| 100% | SIXTEEN | 7 | With 44-Across, 1984 coming-of-age film written and directed by John Hughes |
| 58% | ALAMO | 5 | 1960 historical film written and directed by John Wayne, with "The" |
| 43% | CHARLIESANGELS | 14 | Action film written and directed by 54-Across, who also plays Rebekah "Bosley" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | OUT | 3 | "Knives ___" (mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson) |
| 42% | BABY | 4 | "Shiva ___" (2020 film written and directed by Emma Seligman) |
| 42% | RABBITTEST | 10 | 1978 film written and directed by 18-Across, starring Billy Crystal as the first pregnant man: 2 wds. |
| 42% | INBRUGES | 8 | 2008 comedy-drama film written and directed by Martin McDonagh |
| 42% | JULIE | 5 | "___ & Julia," 2009 biographical film written and directed by Nora Ephron |
| 41% | RABBIT | 6 | "Jojo ___," 2019 Oscar-winning film written and directed by Taika Waititi |
| 41% | SPARTAN | 7 | 2004 film written and directed by David Mamet starring Val Kilmer |
| 41% | SIXTEEN | 7 | With 35-Across, 1984 movie, written by John Hughes, whose title refers to a mostly forgotten birthday |
| 41% | EAGLE | 5 | "___ vs Shark," 2007 romantic comedy film written and directed by Taika Waititi |
| 41% | MAXIMUM | 7 | "___ Overdrive," 1986 film written and directed by Stephen King starring Emilio Estevez |
| 40% | ORPHANS | 7 | 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan starring Douglas Henshall |
| 40% | LIFEITSELF | 10 | 2018 film written and directed by "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman starring Olivia Wilde, 18-Across, and 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | WILDERPEOPLE | 12 | "Hunt for the ___," 2016 adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi |
| 40% | THEEDGEOFTHE | 12 | & 14A 1937 film drama written and directed by Michael Powell starring John Laurie and Belle Chrystall |
| 40% | THEWARGAME | 10 | 1965 film written and directed by Peter Watkins that won a Best Documentary Academy Award |
| 39% | HUSBANDS | 8 | 1970 comedy-drama film co-starring, written and directed by John Cassavetes |
| 38% | GUNN | 4 | James who wrote and directed both "Guardians of the Galaxy" films |
| 37% | BOOGIE | 6 | With 31-Across, 1997 film about the adult film industry written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 37% | SICKO | 5 | 2007 film documentary written and directed by Michael Moore |
| 37% | NEDS | 4 | 2010 film drama written and directed by Peter Mullan |
| 36% | PLANES | 6 | "___, Trains and Automobiles," 1987 comedy film directed by John Hughes starring Steve Martin |
| 36% | DOPE | 4 | 2015 coming-of-age film produced by Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi |
| 36% | BEFORETRILOGY | 13 | Series of three romantic dramas written/directed by Richard Linklater and starring 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | DONTWORRY | 9 | With 16 Across, 2022 film directed by Olivia Wilde |
| 35% | SAPS | 4 | With 44-Across, 1940 Laurel and Hardy film |
| 35% | SARAHPOLLEY | 11 | "Away from Her" writer/director who wrote and directed the film adaptation of 28-Across, which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival this month (2 wds.) |