About the Puzzle

This puzzle was obviously inspired by the movie referenced by 56-Across. The New York Times rejected this puzzle back in 2017 because they had already run a similar theme. I really tried to hide unusual or surprising elements in the other three theme answers--ones that solvers wouldn't expect to find. I hope you enjoy it! 

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  • 1 Puts on the canvas, for short
  • 4 Larsson of the 'Millennium' series
  • 9 Some guy
  • 14 NPR's Shapiro
  • 15 "Why do you say that?"
  • 16 Fracas
  • 17 Like leaving the stove on unattended
  • 19 Dish out
  • 20 On a brief vacation, say [Sum of the first seven integers squared]
  • 22 Poise or patience
  • 23 U.N. org. for workers
  • 24 ___ punk (Sublime's genre)
  • 27 Certain Marine, now [Most probable value when rolling two dice]
  • 32 Campus lab staples
  • 35 Paris fashion house founder
  • 36 The Terminator, for one
  • 37 Sole
  • 39 Gringotts Bank feature
  • 41 Scrapes (out)
  • 42 Pinnacle
  • 44 Loughlin of "Full House"
  • 46 Literary character with deep roots?
  • 47 "I just need a moment" [Product of the first four prime numbers]
  • 50 "Can't this wait?"
  • 51 Media center?
  • 52 Woodard of "Hill Street Blues"
  • 56 2016 film about mathematicians...and a hint to the circled letters
  • 61 Portraitist Kahlo
  • 63 Dumplings often stuffed with sauerkraut
  • 64 Tutor's question
  • 65 Fortune's "Most Innovative Company" six times
  • 66 Agency issuing nos.
  • 67 Isolated, with "under"
  • 68 Hollywood's Trejo
  • 69 It has the answers
  • 1 Roo's mom, in Kid Lit
  • 2 Crushed sundae toppers
  • 3 They lead the way
  • 4 Went in reverse, maybe
  • 5 Left
  • 6 Something a ceramist must handle?
  • 7 Has no basis
  • 8 Gloomy and mysterious, as a novel
  • 9 Gloomy and mysterious, as a character
  • 10 7 Up is the "Un" one
  • 11 "Great Scott!"
  • 12 Scientific unit now a siemens
  • 13 Steel-cut morsel
  • 18 Some "pre-worn" clothing items
  • 21 Villian in 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
  • 25 Carpenter of fame
  • 26 Brooder's feeling
  • 28 On the edge of one's seat
  • 29 Expat's news source, briefly
  • 30 "Check. Me. Out!"
  • 31 Honourary letters
  • 32 Flavorless
  • 33 Accept, as charges
  • 34 Title character of Disney's first animated film
  • 38 One might be overinflated
  • 40 Texter's "Hah!"
  • 43 Exhibition's conclusion
  • 45 Really hurting
  • 48 Censored, in a way
  • 49 Pouring sound
  • 53 More than a pat on the back?
  • 54 Eponymous Hershey's employee
  • 55 Term paper
  • 57 Hip response to 64-Across
  • 58 TV's Dobrev or Garcia
  • 59 Plant thought of frondly?
  • 60 Marvel's "___ Fist"
  • 61 Fantasy football pt. earners
  • 62 #Optoutside company