22 most interesting films that received an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (25 photos)

Today we will look at one of the most important film details, by which it is easiest to judge whether a film is worth watching or not - namely the script.





At the Oscars there are two awards for a screenplay, one is given for adapted, that is, written on the basis of some other work (be it literature, theatrical production, etc.), and the other for original, that is, actually invented from scratch by its author directly for the film.

Today we will look at original scripts.

2001 - Almost Famous



Screenwriter: Cameron Crowe.

A film about the adventures of a young guy and a rock band in the 1970s.

2002 - Gosford Park





Screenwriter: Julian Fellowes.

A film about a mysterious murder at a social gathering in the 1930s.

2003 - Talk to her



Screenwriter: Pedro Almodóvar.

The film is about two young people who care for their lovers who have fallen into a coma.

2004 - Lost in Translation



Screenwriter: Sofia Coppola.

The film is about two Americans with a large age difference who become closer in an unfamiliar Tokyo.

2005 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind



Screenwriters: Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth.

The film is about a couple of young people who tried to erase each other from their memory. And literally - using the services of a special office.

2006 - Collision



Screenwriters: Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco.

An almanac film about police and civil lawlessness in the USA.

2007 - Little Miss Sunshine



Screenwriter: Michael Arndt.

The film is about the trip of a rather specific family to the “Little Miss Sunshine” competition, where they are taking their youngest.

2008 - Juneau



Screenwriter: Diablo Cody.

A film about early pregnancy.

2009 - Harvey Milk



Screenwriter: Dustin Lance Black.

Biopic about a famous American politician of the 1970s.

2010 - The Hurt Locker



Screenwriter: Mark Boal.

A film about American sappers in Iraq.

By the way, an Oscar for the screenplay does not at all guarantee that the film will receive a statuette as “Best Film of the Year.” There are only seven films on this list that received a major award in addition to the screenplay award.

2011 - The King speaks!



Screenwriter: David Seidler.

The film is about the British King George VI, who must ascend to the throne, but first overcome his stutter.

2012 - Midnight in Paris



Screenwriter: Woody Allen.

The film is about a writer living in our time who suddenly finds himself in the past and finds himself in the company of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Picasso, Dali and other famous creators of the early 20th century.

2013 - Django Unchained



Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino.

The film is about a bounty hunter who teams up with a black slave to first kill several criminals and then free his new partner's fiancée.

2014 - She



Screenwriter: Spike Jonze.

The film is about a lonely writer who falls in love with an advanced voice assistant.

2015 - Birdman



Screenwriters: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicholas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Armando Bo.

The film is about an actor who was once famous for playing a superhero with wings, and now tries to regain his former glory through a Broadway production.

2016 - In the spotlight



Screenwriters: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer.

A film based on real events about Boston journalists investigating a pedophilia case in which representatives of the church were accused.

2017 - Manchester by the Sea



Screenwriter: Kenneth Lonergan.

The film is about a mechanic with a difficult past who becomes the guardian of his 16-year-old nephew.

2018 - Get Away



Screenwriter: Jordan Peele.

The film is about a young man's meeting with his girlfriend's parents, which turns into a nightmare. After all, the hero ends up in a sect, whose members pursue very specific goals.

2019 - Green Book



Screenwriters: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Curry, Peter Farrelly.

The film is about the journey of a black pianist and his Italian bouncer driver through the southern, that is, racist states in the 1960s.

2020 - Parasites



Screenwriters: Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin-won.

A film about the relationship between poor and rich families in modern South Korea.

2021 - Young Girl of Promise



Screenwriter: Emerald Fennell.

The film is about a girl who preys on guys who are trying to take advantage of the defenselessness of drunken women in bars.

2022 - Belfast



Screenwriter: Kenneth Branagh.

The film is about life in the capital of Northern Ireland during the riots of 1969-1970 from the point of view of a nine-year-old boy.

2023 - who will win?





Nominees:

Banshee of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh)

Tar (Todd Field)

Everything everywhere and at once (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert)

Triangle of Sadness (Ruben Östlund)

The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner)

Which of the five candidates do you bet on? And which of the past Best Original Screenplay winners were your favorite films?