The Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual film awards given by the Boston Society of Film Critics.
Winners
1980s 1980: Melvin and Howard written by Bo Goldman 1981: My Dinner with Andre written by Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn 1982: Diner written by Barry Levinson 1983: Pauline à la plage (Pauline at the Beach) written by Éric Rohmer 1984: Repo Man written by Alex Cox 1985: The Purple Rose of Cairo written by Woody Allen 1986: Hannah and Her Sisters written by Woody Allen 1987: Broadcast News written by James L. Brooks 1988: Bull Durham written by Ron Shelton 1989: Crimes and Misdemeanors written by Woody Allen
1990s 1990: Reversal of Fortune written by Nicholas Kazan 1991: Naked Lunch written by David Cronenberg 1992: The Crying Game written by Neil Jordan 1993: Short Cuts written by Robert Altman and Frank Barhydt 1994: Pulp Fiction written by Roger Avary and Quentin Tarantino 1995: Sense and Sensibility written by Emma Thompson 1996: Big Night written by Joseph Tropiano and Stanley Tucci 1997: L.A. Confidential written by Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland 1998: Out of Sight written by Scott Frank 1999: Being John Malkovich written by Charlie Kaufman
2000s YearWinnerWriter(s)Source2000 Almost Famous Cameron Crowe —Wonder Boys Steve Kloves novel by Michael Chabon2001 Memento Christopher Nolan short story by Jonathan Nolan2002 Adaptation. Charlie and Donald Kaufman novel by Susan Orlean2003 American Splendor Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini graphic novel by Joyce Brabner & Harvey Pekarcomic book series by Harvey Pekar2004 Sideways Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor novel by Rex PickettBoston film critics flip for 'Sideways' - Variety2005 Capote Dan Futterman book by Gerald Clarke2006 The Departed William Monahan film by Siu Fai Mak and Felix Chong2007 Ratatouille Brad Bird —2008 Milk Dustin Lance Black —2009 A Serious Man Joel Coen and Ethan Coen —
2010s YearWinnerWriter(s)Source2010 The Social Network Aaron Sorkin novel by Ben Mezrich2011 Moneyball Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin novel by Michael Lewis'The Artist' Named Best Picture by Boston Film Critics|Retuters2012 Lincoln Tony Kushner novel by Doris Kearns Goodwin2013 Enough Said Nicole Holofcener —2014 Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo —Boyhood Richard Linklater —2015 Spotlight Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer —2016 Manchester by the Sea Kenneth Lonergan —2017 Lady Bird Greta Gerwig —2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty memoir by Lee Israel2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino —
2020s YearWinnerWriter(s)Source2020 I'm Thinking of Ending Things Charlie Kaufman novel by Iain ReidThe Boston Society of Film Critics names its winners for 2020 - The Boston Globe2021 Drive My Car Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe Men Without Women by Haruki MurakamiCurrent Winners — 2021 Awards — Boston Society of Film Critics2022 Original Screenplay: The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh — Adapted Screenplay: After Yang Kogonada short story "Saying Goodbye to Yang" by Alexander Weinstein2023 Original Screenplay: The Holdovers David Hemingson — Adapted Screenplay: The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis2024 Original Screenplay: Anora Sean Baker — Adapted Screenplay: Nickel Boys RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead2025 Original Screenplay: Blue Moon Robert Kaplow — Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
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