"Oscar Winners - Best Adapted Screenplay" Collection

Awarded to the best work based on pre-existing material – which can mean something obvious like a book or play but also includes an adaptation from a previous film or even something like a short article. Interestingly, this means that all sequels scripts automatically fall into this category. Double award winners include Francis Ford Coppila, Mario Puzo and Alexander Payne, with Geoffrey S. Fletcher becoming the first African American to win any writing prize when he picked up the award for Precious in 2010.

The Descendants (2011) Certified 15

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King (Clooney), takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker (Lillard) who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

The Social Network (2010) Certified 15

David Fincher's The Social Network is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humour, this superbly crafted film

Precious (2009) Certified 15

Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically.

Slumdog Millionaire (2009) Certified 15

Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20-million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night,

No Country For Old Men (2007) Certified 18

Llewlyn Moss (Josh Brolin), hunting antelope near the Rio Grande, stumbles upon a drug transaction gone horribly wrong. Finding bullet-ridden bodies, several kilos of heroin, and a caseload of cash, he faces a choice - leave the scene as he found it, or cut the money and run. Choosing the latter, he

The Departed (2006) Certified 18

Cops or criminals; when you're facing a loaded gun what's the difference? A big-budget Hollywood star power remake of the Hong Kong classic crime thriller Infernal Affairs. Two men operate on different sides of the law; one a mole with the Boston State Police department, the other within the Irish

Brokeback Mountain (2005) Certified 15

From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, comes an epic American love story, Brokeback Mountain; the winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Picture at the 2005 Venice Film Festival, winner of four Golden Globes and winner of three Oscars (Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Score for Gustavo Santaolalla

Sideways (2004) Certified 15

A story about friendship and pinot envy. A wine tasting road trip to salute Jack's (Thomas Haden Church) final days as a bachelor careers woefully sideways as he and Miles (Paul Giamatti) hit the gas en route to mid-life crises. The comically mismatched pair, who share little more than their history

The Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King (2003) Certified 12

!!!-- This is Part 3 of the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, if you wish to watch it in correct order, we recommend to add one title at a time to your wishlist --!!! As Sauron gathers his forces, the kingdom of Gondor is in need of its king, Aragorn. Gandalf sets off to Minas Tirith to try and rally the troops

A Beautiful Mind (2001) Certified 12

'A Beautiful Mind' begins with Nash (Russell Crowe) at Princeton, where he struggles to think of an original idea, and the stroke of genius that will make him matter. Nash is eccentric, socially awkward, and extremely competitive. Eventually, he finds the inspiration for his innovative and influential

Traffic (2000) Certified 18

Steven Soderbergh followed up his critical and commercial smash ERIN BROCKOVICH with this wildly exhilarating exploration of the complex, multilayered international drug problem. The film tells three seemingly disparate stories that loosely intersect and overlap, unfurling at a frantic, relentless pace.

The Cider House Rules (1999) Certified 18

THE CIDER HOUSE RUES, an expertly crafted and intelligent adapation of John Irving's novel, explores themes of disappointment, ideas of moral ambiguity, and, indeed, lessons about life itself, woven into a dramatic story that is neither slow nor sentimental. Tobey Maguire is the immensely likable Homer

LA Confidential (1997) Certified 18

Set during the early 1950's in LA, the city of Angels, the story follows 3 detectives with very diiferent styles. Guy Pearce is the son of a famous policeman determined to exceed his father's reputation no matter who he upsets in the department, Russell Crowe is a tough guy used by his bosses to scare

Forrest Gump (1994) Certified 12

The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate and more are presented from the perspective of Hanks' lovably slow-witted character as he finds himself embroiled

Schindlers List (1993) Certified 15

A cinematic masterpiece that has become one of the most honoured films of all time (seven Academy Awards among them), the film presents the indelible true story of the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi party, womaniser, and war profiteer who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during

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