| 100% | OLDSCHOOL | 9 | 2003 movie with Frat Packers Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell that's actually set at a fraternity: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ZOOLANDER | 9 | 2001 movie with Frat Packers Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell that's set in the modeling world |
| 47% | TROPICTHUNDER | 13 | 2008 movie with Frat Packers Jack Black and Ben Stiller that's set in a jungle: 2 wds. |
| 30% | THEINTERNSHIP | 13 | Comedy set at Google that stars 39-Across and Owen Wilson: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MYSTICRIVER | 11 | 2003 movie set in Boston, for which Sean Penn and Tim Robbins each won a 1-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | OLDSCHOOL | 9 | Raunchy 2003 Will Ferrell comedy set at Harrison University: 2 wds. |
| 26% | GOMERPYLEUSMC | 13 | Sitcom set at a military base that was a spin-off of "The Andy Griffith Show" (3 wds.) |
| 24% | OLDSCHOOL | 9 | 2003 film comedy starring Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell |
| 24% | SHUTTERISLAND | 13 | 2010 Leonardo DiCaprio movie set at a Boston psychiatric hospital: 2 wds. |
| 24% | PETERSTORMARE | 13 | Actor who plays John Abruzzi and is a prominent figure at Fox River State Penitentiary in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 23% | LSD | 3 | Drug that sangria at a party is laced with, in the movie Climax |
| 23% | THEMASTER | 9 | 2012 movie with Amy Adams as a cult leader's wife: 2 wds. |
| 23% | AREYOUTHEREGOD | 14 | With 49-Across, 2023 movie starring Abby Ryder Fortson that was adapted from a 1970 Judy Blume novel: 4 wds. |
| 23% | EVERYBODYS | 10 | With 44-Across, novel by 12-Across that was made into a 1988 movie starring Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange |
| 23% | ANTEATER | 8 | Toothless termite hunter with a long nose and a tongue that can be up to 2-feet long |
| 23% | CURIOUSGEORGE | 13 | Will Ferrell film based on a story series by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey (2 wds.) |
| 23% | VANWILDER | 9 | Raunchy 2002 Ryan Reynolds comedy set at Coolidge College, with "National Lampoon's": 2 wds. |
| 23% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | Raunchy 1978 John Belushi comedy set at Faber College, with "National Lampoon's": 2 wds. |
| 23% | MAITAI | 6 | Rum and curaçao cocktail with a Polynesian name that was invented in California (2 wds.) |
| 23% | BRADPITT | 8 | Actor whose attendance at a pre-Oscar party was one of his first public appearances since his 2016 split with Angelina Jolie: 2 wds. |
| 23% | IDO | 3 | Words that are sealed with a kiss: 2 wds. |
| 23% | JAMESMARSDEN | 12 | "27 Dresses" actor who has acted as Marvel superhero in "X-Men" and was also a part of the DC movie "Superman Returns": 2 wds. |
| 23% | CRIMINALMINDS | 13 | FBI drama starring A.J. Cook, 15-Across, and 30-Across that was revived with an "Evolution" series (2 wds.) |
| 22% | ALLABOUTEVE | 11 | Film that is tied with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations for a single film (14) (3 wds.) |
| 22% | IRONORE | 7 | Raw material that's smelted at a steel mill: 2 wds. |
| 22% | MATCHA | 6 | Chocolate that's been infused with green tea leaves and shares a name with a tea variety |
| 22% | STEP | 4 | "___ Up," 2006 movie that ends with a ballet dancer and street dancer's big finale |
| 22% | KISSCAM | 7 | Jumbotron feature at a sporting event that encourages smooching: 2 wds. |
| 22% | TUNA | 4 | A fish that is popular with Salads and melts |
| 22% | CAT | 3 | "The ___ in the Hat," 2003 film with a feline pet as the main character which can be found in the movies at 33a, 43a, 46a, 4d, and 8d |