"Oscar Winners - Best Original Screenplay" Collection

Awarded to the best work created specifically for the screen, the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay had a complicated history which was the award originally split between story and writing. In its present form since 1957, the category has long been dominated by the one and only Woody Allen – who not only has the most nominations with 15 but also the most wins with 3. You’ll find some of his best work below, along with plenty of other stunning original scripts.

Midnight In Paris (2011) Certified 12

This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different

The Kings Speech (2010) Certified 12

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and

The Hurt Locker (2009) Certified 15

Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.

Milk (2008) Certified 15

The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.

Juno (2007) Certified 15

Juno (Page) is a whip-smart teenage girl confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt.

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Certified 15

Little Miss Sunshine is an American family road comedy that shatters the mold. Brazenly satirical and yet deeply human, the film introduces audiences to one of the most endearingly fractured families in recent cinema history: the Hoovers, whose trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant results not only

Crash (2005) Certified 15

They all live in Los Angeles. And in the next 36 hours, they will collide. A car crash brings together many disparate residents of Los Angeles, often finding themselves defined in life along racial boundaries... A breathtaking multi-layered story of interlocked lives, vignettes much in the vein

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) Certified 15

Joel (Carrey) and Clementine (Winslet) have always had a tumultuous relationship but Joel is shocked to find that Clementine has had all memories of their relationship erased. In order to forget the woman that he still loves, he decides to undergo the same highly experimental procedure. But as the painful

Lost In Translation (2003) Certified 15

Sofia Coppola's second feature-length film focuses on two guests at a Tokyo hotel--Bob (Bill Murray), a middle-aged actor in town to film whiskey commercials, and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), the young wife of a trendy photographer (Giovanni Ribisi) who is always out on a shoot. When Bob isn't on

Talk To Her (Hable Con Ella) (2002) Certified 15

After a chance encounter at a theater, two men, Benigno and Marco, meet at a private clinic where Benigno works. Lydia, Marco's girlfriend and a bullfighter by profession, has been gored and is in a coma. It so happens that Benigno is looking after another woman in a coma, Alicia, a young ballet student...

Gosford Park (2001) Certified 15

Tea At Four. Dinner At Eight. Murder At Midnight. Robert Altman's awesome ensemble piece of the fears and foibles of the British upper class during the 1930's features an Oscar-winning screenplay from Julian Fellowes.

Almost Famous (2000) Certified 15

Adored by Critics and audiences nationwide, Almost Famous has been hailed as the year’s single most entertaining film!. Writer/director Cameron Crowe takes you on a heartfelt journey into the world of rock and roll in this delightful coming-of-age comedy” (David Ansen, Newsweek). It’s the opportunity

American Beauty (1999) Certified 18

Marking the feature film directorial debut of award-winning theatre director Sam Mendes, this funny, moving and shocking journey through life in suburban America follows the trials and tribulations of Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn (Annette Bening), an upper-middle-class couple whose marriage - and

Shakespeare in Love (1998) Certified 15

Oscar® Winner, Best Picture, Best Actress, Gwyneth Paltrow,1998: A comedy about the greatest love story almost never told. Triumphant winner of 7 Academy Awards - including Best Picture - this witty, sexy smash features Oscar - winning Best Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Sliding Doors, A Perfect Murder) and

Good Will Hunting (1997) Certified 15

From highly acclaimed director Gus Van Sant this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards - winning Oscars for Robin Williams and hot newcomers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and also features nominee Minnie Driver. Will Hunting (Damon) is a headstrong, working-class genius. After one too many