| 100% | THEKARATEKID | 12 | 1984 martial arts movie upon which the streaming show "Cobra Kai" is based: 3 wds. |
| 42% | THEKARATEKID | 12 | 1984 movie about martial arts that launched a franchise including the 2018-2025 "Cobra Kai" series: 3 wds. |
| 36% | EMMA | 4 | Jane Austen novel upon which the movie "Clueless" is loosely based |
| 30% | ISLANDSIN | 9 | "___ the Stream," a song by Kenny Rogers - whose birthday it is today - and Dolly Parton which reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100: 3 wds. |
| 30% | KARATE | 6 | Martial art in which a black belt is the best |
| 29% | KUNGFU | 6 | Martial art in the titles of four DreamWorks animated movies: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ALLABOUTEVE | 11 | 1950 movie on which the musical "Applause" is based |
| 29% | JANETHEVIRGIN | 13 | The CW show based on a Venezuelan telenovela about a girl who is accidentally artificially inseminated (3 wds.) |
| 29% | KICKBOXING | 10 | Martial art in which the hands and feet are used for striking an opponent |
| 29% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | British author of the novel upon which 17-Across is based: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 28% | THELOSTWORLD | 12 | Novel by Michael Crichton on which the sequel to 26a which was released in 1997 was based: 3 wds. |
| 28% | DOANDROIDSDREAM | 15 | With 20-Across, story by 42-Across on which the movie "Blade Runner" is based |
| 28% | WECANREMEMBERIT | 15 | With 59-Across, story by 42-Across on which the movie "Total Recall" is based |
| 27% | ROGUETRADER | 11 | Ewan McGregor's movie which is based on a derivatives broker who caused the collapse of Barings Bank: 2 wds. |
| 27% | THEMERCHANTOF | 13 | "___ Venice," romantic comedy by Shakespeare in which the main characters are Antonio and Portia: 3 wds. |
| 26% | MIXEDMARTIAL | 12 | ___ arts, extreme sport which was the central theme of "Never Back Down": 2 wds. |
| 26% | IGUANODON | 9 | One of the dinosaurs upon which Godzilla is based |
| 26% | JRRTOLKIEN | 10 | Author of "The Lord of the Rings" which was later adapted into a movie: 4 wds. |
| 26% | INSIDETHENFL | 12 | Sports show that has been on the air since 1977: 3 wds. |
| 26% | SOPHIETURNER | 12 | The actress from the show "Game of Thrones" who was the lead actress in the movie "Josie": 2 wds. |
| 25% | ALICEWALKER | 11 | Author of the 1982 novel "The Color Purple," which was made into a 1985 movie: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BEVERLY | 7 | "___ Hills Cop," 1984 action comedy film which was one of the highest grossing movies of the 1980s |
| 25% | BIGLITTLELIES | 13 | TV series with Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman that is based on Liane Moriarty's novel of the same name: 3 wds. |
| 25% | SHADESOFGREY | 12 | "Fifty ___," erotic novel trilogy written by E.L. James in which the main characters are Christian Grey and Ana Steele: 3 wds. |
| 25% | MARYORR | 7 | Writer of the story upon which "All About Eve" is based |
| 25% | NATALIEDORMER | 13 | The actress from the show "Game of Thrones" who was the lead actress in the movie "In Darkness": 2 wds. |
| 25% | WELLCOMETRUST | 13 | Biomedical research charity based in London which is the third wealthiest charitable foundation in the world: 2 wds. |
| 25% | EMILIACLARKE | 12 | The actress from the show "Game of Thrones" who was the lead actress in the movie "Me Before You": 2 wds. |
| 25% | DRSTRANGELOVE | 13 | Movie subtitled "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," which was released 50 years ago today: 2 wds. |