| 100% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture before "12 Years a Slave" |
| 84% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture the year before "12 Years a Slave" |
| 82% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner the year before "12 Years a Slave" |
| 79% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture Oscar winner the year before "12 Years a Slave" |
| 67% | BIRDMAN | 7 | Best Picture winner between "12 Years a Slave" and "Spotlight" |
| 60% | SLAVE | 5 | "12 Years a ___" (recent Best Picture Oscar winner) |
| 59% | SOLOMONNORTHUP | 14 | Author of the 1853 memoir "Twelve Years a Slave," which was made into a Best Picture-winning movie: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture Oscar winner between "The Artist" and "12 Years a Slave" |
| 57% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve __, artist and director of 12 Years a Slave |
| 55% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner who plays Nakia in Marvel's "Black Panther" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | CHIWETELEJIOFOR | 15 | Best Actor nominee for "12 Years a Slave" |
| 55% | SLAVE | 5 | "12 Years a ___" (Best Picture winner) |
| 53% | PLATOON | 7 | Best Picture a year after "Out of Africa" |
| 53% | EJIOFOR | 7 | “12 Years a Slave” star |
| 52% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve who directed "12 Years a Slave" |
| 52% | DANO | 4 | Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 52% | BRAD | 4 | Actor Pitt of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 52% | PITT | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Brad |
| 52% | BRAD | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Pitt |
| 52% | DANO | 4 | "12 Years a Slave" actor Paul |
| 52% | STEVE | 5 | "12 Years a Slave" director McQueen |
| 52% | ALFRE | 5 | "12 Years a Slave" actress Woodard |
| 52% | MCQUEEN | 7 | "12 Years a Slave" director Steve |
| 51% | NYONGO | 6 | "12 Years a Slave" Oscar winner Lupita __ |
| 51% | DANO | 4 | Paul ___ ("12 Years a Slave" actor) |
| 51% | ALFRE | 5 | Woodard of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 51% | CHIWETELEJIOFOR | 15 | Star of "12 Years a Slave" |
| 50% | NYONGO | 6 | Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” actress |
| 50% | BEST | 4 | ___ Picture (Academy Award won by "12 Years a Slave") |
| 50% | YEARS | 5 | "12 ___ a Slave" (Best Picture Oscar winner in 2014) |