| 100% | JAMESBDONOVAN | 13 | Actor Tom Hanks's character in 2005 historical drama "Bridge of Spies" which was inspired by a real-life lawyer named ___: 3 wds. |
| 55% | MEHRANKARIMI | 12 | Actor Tom Hanks's character in 2004 comedy-drama "The Terminal" which was inspired by a real-life person named ___ Nasseri: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SULLENBERGER | 12 | Actor Tom Hanks's character in an eponymously titled biographical drama inspired by a real-life airline captain named Chesley ___ |
| 38% | THELIONKING | 11 | Animated film released in 1994 which was influenced by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and tells the story of a character named Simba: 3 wds. |
| 36% | BRIDGEOFSPIES | 13 | 2015 film starring Tom Hanks which is about a lawyer who negotiates the release of a U.S. pilot: 3 wds. |
| 34% | FORRESTGUMP | 11 | Tom Hanks' 1994 drama film based on a Winston Groom novel of the same name in which 20a plays his love interest: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DOLPHINTALE | 11 | 2011 American drama film starring Nathan Gamble which was inspired by the true rescue story of a marine animal named Winter: 2 wds. |
| 30% | STRANGER | 8 | "The ___," novel by Albert Camus published in 1942 which follows the life of a character named Meursault |
| 29% | FREDROGERS | 10 | Real-life children's entertainer played by Tom Hanks in a 2019 movie: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TOMMYGUNN | 9 | Rocky's opponent in "Rocky V," played by real-life boxer Morrison (who shares a first name with his character): 2 wds. |
| 28% | CHARLIEWILSON | 13 | Real-life congressman played by Tom Hanks in a 2007 movie: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SOPHIESCHOICE | 13 | American drama film of 1982 starring Meryl Streep which is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by William Styron: 2 wds. |
| 28% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 27% | SILKWOOD | 8 | American biographical drama film of 1983 starring Meryl Streep which is inspired by the life of a nuclear whistleblower, Karen |
| 27% | SONGOFSOLOMON | 13 | 1977 novel by Toni Morrison which is about the life of an African-American man living in Michigan: 3 wds. |
| 27% | WALTDISNEY | 10 | Real-life Oscar-winning animator played by Tom Hanks in a 2013 movie: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SONGSUNGBLUE | 12 | Neil Diamond #1 hit of 1972 that was inspired by a Mozart concerto: 3 wds. |
| 27% | APOLLO | 6 | "___ 13," 1995 film starring Tom Hanks that was inspired by a real-life disaster involving a moon mission |
| 27% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 26% | INNOCENCE | 9 | "The Age of ___," 1993 historical romantic drama in which Daniel Day-Lewis plays a lawyer |
| 26% | BRIDGEOFSPIES | 13 | 2015 historical drama in which 9-/53-Across played a lawyer involved in a Cold War prisoner swap: 3 wds. |
| 26% | RIVERPHOENIX | 12 | "Stand by Me" actor whose first name is a medium-sized body of water: 2 wds. |
| 26% | NOAHSCHNAPP | 11 | "Bridge of Spies" actor who plays Will Byers in the Netflix series "Stranger Things" (2 wds.) |
| 26% | PESCI | 5 | Real-life actor Joe who is a character in Broadway's "Jersey Boys" |
| 25% | NAN | 3 | River in Thailand which is also the name of a "Game of Thrones" character |
| 25% | THEALIENIST | 11 | American period drama TV series starring Dakota Fanning which is based on a novel of the same name by Caleb Carr: 2 wds. |
| 25% | DON | 3 | Jon Hamm's character from a hit period drama series which was inspired by many advertising greats |
| 25% | IANMALCOLM | 10 | Actor Jeff Goldblum's character in 26a who is a mathematician and chaos theorist: 2 wds. |
| 25% | FINDMEGUILTY | 12 | Comedy drama crime film starring Peter Dinklage which is based on a true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history: 3 wds. |
| 25% | THEMATRIX | 9 | A 1999 Sci-Fi film in which Keanu Reeves - whose birthday it is today - portrays the main character, named "Neo": 2 wds. |