| 100% | WHITEHEAD | 9 | Colson whose 2019 “The Nickel Boys” is based on a true horror story |
| 50% | 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. |
| 45% | DOOR | 4 | "The Shrink Next ___," psychological drama based on a true story, where Will Ferrell plays a neurotic patient |
| 45% | ADOGSTALE | 9 | "Hachi: ___," movie starring Richard Gere that is based on a true story of a dog named Hachiko: 3 wds. |
| 44% | LOOSELY | 7 | How a movie might be based on a true story |
| 44% | 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.) |
| 42% | ERIN | 4 | "___ Brockovich," courtroom drama starring Julia Roberts that was based on the true story of an activist |
| 42% | SULLY | 5 | 2016 Tom Hanks movie based on the true story of a pilot |
| 42% | THEAERONAUTS | 12 | 2019 adventure film based on a true story about a historic gas balloon flight (2 wds.) |
| 41% | DREAMER | 7 | 2005 film based on the true story of a racehorse named Mariah's Storm |
| 41% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 41% | TRUE | 4 | "This movie is based on a ___ story" |
| 40% | SHE | 3 | “___ Said” (2022 drama based on a true story) |
| 40% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 biographical sports drama based on a book which is about the story of Michael Lewis featuring Michael Oher of NFL: 3 wds. |
| 39% | DARK | 4 | "___ Waters," gripping legal thriller starring Mark Ruffalo based on the true story of a lawyer fighting against a corporation |
| 39% | JUMANJI | 7 | 1995 movie based on a board game of the same name where horrors of the jungle are released until the players finish the game |
| 39% | EVE | 3 | "The Three Faces of ___" (classic noir film based on a true story) |
| 39% | LUMINEERS | 9 | With “the,” band whose “Nightshade” is a track on the “Game of Thrones” soundtrack (April, 2019) |
| 38% | ALIVE | 5 | 1993 film drama starring Ethan Hawke and Vincent Spano based on a true story |
| 38% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 spy thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck, based on a true story |
| 37% | RUDY | 4 | 1993 film based on a true story starring Sean Astin as football player Daniel Ruettiger |
| 37% | INVINCIBLE | 10 | 2006 film based on a true story starring Mark Wahlberg as football player Vince Papale |
| 37% | HILLBILLYELEGY | 14 | 2020 drama based on a true story with Amy Adams as a troubled mother: 2 wds. |
| 37% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 film based on a true story starring Quinton Aaron as football player Michael Oher (3 wds.) |
| 37% | JUSTMERCY | 9 | Legal drama based on a true story starring Brie Larson, 17-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DEAD | 4 | "The ___," 1987 film directed by John Huston which is based on a short story by James Joyce |
| 37% | HIGHLANDER | 10 | 1986 fantasy action-adventure film starring Sean Connery which is based on a story by Gregory Widen |
| 36% | THELIONKING | 11 | 2019 musical drama animated film that tells the story of a young lion cub Simba, whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer: 3 wds. |
| 36% | BRIANSSONG | 10 | 1971 film based on a true story starring Billy Dee Williams as football player Gale Sayers (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Apple TV+ miniseries based on a true story starring 15-Across, 24-Across, and 30-Across (2 wds.) |