| 100% | STARTINGPOINT | 13 | Remake of the 1996 film "Trainspotting" with a new beginning? |
| 49% | TEARDROPS | 9 | Remake of the 2010 film "Predators" with sad characters? |
| 48% | RUTHLESS | 8 | Remake of the 2019 film "Hustlers" with more cruel characters? |
| 48% | SPLASHING | 9 | Remake of the 2004 film "Spanglish" with more swimming pool scenes? |
| 47% | CASABLANCA | 10 | 1942 film that ends with the line “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” |
| 46% | NOODLEBAR | 9 | Remake of the 1968 film "Bandolero!" that's set in a restaurant serving ramen? |
| 45% | MODERNISTIC | 11 | Remake of the 1995 film "Crimson Tide" with an aesthetic evoking early 20th-century art? |
| 45% | FARRIER | 7 | Remake of the 2023 film "Ferrari" focusing on a character who puts shoes on horses? |
| 45% | IMDB | 4 | Site with a list of the top 250 films |
| 45% | RING | 4 | Boxer's arena, or a New Year's tradition that announces the beginning of the New Year (with "in") |
| 43% | RAINMAN | 7 | Film of a savant with the ability of exact recall |
| 43% | NUTTY | 5 | "The ___ Professor" (1963 film with a 1996 remake) |
| 42% | REBEL | 5 | ___ Wilson, "Pitch Perfect" actress with a law degree from the University of New South Wales |
| 42% | NIGHT | 5 | "___ Court," rebooted 2023 sitcom of the same name which was filmed with a live audience |
| 41% | DANNYDEVITO | 11 | Director of the 1996 film "Matilda": 2 wds. |
| 41% | FARGO | 5 | 2014 TV series with a snowy backdrop, inspired by the Coen brothers' film of the same name |
| 41% | FULL | 4 | With 66-Across, back to the beginning ... or a description of 21- and 48-Down? |
| 41% | ASTAIRE | 7 | The history of dance on film begins with him |
| 40% | EPSON | 5 | Company that began with the development of a printing timer for the 1964 Olympics |
| 40% | HOMEALONE | 9 | Source of the film-within-a-film Angels With Filthy Souls |
| 39% | EPISODIC | 8 | With a new show in the series each week |
| 39% | SEED | 4 | "I begin with the ___ of an emotion, a place, and then move from there" (Joy Harjo) |
| 39% | CALLMEBY | 8 | With 35-Across, subtitle of 15-Across that is also the title of a 2017 romance film: 3 wds. |
| 39% | THEPINK | 7 | With 50-Across, comedy film series in which Peter Sellers originated the role of a bumbling detective: 2 wds. |
| 39% | CASCA | 5 | Roman soldier in a series of novels by Barry Sadler beginning with 1979's The Eternal Mercenary |
| 39% | HAMLET | 6 | 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name about a Danish prince and his journey of vengeance, starring Kate Winslet |
| 38% | FLIGHT | 6 | "The ___ of the Phoenix," 1965 film starring James Stewart ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle |
| 38% | JOB | 3 | "The Italian ___" (2003 remake of a 1969 British caper film) |
| 38% | KIDSAREALLRIGHT | 15 | With "The," 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across |
| 38% | TOPSTORY | 8 | The feature at the beginning of a news program |