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

Mighty Joe Young(1998)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 26

A legendary fifteen-foot tall mountain gorilla named Joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in California by a zoologist and a young woman whom he grew up with. A poacher from the past returns to seek vengeance on him.



Frankie & Alice(2010)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.



Fiddler on the Roof(1971)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 22

In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.



McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 27

A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.



Paper Moon(1973)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 23

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.



Logan's Run(1976)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 20

An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at the age of 30.



The Rescuers(1977)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 19

Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.



The Lord of the Rings(1978)

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Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 23

The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.



Steel Magnolias(1989)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 20

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.



Sister Act(1992)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 17

When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in.



Under Siege(1992)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 18

A Navy cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.



Searching for Bobby Fischer(1993)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 24

A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.



The River Wild(1994)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 21

Rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.



Fly Away Home(1996)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 25

A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.



Cyrano(2021)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters.



El crimen del Padre Amaro(2002)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 30

Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.



The Time Machine(1960)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 21

A man's vision for a utopian society is disillusioned when travelling forward into time reveals a dark and dangerous society.



The Odd Couple(1968)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 22

Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.



Z(1969)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 25

Following the murder of a prominent leftist, an investigator tries to uncover the truth while government officials attempt to cover up their roles.



Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 21

An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain.




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