| 100% | STARMAN | 7 | 1984 Jeff Bridges film that begins with a UFO crash |
| 52% | STARMAN | 7 | 1984 Jeff Bridges movie about a UFO crash |
| 43% | LOST | 4 | TV drama that began with a plane crash |
| 40% | STARMAN | 7 | 1984 Jeff Bridges film |
| 39% | HALLOWEENKILLS | 14 | Twelfth installment in the horror franchise featuring 26-Across that began with a 1978 film starring 12-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | OMOO | 4 | Novel that begins with a mutiny |
| 38% | RIVERDANCE | 10 | Show that begins with a reel |
| 38% | MEAD | 4 | Beverage that begins with a bee? |
| 38% | PESACH | 6 | Holiday that begins with a Seder |
| 38% | ATOMICAGE | 9 | Period that began with a bang? |
| 37% | CLUE | 4 | Board game that begins with a murder |
| 37% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | Musical that begins with a beautiful mornin' |
| 37% | OCCIPITAL | 9 | Brain lobe that begins with a vowel |
| 37% | REDDAWN | 7 | 1984 Patrick Swayze film that was the first to be released with a PG-13 rating |
| 37% | PSI | 3 | Greek letter that begins with a silent letter |
| 36% | TEMPEST | 7 | Shakespeare play that begins with a storm, with "The" |
| 36% | APR | 3 | Month that begins with a lot of pranks: Abbr. |
| 36% | HEROS | 5 | ___ journey (arc that begins with a call to adventure) |
| 36% | APR | 3 | Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr. |
| 36% | RAMBO | 5 | Series of action films that began with First Blood |
| 36% | ERIE | 4 | One of two Great Lakes that begins with a vowel |
| 36% | SELMA | 5 | Film that ends with a King's speech |
| 35% | AMISTAD | 7 | 1997 movie that begins with a mutiny on the titular ship |
| 35% | CASABLANCA | 10 | 1942 film that ends with the line “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” |
| 34% | MAKEHAPPY | 9 | Bo Burnham special that begins with a video of him in clown makeup |
| 33% | LOST | 4 | TV drama that begins with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 |
| 33% | LOST | 4 | TV series that began with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 |
| 33% | NASTY | 5 | 1986 song that begins with Janet Jackson shouting, "Gimme a beat!" |
| 33% | SAWIV | 5 | 2007 horror installment that begins with a microcassette being found in the stomach of the villain |
| 33% | AGAINST | 7 | "___ All Odds" (1984 Jeff Bridges film) |