| 100% | OYL | 3 | Olive who was played in "Popeye" by the late Shelley Duvall |
| 52% | BLISS | 5 | "Ignorance Is ___," 1989 song by punk rock band the Ramones who played their last concert in 1996 |
| 50% | ETTA | 4 | James who was played by Beyoncé in the biopic "Cadillac Records" |
| 49% | ANITA | 5 | Lawyer Hill who was played by Viola Davis in the HBO movie "Confirmation" |
| 49% | CULLEN | 6 | Fictional vampire Edward who is played by Robert Pattinson in the "Twilight" films |
| 49% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Marvel superhero who was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular 2016 film: 2 wds. |
| 48% | COHN | 4 | Lawyer Roy who was played by Nathan Lane in the 2018 revival of “Angels in America” |
| 48% | OYL | 3 | Olive ___ who was the main character in "Thimble Theatre" before Popeye |
| 47% | PATCH | 5 | ___ Adams, character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film |
| 46% | ELIOT | 5 | Prohibition agent Ness who was played by Kevin Costner in "The Untouchables" |
| 45% | OYL | 3 | Olive, who was once engaged to "lounge lizard" Harold Hamgravy, a character played by Bill Irwin in a 1980 movie |
| 44% | EVA | 3 | Political leader Perón who was played in a movie by Madonna |
| 44% | NITTI | 5 | Frank who was played by Stallone in "Capone" |
| 43% | EARP | 4 | Old West lawman Wyatt who was played in a movie by Kevin Costner |
| 43% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "The Last Jedi" actor who plays Will in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | INNES | 5 | Neil —, late comedian who played Ron Nasty in 1978 TV film The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash |
| 43% | BRIE | 4 | Larson who is playing the lead in "Captain Marvel" |
| 43% | TJWARD | 6 | Safety drafted by the Browns in 2010 who played for the Broncos in 2014-17 and is god-brother to Maurice Jones-Drew |
| 43% | ETTA | 4 | Singer James who was played by Beyoncé in a movie |
| 43% | EVA | 3 | Perón who was played by Madonna in a movie musical |
| 43% | EVA | 3 | Perón who was played by Madonna in a 1996 movie |
| 43% | ETTA | 4 | Singer ___ James who was played by Beyoncé in "Cadillac Records" |
| 43% | ORSON | 5 | Director Welles who was played by Tom Burke in "Mank" |
| 43% | ZOE | 3 | Kravitz who will play Catwoman in the next Batman film |
| 42% | EVA | 3 | Perón who was played by Madonna in a 1996 movie musical |
| 42% | ETTA | 4 | Jazz singer James who was played by Beyoncé in "Cadillac Records" |
| 42% | JIM | 3 | Astronaut Lovell who was played by Tom Hanks in "Apollo 13" |
| 42% | ADLER | 5 | Irene who was played by Rachel McAdams in 2009’s “Sherlock Holmes” |
| 42% | ENOLA | 5 | Holmes who was played by Millie Bobby Brown in 2020 and 2022 |
| 42% | TEENA | 5 | Brandon who was played by Hilary Swank in "Boys Don't Cry" |