| 100% | THELONGESTDAY | 13 | 1962 war film starring Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Rod Steiger, 15-Across, and 46-Across that depicts the events of June 6, 1944 (3 wds.) |
| 30% | ANGRYMEN | 8 | "12 ___," 1957 film starring Henry Fonda which is about a jury of 12 that deliberates on the trial of an 18-year old: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ROBERTMITCHUM | 13 | "The Winds of War" actor who starred with John Wayne in "El Dorado" and in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 28% | THEKARATEKID | 12 | 1984 film starring 14-Across and 31-Across that introduced the main characters of the Netflix series "Cobra Kai" (3 wds.) |
| 28% | THEBIGLEBOWSKI | 14 | Cult classic film starring 19-Across, 46-Across, and Steve Buscemi that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1998 (3 wds.) |
| 27% | GRAPES | 6 | "The ___ of Wrath," 1940 film starring Henry Fonda as a sharecropper, based on the eponymous John Steinbeck novel |
| 27% | DRUMSALONGTHE | 13 | "___ Mohawk," 1939 historical drama film starring Henry Fonda which is set during the American Revolution: 3 wds. |
| 27% | FORTAPACHE | 10 | 1948 film western starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda |
| 27% | CALLMEBY | 8 | With 35-Across, subtitle of 15-Across that is also the title of a 2017 romance film: 3 wds. |
| 27% | AHARDDAYS | 9 | "___ Night," a musical comedy film starring the Beatles that won 31-Across an Academy Award for scoring of music: 3 wds. |
| 26% | FAILSAFE | 8 | Sidney Lumet Cold War film starring Henry Fonda (2 wds.) |
| 26% | LITTLEBIGTOWN | 13 | 15-Across and 54-Across band that won the 2017 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 26% | DDAY | 4 | World War II event of June 6, 1944: Hyph. |
| 26% | RIOLOBO | 7 | Civil war film in which John Wayne played the role of Col. Cord McNally: 2 wds. |
| 25% | EDDIEREDMAYNE | 13 | Star of 15-Across, 33-Across, and "The Theory of Everything" who was born January 6, 1982 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 25% | THEWESTWING | 11 | A political drama that debuted in the 90s, starring the likes of Rob Lowe and Martin Sheen: 3 wds. |
| 25% | JJABRAMS | 8 | Co-creator of "Lost" and director of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker": 3 wds. |
| 25% | ONCEUPONA | 9 | "___ Time In Hollywood," comedy-drama film starring Brad Pitt that was one of the biggest hits of 2019: 3 wds. |
| 25% | INTOTHEWILD | 11 | 2007 American biographical survival film based on the travels of Christopher McCandless across North America, starring Emile Hirsch: 3 wds. |
| 25% | HATARI | 6 | 1962 action film starring John Wayne and Hardy Kruger |
| 25% | INTOTHEBLUE | 11 | Action-thriller film starring Paul Walker and Jessica Alba about a sea plane crash off the coast of Bahamas: 3 wds. |
| 25% | BESTMAN | 7 | The —, 1964 film drama starring Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson |
| 24% | RUNAWAYJURY | 11 | 2003 legal thriller film starring Dustin Hoffman (birthday today) and John Cusack, based on the John Grisham novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 24% | SAVINGMRBANKS | 13 | 2013 film about the making of 33-Across starring Emma Thompson as 18-Across and Tom Hanks as Walt Disney (3 wds.) |
| 24% | WRONGMAN | 8 | The —, 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film drama starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles |
| 24% | BOSTONREDSOX | 12 | 15-Across team that traded away 45-Across in 1919 and endured the "Curse of the Bambino" until winning the World Series in 2004 (3 wds.) |
| 24% | SUGAR | 5 | "The Wonderful Story of Henry ___," film directed by Wes Anderson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch that won the 2024 Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film |
| 24% | SOUL | 4 | Pixar film starring the voices of 15-Across, 30-Across, 47-Across, and Tina Fey |