| 100% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 13-Across and based on a Nicholas Sparks novel: 2 wds. |
| 51% | OUTOFAFRICA | 11 | 1985 romantic drama starring 12-Across and based on a book written by 41-Across: 3 wds. |
| 50% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 18-Across and 32-Across that was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | SAFEHAVEN | 9 | Nicholas Sparks novel made into a film starring Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough (2 wds.) |
| 48% | THECHOICE | 9 | Nicholas Sparks novel made into a film starring Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer (2 wds.) |
| 48% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | Nicholas Sparks novel made into a film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams (2 wds.) |
| 46% | THEHOURS | 8 | Generational drama starring 45-Across based on a Michael Cunningham novel (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JUSTMERCY | 9 | Legal drama based on a true story starring Brie Larson, 17-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | THEBESTOFME | 11 | Nicholas Sparks novel made into a film starring James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan (4 wds.) |
| 44% | THEGRADUATE | 11 | 1967 romantic comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft based on a Charles Webb novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 43% | THESENTINEL | 11 | A 2006 crime thriller based on Gerald Petievich's novel, starring 18a and Michael Douglas: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BEST | 4 | "The ___ of Me" (2014 film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel) |
| 43% | HIGHFIDELITY | 12 | Film based on a Nick Hornby novel set in a record shop starring John Cusack and Joan Cusack (2 wds.) |
| 43% | THEREVENANT | 11 | Leonardo DiCaprio drama based on a novel by Michael Punke and a 1915 poem (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BEST | 4 | "The ___ of Me" (James Marsden film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel) |
| 42% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Apple TV+ miniseries based on a true story starring 15-Across, 24-Across, and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | TRAININGDAY | 11 | 2017 TV series that's based on a Denzel Washington movie and stars Bill Paxton as a cop: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALMOSTFAMILY | 12 | Fox TV drama starring 18-Across and 32-Across based on the Australian series "Sisters" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | NORTHANDSOUTH | 13 | 1985 miniseries based on a John Jakes novel, starring Patrick Swayze and James Read: 3 wds. |
| 40% | THETHORNBIRDS | 13 | 1983 miniseries based on a Colleen McCullough novel, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward: 3 wds. |
| 40% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | Hugh Jackman and 49-Across film based on a Victor Hugo novel (2 wds.) |
| 40% | GONEGIRL | 8 | Feature film starring 36-Across based on a Gillian Flynn novel (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SHARPOBJECTS | 12 | HBO miniseries starring 15-Across based on a Gillian Flynn novel (2 wds.) |
| 40% | THEWIND | 7 | 1928 drama starring Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson based on a novel by Dorothy Scarborough |
| 40% | POORCOW | 7 | 1967 drama starring Carol White and Terence Stamp based on a novel by Nell Dunn |
| 40% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," a 2011 romantic drama based on Charlotte Bronte's novel, starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender |
| 39% | RIPLEYSGAME | 11 | 2002 thriller drama starring Lena Headey, which is based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith: 2 wds. |
| 39% | POORCOW | 7 | 1967 film drama starring Carol White and Terence Stamp based on a novel by Nell Dunn |
| 39% | JUDE | 4 | 1996 period drama film based on a Thomas Hardy novel starring Kate Winslet and Christopher Eccleston |