| 100% | BROOKS | 6 | Mel __ starred in and directed Blazing Saddles |
| 54% | BEN | 3 | ___ Affleck, actor who both starred in and directed "Argo" |
| 53% | ORSON | 5 | ___ Welles, filmmaker who both starred in and directed "Citizen Kane" |
| 53% | CLINT | 5 | ___ Eastwood, actor who both starred in and directed "Gran Torino" |
| 53% | STILLER | 7 | Actor Ben who stars in and directed 15-/47-Across |
| 52% | MOMMA | 5 | "Throw ___ From the Train" (1987 film Danny DeVito starred in and directed) |
| 47% | STOLTZ | 6 | Eric who starred in "Mask" and frequently directs "Glee" episodes |
| 46% | BRAVEHEART | 10 | War movie directed by and starring Mel Gibson |
| 45% | NIA | 3 | Actress Vardalos who starred in, wrote, and directed "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" |
| 44% | ANGELINAJOLIE | 13 | Actress who stars in, wrote, directed, and coproduced 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LIFESTINKS | 10 | 1991 film comedy starring, directed and co-written by Mel Brooks |
| 41% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Hollywood star who cowrote, directed, and acted in "The Town": 2 wds. |
| 41% | WOODYALLEN | 10 | Hollywood star who cowrote, directed, and acted in "Annie Hall": 2 wds. |
| 41% | LENA | 4 | Dunham who directed and starred in Tiny Furniture |
| 41% | KING | 4 | " ___ in New York," 1957 film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role |
| 41% | ALICE | 5 | "___ in Wonderland," 2010 dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton starring Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp |
| 41% | BLISS | 5 | 2019 vampire film directed by Joe Begos and starring Dora Madison, released in September 2019 |
| 41% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Hollywood star who cowrote, directed, and acted in "The Monuments Men": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALDA | 4 | Alan who directed and starred in "Betsy's Wedding" |
| 41% | JOHN | 4 | Krasinski who directed and starred in "A Quiet Place" |
| 40% | AWARMDECEMBER | 13 | 1973 romance directed by and starring 43-Across as an American widow in London (3 wds.) |
| 40% | WHATWOMENWANT | 13 | Romcom starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt which grossed $374 million worldwide in 2000: 3 wds. |
| 40% | WHAT | 4 | "___ Women Want?" 2000 romantic comedy starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, with a question in the title |
| 39% | PLAYMISTYFORME | 14 | 1971 thriller starring 18-Across and 41-Across, directed by 18-Across in his directorial debut (4 wds.) |
| 38% | TEQUILA | 7 | "___ Sunrise," 1998 film starring Mel Gibson and Michelle Pfeiffer...and whose first word is the primary liquor in 14a |
| 38% | MELBROOKS | 9 | Director of Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs |
| 38% | LIFESTINKS | 10 | 1991 comedy that Mel Brooks co-wrote, produced, directed, and starred in |
| 38% | THELAST | 7 | "Indiana Jones and ___ Crusade," 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and stars 28a in the title role: 2 wds. |