| 100% | WRATHOFMAN | 10 | 2021 action thriller directed by 17-Across and starring 26-Across (3 wds.) |
| 57% | THEHURTLOCKER | 13 | 2008 American war thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Jeremy Renner: 3 wds. |
| 56% | BODYOFLIES | 10 | 2008 action thriller film directed by Ridley Scott starring Leonardo DiCaprio: 3 wds. |
| 52% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | 2021 musical film starring 18-Across and 38-Across directed by Steven Spielberg (3 wds.) |
| 52% | DAYSOFTHUNDER | 13 | 1990 sports action drama film directed by Tony Scott which stars Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise: 3 wds. |
| 50% | THENIGHTAGENT | 13 | Netflix action thriller series starring 18-Across and Luciane Buchanan based on the novel of the same name by 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 49% | FROMIWOJIMA | 11 | "Letters ___," 2006 Japanese-American war film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Ken Watanabe: 3 wds. |
| 48% | PLAYMISTYFORME | 14 | 1971 thriller directed by and starring Clint Eastwood: 4 wds. |
| 47% | COPOUT | 6 | 2010 action comedy directed by Kevin Smith, starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TICKTICKBOOM | 12 | 2021 movie musical directed by 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| 46% | PLAYMISTYFORME | 14 | 1971 thriller starring 18-Across and 41-Across, directed by 18-Across in his directorial debut (4 wds.) |
| 46% | NEWYEARSEVE | 11 | 2011 romantic-comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer amongst others: 3 wds. |
| 46% | INSIDEMAN | 9 | 2006 crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HEGOTGAME | 9 | 1998 basketball drama starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee: 3 wds. |
| 46% | MOBETTERBLUES | 13 | 1990 musical drama starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee: 3 wds. |
| 45% | SUPERFUNNIGHT | 13 | ABC sitcom created by and starring 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 45% | PLAY | 4 | & 7D 1971 film thriller directed by and starring Clint Eastwood |
| 45% | DEAD | 4 | & 12D 1991 film thriller directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh |
| 44% | ADASTRA | 7 | Space thriller directed by James Gray starring 1-Down/50-Down, 6-Down, and Liv Tyler (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TRAININGDAY | 11 | 2001 crime thriller directed by 43-Across starring Denzel Washington (2 wds.) |
| 44% | THEEQUALIZER | 12 | 2014 crime thriller directed by 43-Across starring Denzel Washington (2 wds.) |
| 44% | FARANDAWAY | 10 | 1992 drama directed by Ron Howard, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as Irish immigrants: 3 wds. |
| 43% | AWARMDECEMBER | 13 | 1973 romance directed by and starring 43-Across as an American widow in London (3 wds.) |
| 43% | NORTH | 5 | "___ By Northwest," 1959 spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant |
| 43% | WAITUNTILDARK | 13 | 1967 thriller starring 15-Across and Alan Arkin: 3 wds. |
| 43% | BOUNTYHUNTER | 12 | "The ___," 2010 action comedy film directed by Andy Tennant starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler: 2 wds. |
| 43% | THELASTJEDI | 11 | 2017 "Star Wars" film starring Daisy Ridley directed by 39-Across: 3 wds. |
| 43% | STEPS | 5 | "The 39 ___," 1935 spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Robert Donat |
| 43% | EYESWIDESHUT | 12 | 1999 erotic thriller starring 30-Across and Tom Cruise: 3 wds. |
| 42% | BRONCO | 6 | & 22A 1980 action-comedy film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood |