| 100% | HANNIBAL | 8 | 2001 movie that was a sequel to the 1991 Best Picture winner "The Silence of the Lambs" |
| 68% | THEEVENINGSTAR | 14 | 1996 movie that was a sequel to the 1983 Best Picture winner "Terms of Endearment": 3 wds. |
| 56% | SCARLETT | 8 | 1994 miniseries that was a sequel to the 1939 Best Picture winner "Gone With the Wind" |
| 51% | HANNIBAL | 8 | 2001 film which is a sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs" and stars Julianne Moore along with Anthony Hopkins |
| 40% | HOPKINS | 7 | Anthony —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Silence of the Lambs |
| 40% | ROCKYII | 7 | 1979 blockbuster that's a sequel to a Best Picture winner |
| 40% | HOCUS | 5 | "___ Pocus 2," 2022 film starring Sarah Jessica Parker that is a sequel to the 1993 film of the same name |
| 39% | ABEAUTIFULMIND | 14 | 2001 biopic starring Russell Crowe that's one of six PG-13 films to win a Best Picture Oscar in the 21st century (3 wds.) |
| 39% | ALIENS | 6 | 80's sci-fi thriller film starring Sigourney Weaver that is a sequel to a horror film of the same name |
| 38% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner that becomes an earlier Best Picture nominee when an "F" is added to the front |
| 37% | PACIFIC | 7 | "The ___," war-based American drama miniseries that is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries "Band of Brothers" |
| 37% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner with the line "If I'm doing a fake movie, it's gonna be a fake hit" |
| 36% | DEMME | 5 | Jonathan —, Best Director Oscar winner for The Silence of the Lambs |
| 36% | WATER | 5 | "Avatar: The Way of ___," 2022 film starring Zoe Saldana that is a sequel to a 2009 film |
| 36% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Actor in the Best Picture winner "From Here to Eternity" who was nominated for seven Album of the Year Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SCHOOL | 6 | "The Emperor's New ___," Disney series that is a sequel to the 2000 film "The Emperor's New Groove" |
| 35% | INTRANSLATION | 13 | "Lost ___," a romantic comedy starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, that is considered one of the best movies of the 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 35% | HOBBIT | 6 | "The ___," book that is a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" series |
| 35% | BACKORDERED | 11 | Like goods that are temporarily out of stock ... or a hint, alphabetically, to the answers to the starred clues |
| 35% | OURGANG | 7 | Old group of movie kids that, in a way, the answers to starred clues could be a member of |
| 35% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | 2018 slasher film directed by David Gordon Green starring Judy Greer which is a direct sequel to a 1978 movie of the same name |
| 35% | SOLOMONNORTHUP | 14 | Author of the 1853 memoir "Twelve Years a Slave," which was made into a Best Picture-winning movie: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | Best Actor Oscar winner for both "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Father": 2 wds. |
| 35% | RISE | 4 | "___ of the Planet of the Apes," 2011 movie about an ape being exposed to a gene-modifying drug that enhances his intelligence |
| 35% | MARGARET | 8 | With 40-Across, author of the 1936 novel "Gone With the Wind," which was made into a Best Picture-winning movie |
| 35% | CORMACMCCARTHY | 14 | Author of the 2005 novel "No Country for Old Men," which was made into a Best Picture-winning movie: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WISH | 4 | "Puss in Boots: The Last ___," 2022 film starring Antonio Banderas that is a sequel to a 2011 film |
| 34% | ACROSS | 6 | "Spider-Man: ___ the Spider-Verse," 2023 film starring Shameik Moore that is a sequel to a 2018 film |
| 34% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner for 2012 that was based on a CIA operation |