| 100% | GRISSOM | 7 | Gus —, USAF test pilot portrayed by Fred Ward in 1983 film drama The Right Stuff |
| 95% | GUSGRISSOM | 10 | USAF test pilot portrayed by Fred Ward in 1983 film drama The Right Stuff |
| 29% | REMO | 4 | ___ Williams, character played by Fred Ward in an action movie by the same name |
| 28% | ETTA | 4 | Singer James portrayed by Beyoncé in the film "Cadillac Records" |
| 27% | FARKUS | 6 | Scut ___, villain in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" who is played by Zack Ward |
| 27% | SIRIUSBLACK | 11 | Character portrayed by actor Gary Oldman in the Harry Potter film series: 2 wds. |
| 26% | GIMLI | 5 | Dwarf warrior who is portrayed by John Rhys-Davies in "The Lord of the Rings" films |
| 26% | GLENORGLENDA | 12 | 1953 film drama written, directed by and featuring Edward D Wood Jr in the title roles |
| 26% | CINDERELLA | 10 | Character portrayed by actor Anna Kendrick (birthday today) in the 2014 musical fantasy film "Into the Woods" |
| 25% | ARBUS | 5 | Photographer Diane portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the 2006 film “Fur” |
| 25% | ARBUS | 5 | Diane —, US photographer portrayed by Nicole Kidman in 2006 film drama Fur |
| 25% | TORINO | 6 | 2008 American drama film "Gran ___" directed by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the film |
| 25% | YENTL | 5 | 1983 film drama directed by and starring Barbra Streisand |
| 25% | STRINGERBELL | 12 | The gangster portrayed by 17-Across in the critically acclaimed TV Drama, "The Wire": 2 wds. |
| 24% | PLOUGHMANS | 10 | & 12A The —, 1983 film drama written by Ian McEwan and starring Jonathan Pryce |
| 24% | NOAH | 4 | Biblical ark builder, portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2014 film |
| 24% | FISH | 4 | "Rumble ___," 1983 drama film by Francis Ford Coppola based on the eponymous novel by S.E. Hinton |
| 24% | OUTSIDERS | 9 | "The ___," 1983 drama film by Francis Ford Coppola that was based on the eponymous novel by S.E. Hinton |
| 24% | DEDE | 4 | ___ Tate, character played by Jodie Foster who was mom to Fred in the 1991 film "Little Man Tate" |
| 24% | YOU | 3 | "We Will Rock ___," song by Queen that was featured in the period drama film "A Knight's Tale" |
| 24% | ACES | 4 | Pilots with the right stuff |
| 24% | IGOR | 4 | Frankenstein's assistant, portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in the 2015 film "Victor Frankenstein" |
| 23% | NORMADESMOND | 12 | Character portrayed by actress Patti LuPone in the musical "Sunset Boulevard" which was based on a 1950 film of the same title: 2 wds. |
| 23% | MADISONCOUNTY | 13 | 1995 American romantic drama film "The Bridges of ___" directed by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the film: 2 wds. |
| 23% | SILKWOOD | 8 | American biographical drama film of 1983 starring Meryl Streep which is inspired by the life of a nuclear whistleblower, Karen |
| 23% | LET | 3 | "___ the Right One In" (2008 Swedish vampire film) |
| 23% | MORTIMER | 8 | Drama critic played by Cary Grant in the film "17-Across and 58-Across" |
| 23% | BULLSHOT | 8 | 1983 film comedy starring Alan Shearman in the title role |
| 23% | ROEVES | 6 | Maurice —, actor who portrayed Jimmy Gordon in 2009 film drama The Damned United |