Race for the 99th Academy Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
10 contenders, tiers as of Oct 6, 2026. .
Frontrunners first, with this season's prizes
The contenders
- 1
Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo and Alberto Conejero
FrontrunnerNBP 17/17 nominate, 15/17 to win. Variety No. 3 (it predicts The Invite).
- 2
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
ContenderVariety's predicted winner. NBP 15/17 nominate.
- 5
Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Léa Le Dimna
ContenderNBP 13/17 nominate. Co-writer Léa Le Dimna has no verified IMDb ID here.
- 6
Denis Villeneuve and Brian K. Vaughan
LongshotVariety No. 4. Film unseen.
Precursor record
What usually predicts this one
No precursor history for Best Adapted Screenplay yet. The scorecard covers Picture, Director and the four acting races.
The Oscar record
The last 10 winners
- 2026Written by Paul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another
- 2025Screenplay by Peter StraughanConclave
- 2024Written for the screen by Cord JeffersonAmerican Fiction
- 2023Screenplay by Sarah PolleyWomen Talking
- 2022Screenplay by Siân HederCODA
- 2021Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian ZellerThe Father
- 2020Screenplay by Taika WaititiJojo Rabbit
- 2019Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike LeeBlacKkKlansman
- 2018Screenplay by James IvoryCall Me by Your Name
- 2017Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraneyMoonlight
Shows that bear on this race
Key dates
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