| 100% | OSCARBAIT | 9 | Prestige films that try to "hook" Academy voters |
| 49% | OSCARBAIT | 9 | Films that pander to the Academy, collectively |
| 43% | BACHELORPARITY | 14 | Film remake that tries to prove all unmarried men are created equal? |
| 40% | THEELEPHANTMAN | 14 | 1980 film that led to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Makeup |
| 40% | PARASITE | 8 | Film that won four Academy Awards in 2020, including Best Picture (the first foreign-language film to do so) |
| 37% | DEFENSE | 7 | Football side that tries to prevent touchdowns |
| 37% | NEWCOKE | 7 | Unsuccessful rollout that tried to imitate Pepsi |
| 37% | ADS | 3 | Pop-ups that try to sell you things |
| 37% | DEA | 3 | Group that tries to bust narcotics rings: Abbr. |
| 37% | PELICAN | 7 | Nigel, waterbird that tried to help save Nemo |
| 36% | CLAW | 4 | ___ machine (device where you try to hook a toy) |
| 36% | EMILYS | 6 | ___ List (political group that tries to elect female Democrats) |
| 36% | COMBOVER | 8 | Hairstyle that tries to hide a bald spot: Hyph. |
| 36% | DLINE | 5 | Gridiron group that tries to sack the QB, collectively |
| 36% | ARMADA | 6 | Spanish fleet that tried to invade Britain in 1588 |
| 36% | PONDSCUM | 8 | Film that shows where not to swim? |
| 35% | GETOUT | 6 | Film that introduces us to the Sunken Place |
| 35% | NRA | 3 | Gun group that tried to file for bankruptcy in 2021: Abbr. |
| 35% | ROMA | 4 | Film that lost to "Green Book" for Best Picture |
| 35% | GANDHI | 6 | 1982 film that won eight Academy Awards |
| 34% | GRILLPAN | 8 | Try to uncover the truth of what happened to Hook? |
| 34% | TANNINGSALMON | 13 | Fish trying to lose that embarrassing reddish tinge? |
| 34% | POLAROID | 8 | Photo film that people shake to develop quickly |
| 34% | PARASITE | 8 | Film that won four Academy Awards in 2020, including Best Picture |
| 34% | REDS | 4 | Film that lost the Best Picture Oscar to "Chariots of Fire" |
| 33% | ASAN | 4 | "Don't try to use that ___ excuse!": 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEHUMANTORNADO | 15 | 1976 blaxploitation film that was a sequel to "Dolemite" |
| 33% | HELP | 4 | Beatles film that features the song "Ticket to Ride" |
| 33% | MUSTSEE | 7 | Like a film that's too good to miss |
| 33% | WORLDWARZ | 9 | Brad Pitt tries to stop zombies in this film |