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

The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 85

A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.



The Worst Person in the World(2021)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 74

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.



Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 71

Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.



Hollow Man(2000)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 49

Scientists discover how to make people invisible, but their test subject becomes an insane killer who stalks them.



Elling(2001)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 63

When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and...



The Banger Sisters(2002)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Lavinia and Suzette, former rock groupies and best friends, reconnect after twenty years; one is still as wild as ever, while the other has adopted a more conservative lifestyle.



Beyond the Sea(2004)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 63

A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth).



Norbit(2007)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 51

A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.



Country Strong(2010)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.



Beautiful Boy(2018)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 77

Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.



If Beale Street Could Talk(2018)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 91

A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child.



Corpus Christi(2019)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 74

Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. Although his criminal record prevents him from applying to the seminary, he has no intention of giving up his dream and decides to minister a small-town parish.



The One and Only Ivan(2020)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Ruby as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.



Cocoon(1985)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 52

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigour.



Predator(1987)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 47

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.



Dead Again(1991)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 57

An amnesiac and a private eye find they might have a past life connection.



Selena(1997)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 58

The true story of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.



Titus(1999)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.



Angela's Ashes(1999)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the ...



The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 70

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.




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