Best movies that are oscar winners or nominees in writing (adapted screenplay) category

Actors : Gary Oldman, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy,
Directors : Tomas Alfredson,

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.

Actors : Asa Butterfield, Christopher Lee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley,
Directors : Martin Scorsese,

In Paris in 1931, an orphan named Hugo Cabret who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

Actors : George Clooney, Amara Miller, Shailene Woodley, Nick Krause,
Directors : Alexander Payne,

A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.

Actors : Jennifer Lawrence, Jacki Weaver, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro,
Directors : David O. Russell,

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.

Actors : Laura Harrier, John David Washington, Topher Grace, Adam Driver,
Directors : Spike Lee,

Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.

Actors : Mark Gatiss, Olivia Colman, Anthony Hopkins, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams,
Directors : Florian Zeller,

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Actors : Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac,
Directors : Denis Villeneuve,

Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.

Actors : Thomas Kretschmann, Emilia Fox, Adrien Brody, Frank Finlay,
Directors : Roman Polanski,

A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.

Actors : Amber Tamblyn, James Franco, Sean Bott, Kate Mara,
Directors : Danny Boyle,

An adventurous mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

Actors : Adil Hussain, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma,
Directors : Ang Lee,

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Actors : Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill,
Directors : Martin Scorsese,

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Actors : Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt,
Directors : David Cronenberg,

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

Actors : Sam Rockwell, Kevin Bacon, Frank Langella, Michael Sheen,
Directors : Ron Howard,

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Actors : Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams,
Directors : Lone Scherfig,

A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.

Actors : Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis, Lowell Landes, Levy Easterly,
Directors : Benh Zeitlin,

Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

Actors : Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Sienna Miller, Cole Konis,
Directors : Clint Eastwood,

Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.

Actors : Allen Leech, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Benedict Cumberbatch,
Directors : Morten Tyldum,

During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.

Actors : Shari Springer Berman, Harvey Pekar, Chris Ambrose, Paul Giamatti,

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Actors : Ralph Fiennes, Hubert Koundé, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston,
Directors : Fernando Meirelles,

A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.

Actors : Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Eddie Redmayne, Sophie Perry,
Directors : James Marsh,

A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.