National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

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The National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an annual award given (since 2003) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.[1] The years in the table indicate the evaluated films years; the award ceremonies took place in the following year.

Winners

2000s

Best Screenplay
Year Winner Writer(s) Source material Ref.
2000All the Pretty HorsesTed Tallynovel by Cormac McCarthy[2]
2001In the BedroomRob Festinger and Todd Fieldshort story by Andre Dubus[3]
2002Adaptation
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Human Nature		Charlie Kaufmanbook by Susan Orlean
novel by Chuck Barris
(Original Screenplay)		[4]
Best Adapted Screenplay
Year Winner Writer(s) Source material Ref.
2003Cold MountainAnthony Minghellanovel by Charles Frazier[5]
2004Sideways Alexander Payne and Jim Taylornovel by Rex Pickett[6]
2005SyrianaStephen Gaghanbook by Robert Baer[7]
2006The Painted VeilRon Nyswanernovel by W. Somerset Maugham[8]
2007No Country for Old Men Joel Coen and Ethan Coennovel by Cormac McCarthy[9]
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonEric Rothshort story by F. Scott Fitzgerald[10]
Slumdog MillionaireSimon Beaufoynovel by Vikas Swarup
2009Up in the AirJason Reitman and Sheldon Turnernovel by Walter Kirn[11]

2010s

Year Winner Writer(s) Source material Ref.
2010The Social NetworkAaron Sorkinbook by Ben Mezrich[12]
2011The DescendantsAlexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rashnovel by Kaui Hart Hemmings[13]
2012Silver Linings PlaybookDavid O. Russellnovel by Matthew Quick[14]
2013The Wolf of Wall StreetTerence Winterbook by Jordan Belfort[15]
2014Inherent VicePaul Thomas Andersonnovel by Thomas Pynchon[16]
2015The MartianDrew Goddardnovel by Andy Weir[17]
2016SilenceJay Cocks and Martin Scorsesenovel by Shūsaku Endō[18]
2017The Disaster ArtistScott Neustadter and Michael H. Weberbook by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell[19]
2018If Beale Street Could TalkBarry Jenkinsnovel by James Baldwin[20]
2019The IrishmanSteven Zaillianbook by Charles Brandt[21]

2020s

Year Winner Writer(s) Source material Ref.
2020News of the WorldPaul Greengrass and Luke Daviesnovel by Paulette Jiles[22]
2021The Tragedy of MacbethJoel Coenplay by William Shakespeare[23]
2022All Quiet on the Western FrontEdward Berger, Lesley Paterson, and Ian Stokellnovel by Erich Maria Remarque[24]
2023Poor ThingsTony McNamaranovel by Alasdair Gray[25]
2024Sing SingClint Bentley and Greg Kwedarbook by John H. Richardson[26]
2025Train Dreamsnovella by Denis Johnson[27]

Multiple winners

2 wins

See also

References

  1. "Best Adapted Screenplay | Archive". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. "2000 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. "2001 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  4. "2002 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  5. "2003 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  6. "2004 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  7. "2005 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  8. "2006 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  9. "2007 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  10. "2008 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  11. "2009 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  12. "2010 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  13. "2011 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  14. "2012 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  15. "2013 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  16. "2014 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  17. "2015 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  18. "2016 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  19. "2017 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  20. "2018 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  21. "2019 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  22. "2020 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  23. "2021 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  24. "2022 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  25. "2023 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  26. "2024 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  27. "2025 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved December 26, 2025.