| 100% | BEETLEJUICE | 11 | 1988 Tim Burton comedy/horror film starring 18-Across and 30-Across that has a 2024 sequel |
| 40% | DARKSHADOWS | 11 | 2012 comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp: 2 wds. |
| 39% | GHOSTBUSTERS | 12 | 1984 supernatural comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray that led to three sequels, a reboot film, and two animated series |
| 38% | MIDNIGHTRUN | 11 | 1988 buddy comedy film starring 18-Across, 28-Across, and Robert De Niro (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HARDMILES | 9 | 2024 film starring 15-Across and 30-Across about a difficult bicycle ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon (2 wds.) |
| 37% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 18-Across and 32-Across that was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DISENCHANTED | 12 | 2022 film starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey that is a sequel to a 2007 film |
| 36% | SLEEPY | 6 | With 32-Across, 1999 fantasy horror film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp |
| 35% | BEETLEJUICE | 11 | 1988 horror/comedy with a 2024 sequel |
| 34% | PIT | 3 | "The ___ and the Pendulum," 1961 horror film starring Vincent Price that has gothic elements |
| 34% | TRAINSPOTTING | 13 | 1996 film, starring Ewan McGregor as a drug addict, that had a sequel 21 years later |
| 34% | CANDYCANELANE | 13 | Amazon Prime comedy starring Tracee Ellis Ross, 18-Across, and 43-Across about a neighborhood Christmas decorating contest that goes awry (3 wds.) |
| 34% | POLICEACADEMY | 13 | 1984 comedy starring Steve Guttenberg and Kim Cattrall that led to six sequels, a sitcom, and an animated series (2 wds.) |
| 34% | YOU | 3 | "___ Should Have Left," American psychological horror film starring Amanda Seyfried that had a digital release in 2020 |
| 33% | MONSTERSINC | 11 | Pixar film starring 17-Across and 30-Across adapted as a Disney+ series (2 wds.) |
| 33% | WALLSTREET | 10 | 1987 film, starring Michael Douglas as a corporate raider, that had a sequel 23 years later: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEHUSTLER | 10 | 1961 film, starring Paul Newman as a pool shark, that had a sequel 25 years later: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ITCHAPTERTWO | 12 | Horror sequel starring 18-Across and 32-Across set in Derry, Maine (3 wds.) |
| 33% | RAMBLINGROSE | 12 | 1991 drama starring 16-Across and 39-Across that is the only film to have a mother and daughter both nominated for an Oscar for the same film (2 wds.) |
| 33% | HOLLOW | 6 | "Sleepy ___," 1999 gothic horror film directed by Tim Burton starring, Johnny Depp and Jeffrey Jones |
| 33% | THEOLDDARK | 10 | & 3D 1932 comedy horror film starring Boris Karloff and Melvyn Douglas |
| 32% | THEBLOB | 7 | 1988 horror film starring Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith |
| 32% | DAZED | 5 | "___ and Confused," 1993 comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey, that took its title from a song popularized by Led Zeppelin |
| 32% | UNFROSTED | 9 | 2024 film starring Melissa McCarthy, 15-Across, and 30-Across with the tagline "A Pop-Tart Will Rise" |
| 32% | SWEENEYTODD | 11 | 2007 musical horror film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, for short: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MEANGIRLS | 9 | 2024 musical teen comedy written by Tina Fey starring 17-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | NIGHTSCHOOL | 11 | Comedy film starring 15-Across and 45-Across as dropouts working toward a GED (2 wds.) |
| 32% | KING | 4 | "The ___ and I," 1956 film starring Deborah Kerr that has a royal designation in its title |
| 32% | MINOTAUR | 8 | 2006 horror film starring 47-Across, Rutger Hauer, and a beast in a labyrinth |
| 32% | ALIENS | 6 | 80's sci-fi thriller film starring Sigourney Weaver that is a sequel to a horror film of the same name |