| 100% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | 2010 movie that 2015's "Minions" was a prequel to: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ROSEMARYSBABY | 13 | 1968 movie that 2024's "Apartment 7A" was a prequel to: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | Group that Zayn Malik was a part of from 2010 to 2015: 2 wds. |
| 52% | TRANSFORMERS | 12 | 2007 movie that 2018's "Bumblebee" was a prequel to |
| 50% | SKULLISLAND | 11 | "Kong: ___," 2017 movie which is a prequel to "Godzilla vs. Kong": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ARTFILM | 7 | Movie that's not expected to be a blockbuster |
| 44% | ARTFILM | 7 | Movie that's not likely to be shown in a multiplex |
| 43% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BLACKSAILS | 10 | American historical fiction series set as a prequel to Robert Stevenson's "Treasure Island": 2 wds. |
| 41% | THEEVENINGSTAR | 14 | 1996 movie that was a sequel to the 1983 Best Picture winner "Terms of Endearment": 3 wds. |
| 41% | ROOM | 4 | 2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from |
| 41% | AMIND | 5 | "___ is a terrible thing to waste": 2 wds. |
| 40% | NONO | 4 | "That is a strict ___" (to prohibit something): 2 wds |
| 40% | THELION | 7 | "___ King," American drama film featuring Donald Glover which is a remake of a 1994 animated movie and is slated to release on 19 July, 2019: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ALIENROMULUS | 12 | New sci-fi horror movie that's the seventh film in a franchise that began in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ICEDTEA | 7 | Brewer's product that is a summer refreshment: 2 wds. |
| 39% | STELLAMARIS | 11 | 2022 prequel to "The Passenger" that is the first novel by 34-Across to feature a female protagonist (2 wds.) |
| 39% | STARWARS | 8 | 1977 movie that launched a huge sci-fi franchise: 2 wds. |
| 38% | THEINTERVIEW | 12 | Movie that was recently canceled by Sony and then released after all: 2 wds. |
| 38% | INCEPTION | 9 | 2010 blockbuster that was a dream to film? |
| 37% | OCTOBERSKY | 10 | 1999 movie that is an adaptation, and an anagram, of 20-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TIMDUNCAN | 9 | Spurs power forward for 19 years, who was a top U.S. swimmer in the 400m freestyle before shifting to basketball: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STILLFALLING | 12 | "___ for You," 2016 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Bridget Jones's Baby": 2 wds. |
| 37% | DEADEND | 7 | Sign indicating that a road is coming to a conclusion: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NONO | 4 | "That is a strict ___!" (disallowed): 2 wds |
| 37% | CORN | 4 | Kerneled veggie that is popped to make a popular movie snack |
| 37% | DOCTORSLEEP | 11 | 2013 novel that's a sequel to "The Shining": 2 wds. |
| 37% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2010 movie starring Mark Wahlberg as a boxer: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HIHO | 4 | Sunshine cracker that was a Ritz alternative: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STAGEADAPTATION | 15 | Movie that's been turned into a play, say |