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Best Adapted Screenplay

25 films·7 winners·1941–2016

The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Listed by ceremony year · gold “Won” marks the winner

2016

Room

Room

2015

2013

Argo

Argo

2012

2010

District 9

District 9

2009

2008

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

2007

2007

Children of Men

Children of Men

2006

2006

A History of Violence

A History of Violence

2005

2004

City of God

City of God

2002

2000

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

1999

Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

1998

1997

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

1992

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

1989

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988

1988

Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction

1987

1981

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

1980

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

1978

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977

1975

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

1974

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973

1972

The French Connection

The French Connection

1971

1969

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

1968

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1967

1955

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

1949

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

1945

Gaslight

Gaslight

1944

1941

Rebecca

Rebecca

1940

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