| PGRATED | Like many animated films ... and a hint to 21-, 31-, 41- and 52-Across |
| TRACK | Word that can follow the last parts of 21-, 31-, 41- and 50- |
| KEY | Fundamental, and a word that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 41- and 52-Across |
| CGI | Tech used in many animated films |
| AIRBNB | App for travel accommodations, or a hint to 21-, 31-, 44- and 56-Across |
| CARTOONS | Animated films and humorous drawings (8) |
| APES | Planet of the -; title of two films and a series based on Pierre Boulle's La Planete des Singes (4) |
| NEUTRON | Jimmy ____: Boy Genius, 2002 animated film and subsequent TV series (7) |
| BAMBI | Animated film and book having curtailed range |
| ALPHA | 2010 animated film - and Omega (5) |
| ANIMALHOUSE | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| DEERHUNTER | Indie band that took its name from a Robert De Niro film ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 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 |
| STRIPTEASE | 1996 Demi Moore film ... and a hint to how four puzzle answers were created |
| 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 |
