| 100% | CHANCESR | 8 | Submits a racy version of a film to the MPAA? |
| 49% | OUTTAKE | 7 | Scene not used for the final version of a film |
| 45% | CINEMA | 6 | The art of film, or a place to see a film |
| 44% | CATCHMEIFYOUCAN | 15 | 2002 Spielberg film ... and a hint to the start of 17-, 26- and 48-Across |
| 44% | EDIT | 4 | Version of a film |
| 43% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| 43% | EBERT | 5 | The first film critic to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 43% | CRIMES | 6 | "Fantastic Beasts: The ___ of Grindelwald," a sequel to the film mentioned in 3d directed by David Yates |
| 43% | ALBA | 4 | Actress Jessica of the upcoming film "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" |
| 43% | EXPOSURE | 8 | The amount of light that gets to a piece of film |
| 42% | ROUGHCUT | 8 | First version of a film |
| 42% | DIRECTORSCUT | 12 | Alternate version of a film |
| 42% | ROUGHCUT | 8 | Early version of a film |
| 42% | REMAKE | 6 | New version of a film |
| 42% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 42% | CONEHEADS | 9 | Dan Aykroyd film, and a hint to the starts of 18- and 38-Across and 3- and 30-Down |
| 42% | TRAILER | 7 | Shortened ad version of a film |
| 41% | HOCUS | 5 | "___ Pocus 2," 2022 film starring Sarah Jessica Parker that is a sequel to the 1993 film of the same name |
| 41% | RESERVOIRDOGS | 13 | 1992 Quentin Tarantino film whose soundtrack features a cover version of the 1968 hit song "Magic Carpet Ride" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | KIDSAREALLRIGHT | 15 | With "The," 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across |
| 41% | SNAP | 4 | Start of a play to the quarterback |
| 41% | VENI | 4 | Start of a boast to the Senate |
| 41% | AWARE | 5 | Conscious of a battle to the east |
| 41% | SHINER | 6 | Result of a hit to the eye |
| 41% | AWARE | 5 | Conscious of a conflict to the east |
| 41% | AHN | 3 | Philip ___, first Asian-American film actor to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 41% | REMADE | 6 | Filmed a new version of |
| 41% | WATER | 5 | "Avatar: The Way of ___," 2022 film starring Zoe Saldana that is a sequel to a 2009 film |
| 41% | WINDMILLS | 9 | Revolving symbols of a trip to the Netherlands |
| 41% | BODICE | 6 | Upper part of a dress to the waistline |