| 100% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | Film franchise featuring yellow Minions with its second sequel in 2017 (2 wds.) |
| 75% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | Film franchise featuring yellow Minions with sequels in 2013, 2017, and 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 69% | CARS | 4 | Film franchise featuring Lightning McQueen with its second sequel in 2017 |
| 60% | THOR | 4 | Film franchise featuring Marvel's Avengers with its second sequel in 2017 |
| 60% | TRANSFORMERS | 12 | Film franchise featuring Optimus Prime with its fourth sequel in 2017 |
| 47% | CARS | 4 | Film franchise featuring Lightning McQueen with sequels in 2011 and 2017 |
| 47% | SAW | 3 | Horror film franchise with its seventh sequel in 2017 |
| 47% | THOR | 4 | Film franchise featuring a hammer-wielding superhero with sequels in 2013, 2017, and 2022 |
| 46% | TRANSFORMERS | 12 | Film franchise featuring alien robots with sequels in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024 |
| 45% | SAW | 3 | Film franchise featuring a violent killer with sequels in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2021, and 2023 |
| 38% | DESPICABLEME | 12 | Animated film franchise characterized by the iconic "Minions," whose third installment released in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 34% | HALLOWEENKILLS | 14 | Twelfth installment in the horror franchise featuring 26-Across that began with a 1978 film starring 12-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PRETTYWOMAN | 11 | Film that features Julia Roberts and a necklace with 23 rubies in heart-shaped diamonds (2 wds.) |
| 32% | TRUEDETECTIVE | 13 | HBO anthology show featuring Rachel McAdams in its second season: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JOHNWICK | 8 | Film franchise in which "The Wire" star Lance Reddick played hotel concierge Charon: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ICEAGE | 6 | Animated film franchise featuring a mammoth named Manny (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ICEAGE | 6 | Animated film franchise featuring the voice of Ray Romano (2 wds.) |
| 31% | VENOM | 5 | Marvel film franchise with 18-Across as Dr. Paine in 2024's "The Last Dance" sequel |
| 30% | STARWARS | 8 | Sci-fi film franchise featuring Han Solo and Princess Leia (2 wds.) |
| 30% | MALEFICENT | 10 | Disney film franchise with 18-Across as the fairy Thistlewit in 2019's "Mistress of Evil" sequel |
| 29% | JIMMYBUTLER | 11 | NBA All-Star who was traded to the Timberwolves in 2017 after six years with the Bulls: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" actress who played Reva in "Boyz n the Hood": 2 wds. |
| 29% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" actress who starred in "American Horror Story: Freak Show": 2 wds. |
| 29% | MANBUN | 6 | Hair feature added to 8-Across in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BATTLEOF | 8 | With 39-Across, 2017 Emma Stone film set in the 1970s: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LION | 4 | "The ___ King," 1994 Disney film featuring James Earl Jones' voice with a roaring big cat in its title |
| 28% | CAMERONBRINK | 12 | Stanford forward taken with the second pick in the 2024 WNBA draft: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARKRYLANCE | 11 | "Bridge of Spies" star featured in the 2017 WWII film "Dunkirk": 2 wds. |
| 28% | NEWMOON | 7 | Second film in the "Twilight" series: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ANDREAGASSI | 11 | American tennis star who became 30-Across's coach in 2017: 2 wds. |