| 100% | MEMOIR | 6 | Kind of book, written by 14-/18-Across in 1853 after being rescued, on which the movie is based |
| 47% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MEN | 3 | "___ in Black," movie series starring Will Smith based on the comic book series by Lowell Cunningham |
| 40% | DOANDROIDSDREAM | 15 | With 20-Across, story by 42-Across on which the movie "Blade Runner" is based |
| 40% | WECANREMEMBERIT | 15 | With 59-Across, story by 42-Across on which the movie "Total Recall" is based |
| 40% | NOW | 3 | "The Spectacular ___," romantic comedy film which was based on a book of the same name by Tim Tharp |
| 40% | RODERICKTHORP | 13 | Author who wrote "Nothing Lasts Forever," the novel on which movie in 17a was based: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MAN | 3 | "___ and Superman," four-act drama written in 1903 by George Bernard Shaw which is based on the Don Juan theme |
| 39% | DEAD | 4 | "___ Poets Society," novel by Nancy H. Kleinbaum which is based on the dark academia-themed movie of the same name |
| 39% | GROOM | 5 | Winston ___, author of the 1986 novel on which the movie "Forrest Gump" is based |
| 38% | 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. |
| 37% | BRIEFHISTORYOF | 14 | "A ___Time," 1988 book on cosmology by Stephen Hawking which is written in a non-technical way for the masses: 3 wds. |
| 37% | BENCHLEY | 8 | Peter, author of the book on which Jaws was based |
| 36% | GREENGABLES | 11 | Name of the Cuthbert farmstead in Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel that 18-Across is based on: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THEAVENGERS | 11 | Team of superheroes created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics on which the highest-grossing film of 2018 was based: 2 wds. |
| 36% | WINTERDANCE | 11 | Non-fiction book written by Gary Paulsen which is an inspiration for the Disney movie, "Snow Dogs" |
| 35% | THELOSTWORLD | 12 | Novel by Michael Crichton on which the sequel to 26a which was released in 1997 was based: 3 wds. |
| 35% | JACKLONDON | 10 | Author of the 1903 novel, "The Call of the Wild," on which the 2020 movie is based: 2 wds. |
| 35% | AREYOUTHERE | 11 | American sitcom "___, Chelsea?" in which Laura Prepon plays the author whose book the drama was based on: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ARK | 3 | "Schindler's ___", original title of the book by Thomas Keneally that "Schindler's List" was based on |
| 35% | NOPE | 4 | Song Jeff Tweedy of "Wilco" wrote which was released on the album "Schmilco" in 2016 |
| 35% | TORAH | 5 | In Judaism, the scroll on which the Pentateuch is written |
| 34% | WITCHER | 7 | "The ___," 2019 TV series based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski which was adapted into a video game |
| 34% | DONTBECRUEL | 11 | Elvis Presley's song of 1956 written by Otis Blackwell which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002: 3 wds. |
| 34% | FOUNTAINHEAD | 12 | "The ___," 1949 drama film starring Gary Cooper which was based on a novel of the same name by Ayn Rand |
| 34% | MONSTERS | 8 | Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen star in this movie which is based on a Christopher Bram book, "Gods and ___" |
| 34% | OCTOBER | 7 | "Poppies in ____," poem written by Sylvia Plath about the complexities of life which is included in the collection, "Ariel" |
| 34% | ROSIE | 5 | "Love, ___," romantic comedy film starring Lily Collins which was based on the book "Where Rainbows End" by Cecelia Ahern |
| 34% | ICEANDFIRE | 10 | "A Song of ___," the epic fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin on which 30a is based: 3 wds. |
| 34% | GEO | 3 | Tourism prefix which refers to the kind preferred by travelers who are keen on geographical characteristics of a place |