| KIDSAREALLRIGHT | With "The," 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across |
| GAMBIT | See 45-Ac |
| STRIPTEASE | 1996 Demi Moore film ... and a hint to how four puzzle answers were created |
| THEKIDSARESUPER | Uplifting remake of a 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film? |
| ANIMALHOUSE | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| TRYINGTIMES | Taxing periods, and a hint to 17-, 30- and 45- Across |
| DEERHUNTER | Indie band that took its name from a Robert De Niro film ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| SOCIALNETWORK | With "The," 2010 film about the early days of Facebook with a screenplay written by Aaron Sorkin : 2 |
| THESOUNDOFMUSIC | Best Picture winner of 1965 ... or a description of the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across? |
| SIXWAYSTOSUNDAY | Completely ... with a summation of 17-, 30- and 47- Across |
| BIG | 1988 Tom Hanks film (and a link to the starts of this puzzle's other six film titles) |
| MAP | Julianne Moore film, "A - of the World" |
| WHEREARTTHOU | Question that follows "O Brother" in film ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| LACONFIDENTIAL | 1997 Kevin Spacey film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| TWELVEMONKEYS | Bruce Willis sci-fi film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| BODYDOUBLE | 1984 De Palma film, and a hint to five puzzle answers |
| NOWAYOUT | 1987 Costner film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| THEBIRDCAGE | 1996 Robin Williams film, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| THEDEPARTED | 2006 Scorsese film, and a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues |
| CARDSINUNO | Category for the first words of 17-, 30- and 39- Across |
