| 100% | JLO | 3 | Star of the '24 film "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story" |
| 47% | DOLPHINTALE | 11 | 2011 American drama film starring Nathan Gamble which was inspired by the true rescue story of a marine animal named Winter: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HAN | 3 | The "Solo" of the upcoming film "Solo: A Star Wars Story" |
| 45% | ALIENS | 6 | One of the eggs used in this 1986 film is now exhibited at the Smithsonian |
| 44% | GERMAN | 6 | I'm in Love With a __ Film Star, sang the Passions |
| 44% | VICTORFLEMING | 13 | Director of the eight starred films in this puzzle, who was born on 2/23/1889 |
| 43% | BORAT | 5 | 2006 film starring Sacha Baron Cohen that is shot in the style of a mockumentary |
| 42% | CANTOR | 6 | Star of the 1936 film Strike Me Pink: Eddie __ |
| 42% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | A 2009 sports film starring Sandra Bullock, based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher: 3 wds. |
| 42% | THEROOKIE | 9 | A 2002 sports film starring Dennis Quaid, based on the true story of MLB pitcher Jim Morris: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WATER | 5 | "Avatar: The Way of ___," 2022 film starring Zoe Saldana that is a sequel to a 2009 film |
| 42% | FLIGHT | 6 | "The ___ of the Phoenix," 1965 film starring James Stewart ... or part of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle |
| 42% | GARLAND | 7 | Star of the 1954 remake of A Star is Born: Judy __ |
| 41% | MOULIN | 6 | "___ Rouge!" 2001 musical starring Nicole Kidman which is the story of a young writer and a cabaret star |
| 41% | LALA | 4 | "___ Land," 2016 musical starring Emma Stone which is the story of a jazz musician and an aspiring actress |
| 41% | TALE | 4 | "Hachi: A Dog's ___," 2009 drama film starring Richard Gere based on the true story of a faithful dog |
| 41% | END | 3 | "This is the ___," a 2013 disaster comedy film starring Seth Rogen and James Franco |
| 41% | THEGOODTHEBAD | 13 | "___ and the Ugly," a 1996 film starring Clint Eastwood which is considered the greatest Western of all time: 4 wds. |
| 40% | SILKWOOD | 8 | American biographical drama film of 1983 starring Meryl Streep which is inspired by the life of a nuclear whistleblower, Karen |
| 40% | HELP | 4 | "How Can I ___ You," 2023 short film starring Thomasin McKenzie that sounds like the start of a customer support call |
| 40% | DAVE | 4 | ___ Franco, "Now You See Me" star who is the brother of James |
| 40% | VANE | 4 | In Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada a Douglas DC-3 at the international airport is now used as one of these weather indicators |
| 40% | BRIDGEOFSPIES | 13 | 2015 film starring Tom Hanks which is about a lawyer who negotiates the release of a U.S. pilot: 3 wds. |
| 40% | BRADLEY | 7 | The star of The Hangover and A Star Is Born |
| 40% | MAY | 3 | "To Whom It ___ Concern," 2016 film starring Wilmer Valderrama ... or the start of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle |
| 40% | ROMANCE | 7 | Genre of film or book that is about a love story |
| 40% | THECAT | 6 | This is out of the bag if a secret is divulged |
| 40% | HANNIBAL | 8 | 2001 film which is a sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs" and stars Julianne Moore along with Anthony Hopkins |
| 39% | HAN | 3 | Solo of the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story" |
| 39% | HAL | 3 | Speaker of the film line "This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it" |