Best movies that are award winners or nominees in writing (screenplay based on material previously produced or published) category

Darkest Hour(2017)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 84

During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.



I, Tonya(2017)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 86

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.



Kong: Skull Island(2017)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.



Amores perros(2000)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love.



Black Hawk Down(2001)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 78

160 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.



Gangs of New York(2002)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.



Road to Perdition(2002)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman's son witnesses what his father does for a living.



About a Boy(2002)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.



Far from Heaven(2002)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 86

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.



Cold Mountain(2003)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.



Ray(2004)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.



Walk the Line(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.



Match Point(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.



Syriana(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.



Cars(2006)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.



Happy Feet(2006)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!



Enchanted(2007)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.



Kung Fu Panda(2008)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance: However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a tyro in martial arts.



Rachel Getting Married(2008)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A young woman who has been in and out of rehab for the past ten years, returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.



A Single Man(2009)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.




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