| 100% | OUTOFAFRICA | 11 | 1985 romantic drama starring 12-Across and based on a book written by 41-Across: 3 wds. |
| 51% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 13-Across and based on a Nicholas Sparks novel: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SIMON | 5 | "Love, ___," romantic comedy film starring Nick Robinson based on a book written by Becky Albertalli |
| 45% | NORTHANDSOUTH | 13 | 1985 miniseries based on a John Jakes novel, starring Patrick Swayze and James Read: 3 wds. |
| 45% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | 1964 film starring 17-Across and 30-Across based on children's books by P.L. Travers about a magical nanny (2 wds.) |
| 45% | THESECRETLIFE | 13 | "___ of Bees," a 2008 drama film with Queen Latifah and was based on a novel by Sue Monk Kidd: 3 wds. |
| 44% | INTOTHEWILD | 11 | 2007 film starring Emile Hirsch based on a book of the same name by Jon Krakauer set in the Alaskan wilderness: 3 wds. |
| 44% | BIGLITTLELIES | 13 | HBO murder-mystery miniseries starring 15-Across and Reese Witherspoon based on a novel by 32-Across (3 wds.) |
| 43% | PIECESOFHER | 11 | Netflix series starring 17-Across, 29-Across, and Bella Heathcote based on a novel by Karin Slaughter (3 wds.) |
| 42% | JUSTMERCY | 9 | Legal drama based on a true story starring Brie Larson, 17-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | BEFORETRILOGY | 13 | Series of three romantic dramas written/directed by Richard Linklater and starring 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | BIGLITTLELIES | 13 | HBO drama series starring Reese Witherspoon that was based on a bestselling Liane Moriarty novel: 3 wds. |
| 41% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | 2015 biographical drama film starring Michael Fassbender and written by Aaron Sorkin (birthday today), based on the co-founder of Apple Inc.: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SOCIALNETWORK | 13 | "The ___," 2010 biographical drama film starring Jesse Eisenberg and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SHADOWANDBONE | 13 | Netflix teen drama based on a fantasy trilogy by Leigh Bardugo (3 wds.) |
| 41% | RESIDENTALIEN | 13 | Syfy series starring 15-Across, 29-Across, and 36-Across based on a Dark Horse Comics comic book (2 wds.) |
| 40% | RINGOFBRIGHT | 12 | 1969 comedy-drama film starring Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna based on a book by Gavin Maxwell |
| 40% | JOHNNYMNEMONIC | 14 | 1995 film starring Keanu Reeves, based on a short story by 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEWALKINGDEAD | 14 | Dystopian horror TV series that depicts the post-apocalyptic horror and is based on a comic series by Robert Kirkman: 3 wds. |
| 39% | THEWIND | 7 | 1928 drama starring Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson based on a novel by Dorothy Scarborough |
| 39% | POORCOW | 7 | 1967 drama starring Carol White and Terence Stamp based on a novel by Nell Dunn |
| 39% | ABRIDGETOOFAR | 13 | Sean Connery's 1977 war film based on a book by Cornelius Ryan which also stars Michael Caine: 4 wds. |
| 39% | THEREVENANT | 11 | Leonardo DiCaprio drama based on a novel by Michael Punke and a 1915 poem (2 wds.) |
| 39% | POORCOW | 7 | 1967 film drama starring Carol White and Terence Stamp based on a novel by Nell Dunn |
| 39% | THEWIND | 7 | 1928 film drama starring Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson based on a novel by Dorothy Scarborough |
| 39% | LOSINGISAIAH | 12 | 1995 film drama starring Jessica Lange and Halle Berry based on a novel by Seth Margolis |
| 39% | THETHORNBIRDS | 13 | 1983 miniseries based on a Colleen McCullough novel, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward: 3 wds. |