The title of this puzzle is reminiscent of the famous “Got Milk?” ad campaign, which spanned over two decades (from 1993 until 2014) and featured an array of celebrities from Britney Spears, Kate Moss, and Whoopi Goldberg to David Beckham, the Back Street Boys, and Kermit the Frog -- all wearing their milk mustaches in support of drinking milk. In 2020, MilkPEP revived the "Got Milk?" campaign for a short time in a new fashion using Tik Tok challenges and Katie Ledecky swimming the length of an Olympic-size pool with a glass of milk on her head.
While this puzzle has nothing to do with milk, hopefully you'll find the same spirit of fun in solving the meta, the answer to which is an Academy Award-winning movie. Enjoy!...
And if you need some nudges, I've got hints for you!
Hint #1: Do you notice any similarities in the four themers and the puzzle title? .....
Hint #2: You'll see some common letters. Look closely -- there are more than two.
Hint #3: It can help to write out the pattern you see! There are two possible answers.
Hint #4: A "popular" answer may be argued for based on a central clue AND the "intended" one which follows a tighter pattern.