| 100% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Apple TV+ miniseries based on a true story starring 15-Across, 24-Across, and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | JUSTMERCY | 9 | Legal drama based on a true story starring Brie Larson, 17-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | INVENTINGANNA | 13 | Shonda Rhimes miniseries starring 18-Across and 42-Across based on the true story of a con artist who pretended to be an heiress (2 wds.) |
| 51% | BADMONKEY | 9 | 2024 Apple TV+ series starring Michelle Monaghan, 15-Across, and 26-Across based on the 2013 novel by 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | BIGLITTLELIES | 13 | HBO murder-mystery miniseries starring 15-Across and Reese Witherspoon based on a novel by 32-Across (3 wds.) |
| 48% | BRIANSSONG | 10 | 1971 film based on a true story starring Billy Dee Williams as football player Gale Sayers (2 wds.) |
| 48% | THEROOKIE | 9 | A 2002 sports film starring Dennis Quaid, based on the true story of MLB pitcher Jim Morris: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHARPOBJECTS | 12 | HBO miniseries starring 15-Across based on a Gillian Flynn novel (2 wds.) |
| 47% | RESIDENTALIEN | 13 | Syfy series starring 15-Across, 29-Across, and 36-Across based on a Dark Horse Comics comic book (2 wds.) |
| 47% | TRAININGDAY | 11 | 2017 TV series that's based on a Denzel Washington movie and stars Bill Paxton as a cop: 2 wds. |
| 46% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 film based on a true story starring Quinton Aaron as football player Michael Oher (3 wds.) |
| 46% | SHARPOBJECTS | 12 | 2018 HBO miniseries starring 15-Across based on a 2006 Gillian Flynn novel (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JOHNNYMNEMONIC | 14 | 1995 film starring Keanu Reeves, based on a short story by 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | GOODOMENS | 9 | Amazon series starring 15-Across/17-Across and 45-Across/47-Across based on a novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (2 wds.) |
| 46% | THETITANS | 9 | "Remember ___," a 200 sports film starring Denzel Washington, based on the true story of the T.C Williams High School football team: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HILLBILLYELEGY | 14 | 2020 drama based on a true story with Amy Adams as a troubled mother: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALIVE | 5 | 1993 film drama starring Ethan Hawke and Vincent Spano based on a true story |
| 45% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 spy thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck, based on a true story |
| 44% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | 1964 film starring 17-Across and 30-Across based on children's books by P.L. Travers about a magical nanny (2 wds.) |
| 43% | NORTHANDSOUTH | 13 | 1985 miniseries based on a John Jakes novel, starring Patrick Swayze and James Read: 3 wds. |
| 43% | THETHORNBIRDS | 13 | 1983 miniseries based on a Colleen McCullough novel, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ADOGSTALE | 9 | "Hachi: ___," movie starring Richard Gere that is based on a true story of a dog named Hachiko: 3 wds. |
| 43% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 13-Across and based on a Nicholas Sparks novel: 2 wds. |
| 42% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | A 2009 sports film starring Sandra Bullock, based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher: 3 wds. |
| 42% | 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. |
| 41% | THESENTINEL | 11 | A 2006 crime thriller based on Gerald Petievich's novel, starring 18a and Michael Douglas: 2 wds. |
| 41% | OTTERSJUG | 9 | "Emmet ___-Band Christmas," a TV special based on the children's story of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 41% | THEAERONAUTS | 12 | 2019 adventure film based on a true story about a historic gas balloon flight (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ELLAENCHANTED | 13 | Fantasy comedy film starring Hugh Dancy and 44-Across as characters based on a fairy tale (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HARDMILES | 9 | 2024 film starring 15-Across and 30-Across about a difficult bicycle ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon (2 wds.) |