Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplay
| Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplay | |
|---|---|
 2025 recipient: Ryan Coogler | |
| Awarded for | Best Original Screenwriting of a Motion Picture |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
| First award | Emma Thompson for Sense and Sensibility (1995) |
| Currently held by | Ryan Coogler for Sinners (2025) |
| Website | www.criticschoice.com |
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplay is presented by the Critics Choice Association at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
History
[edit]The categories for screenplays have gone through several changes since their inception in 1995:
- From 1995 to 1996, the category Best Screenplay was presented, with no official nominees being announced but instead only a winner.
- From 1997 to 2000, the category was split into two, divided into Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay Adaptation.
- In 2001, the categories were merged into Best Screenplay again. From 2002 to 2008, the category was renamed to Best Writer.
In 2009, the distinction between original and adapted was implemented again, with two categories presented ever since, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Winners and nominees
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1990s
[edit]Best Screenplay
[edit]| Year | Writer (s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 [1] |
Emma Thompson | Sense and Sensibility |
| 1996 [2] |
Anthony Minghella | The English Patient |
Best Original Screenplay
[edit]| Year | Writer (s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Matt Damon and Ben Affleck | Good Will Hunting â |
| 1998 | Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard | Shakespeare in Love â |
| 1999 | Alan Ball | American Beauty â |
2000s
[edit]Best Original Screenplay
[edit]| Year | Writer (s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 [3] |
Cameron Crowe | Almost Famous â |
Best Screenplay
[edit]| Year | Writer (s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 [4] |
Christopher Nolan | Memento |
| Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | The Man Who Wasn't There | |
| Akiva Goldsman | A Beautiful Mind |
Best Writer
[edit]Best Original Screenplay
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- â "The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1995". Critics Choice Association. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.
- â "The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1996". Critics Choice Association. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.
- â Armstrong, Mark (December 19, 2000). "Broadcast Critics Eat Crowe". E! Online. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- â "Critics make it a 'Beautiful' night for Crowe". The New Zealand Herald. January 12, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2002.
- â Finke, Nikki (January 16, 2010). "Broadcast Film Critics Award 'Hurt Locker'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- â The Deadline Team (January 14, 2011). "Critics' Choice Awards Spread The Gold: 'Social Network', Fincher, Firth, Portman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- â The Deadline Team (January 12, 2012). "'The Artist' Best Pic, George Clooney, Viola Davis Top Actors At Critics Choice Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- â The Deadline Team (January 10, 2013). "Critics' Choice Movie Awards: 'Argo' Best Picture, Director; Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Chastain Take Acting Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- â The Deadline Team (January 16, 2014). "Critics' Choice Movie Awards: '12 Years A Slave' Named Best Picture; 'Gravity' Leads Field With 7 Wins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- â Pedersen, Erik (January 15, 2015). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Boyhood' Wins Best Picture; 'Birdman' Leads With 7 Nods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- â Hipes, Patrick (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Spotlight' Wins Best Picture; 'Mr. Robot' Best Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- â Lincoln, Ross A.; Grobar, Matt (December 11, 2016). "2016 Critics' Choice Awards: 'La La Land' Leads With 8 Wins Including Best Picture; Donald Glover Unveils Lando Calrissian 'Stache". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- â Hayes, Dade; Hipes, Patrick (January 11, 2018). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape Of Water' Wins Best Picture, 'Big Little Lies' Dominates â Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- â de Moraes, Lisa; Blyth, Antonia; Hipes, Patrick (January 13, 2019). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma' Wins Best Picture To Lead Night; 'The Americans' & 'Mrs. Maisel' Top TV â The Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- â Ramos, Dino-Ray; Boucher, Geoff (January 12, 2020). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Wins Best Picture, Netflix And HBO Among Top Honorees â Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- â Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees â Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- â Jackson, Angelique; Shanfeld, Ethan (March 13, 2022). "Critics Choice Awards 2022: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Succession' Win Big (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- â Panaligan, EJ; Earl, William (January 15, 2023). "Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Better Call Saul' Take Top Honors". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- â Shanfeld, Ethan (January 14, 2024). "'Oppenheimer' Leads Critics Choice Awards with 8 wins, 'Barbie' Scores 6 â Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- â Davis, Clayton (December 12, 2024). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Conclave' and 'Wicked' Lead With 11 Nods Each". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- â Lewis, Hilary (December 5, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Leads With 17 Nods". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2025.