTS | 12 | New movie based on a Tony-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda musical: 3 wds. |
| 36% | HENRYV | 6 | 1989 Emma Thompson movie based on a Shakespeare play: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEJUNGLEBOOK | 13 | 2016 movie based on a Rudyard Kipling classic: 3 wds. |
| 35% | WITHTHEKRANKS | 13 | "Christmas ___," a 2004 movie based on a John Grisham novel titled "Skipping Christmas": 3 wds. |
| 35% | THEGREEKFREAK | 13 | Nickname for 19-Across, based on his athleticism and birth country: 3 wds. |
| 35% | MAB | 3 | Fairy queen in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet |
| 33% | LAFEMMENIKITA | 13 | 1997-2001 USA action/drama series based on a Jean Reno movie: 3 wds. |
| 33% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | 1961 Natalie Wood movie with a mambo scene |
| 33% | MEANGIRLS | 9 | 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie based partly on the nonfiction book "Queen Bees and Wannabes": 2 wds. |
| 33% | NORTHANDSOUTH | 13 | 1985 miniseries based on a John Jakes novel, starring Patrick Swayze and James Read: 3 wds. |
| 33% | THETHORNBIRDS | 13 | 1983 miniseries based on a Colleen McCullough novel, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward: 3 wds. |
| 32% | TRAININGDAY | 11 | 2017 TV series that's based on a Denzel Washington movie and stars Bill Paxton as a cop: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RINTINTIN | 9 | "Finding ___," movie based on the true story of the rescue dog that went on to appear in over 25 Hollywood movies: 3 wds. |
| 31% | STARCROSSD | 10 | Like Romeo and Juliet, to Shakespeare |
| 31% | INTHEHEIGHTS | 12 | 2021 movie musical based on the stage musical by 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| 31% | MYFAIRLADY | 10 | Musical based on George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion": 3 wds. |
| 31% | THEDARKKNIGHT | 13 | 2008 film based on the superhero Batman whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard: 3 wds. |
| 31% | THELIONKING | 11 | Musical based on Disney animated film of 1994 with music and direction by Elton John and Julie Taymor respectively: 3 wds. |
| 31% | SHUTITDOWN | 10 | Hit single by Pitbull, featuring Akon, the music video for which is based on intelligence agents and criminal activities : 3 wds. |
| 31% | ALLTHEREIS | 10 | 1996 romantic comedy, "Love is ___," starring Angelina Jolie which is a modern retelling of "Romeo and Juliet": 3 wds. |
| 31% | SIDE | 4 | "West ___ Story" (musical based on "Romeo and Juliet") |
| 30% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | 1961 musical film starring Rita Moreno and Natalie Wood that won 10 Oscars (3 wds.) |
| 30% | RIDEWITHTHE | 11 | "___ Devil," Tobey Maguire's 1999 movie based on Daniel Woodrell's novel: 3 wds. |
| 30% | THECIDERHOUSE | 13 | "___ Rules," Tobey Maguire's 1999 movie based on John Irving's novel: 3 wds. |