| 100% | YOUNGGUNS | 9 | 1988 Charlie Sheen/Emilio Estevez movie about Billy the Kid: 2 wds. |
| 49% | REDDAWN | 7 | 1984 Charlie Sheen/Patrick Swayze movie about a Russian invasion of the US: 2 wds. |
| 44% | THEROOKIE | 9 | 1990 Charlie Sheen/Clint Eastwood movie about two cops' relationship: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LANDBEFORE | 10 | "The ___ Time," a 1988 animated movie about four young dinosaurs searching for the Great Valley: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEHANGOVER | 11 | Movie about three friends getting drunk and wasted in Las Vegas, featuring a cameo by the boxer Mike Tyson: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THETERMINATOR | 13 | 1984 movie about a cyborg from the future that launched a franchise including a 2024 Netflix anime series: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SONS | 4 | Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, to Martin Sheen |
| 31% | SONS | 4 | Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, to Martin Sheen |
| 31% | MARVINGAYE | 10 | Charlie Puth/Meghan Trainor song about the singer of "What's Going On": 2 wds. |
| 30% | THEMIGHTYDUCKS | 14 | Emilio Estevez film featuring kids playing hockey (3 wds.) |
| 30% | ONEMORE | 7 | "___ Time," 2023 movie about a person stuck in the same day ... which is also a hint for 18a, 30a, 35a, 4d, and 39d: 2 wds. |
| 30% | DOWNHILLRACER | 13 | 1969 Robert Redford movie about skiing: 2 wds. |
| 29% | PLATOON | 7 | 1986 Charlie Sheen/Willem Dafoe movie about wartime morality |
| 29% | SAVINGMRBANKS | 13 | 2013 Emma Thompson movie about the making of "Mary Poppins": 3 wds. |
| 29% | THEEXORCIST | 11 | 1973 horror movie about a young girl's demonic possession: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MRMOM | 5 | 1983 movie about a stay-at-home dad: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MEGASNAKE | 9 | Syfy original movie about a 70-foot reptile: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BORNFREE | 8 | 1966 movie about a lion cub named Elsa: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THENATURAL | 10 | 1984 baseball movie about Roy Hobbs: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RICKMORANIS | 11 | Former "SCTV" performer who starred in "Ghostbusters" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids": 2 wds. |
| 29% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | Actor who succeeded Charlie Sheen on 23-/38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | HALFMEN | 7 | "Two and a ___," an American sitcom starring Charlie Sheen: 2 wds |
| 29% | SERIALMOM | 9 | 1994 John Waters movie about a demented suburban mother: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Star of the 1988 action movie "Die Hard": 2 wds. |
| 28% | STEPUP | 6 | Series of movies about dance and romance: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | "Mr. ___" (1992 Billy Crystal movie about a stand-up TV star): 2 wds. |
| 28% | LEMANS | 6 | 1971 Steve McQueen movie about auto racing: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | Actor who replaced Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men": 2 wds. |
| 28% | FROSTNIXON | 10 | 2008 Ron Howard-directed movie about interviews with a former President: 2 wds. |
| 28% | FAMILYCAR | 9 | Vehicle that Mom or Dad might drive the kids around in: 2 wds. |