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

Venus(2006)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 81

Life for a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside down after they meet a brash teenager.



The Secret of Kells(2009)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 73

A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.



The Last Station(2009)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.



The Hundred-Foot Journey(2014)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.



The Boss Baby(2017)

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Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.



Maleficent: Mistress of Evil(2019)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies and dark new forces at play.



Breakfast at Tiffany's(1961)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.



Serpico(1973)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.



Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 64

When Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. must follow in his father's footsteps to stop the Nazis from getting their hands on the Holy Grail first.



JFK(1991)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 65

New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.



Glengarry Glen Ross(1992)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 66

An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.



Howards End(1992)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman.



The Age of Innocence(1993)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 69

A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.



In the Line of Fire(1993)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.



The People vs. Larry Flynt(1996)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.



Liar Liar(1997)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 63

A fast-track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after he turns his son down for the last time.



The Sweet Hereafter(1997)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 72

A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to the town to defend the families, but he discovers that everything is not what it seems.



Quo vadis, Aida?(2020)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp.



The Hand of God(2021)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 77

In 1980s Naples, young Fabietto pursues his love for football as family tragedy strikes, shaping his uncertain but promising future as a filmmaker.



The Sea Beast(2022)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 72

When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters - and make history to boot.




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