The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Winners
1990s YearWinnerFilmRef 1999 Charlie Kaufman Being John Malkovich "Toronto critics pick Magnolia as best film of 1999 Yet-unreleased second picture from director of Boogie Nights follows linked stories of characters in San Fernando Valley". The Globe and Mail, December 17, 1999. Paul Thomas Anderson Magnolia Alan Ball American Beauty
2000s YearWinnerFilmRef 2000 Kenneth Lonergan You Can Count on Me Peter Howell, "Toronto critics like Lee; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon named top movie". Toronto Star, December 21, 2000. Hirokazu Kore-eda After Life 2001 Christopher Nolan Memento "Memento named best picture". Calgary Herald, December 20, 2001. Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson The Royal Tenenbaums Terry Zwigoff, Daniel Clowes Ghost World 2002 Charlie Kaufman Adaptation. "Toronto critics pick Adaptation as top film". Ottawa Citizen, December 20, 2022. Paul Thomas Anderson Punch-Drunk Love David Hare The Hours 2003 Sofia Coppola Lost in Translation "Coppola's Lost in Translation honoured by Toronto critics". Waterloo Region Record, December 18, 2003. Denys Arcand The Barbarian Invasions 2004 Charlie Kaufman Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind "Sideways named best film of 2004 by Toronto critics". Sault Star, December 17, 2004. 2005 Noah Baumbach The Squid and the Whale "Cronenberg's History of Violence tops T.O. critics' best-of list". Sudbury Star, December 22, 2005. 2006 Peter Morgan The Queen Lee-Anne Goodman, "'The Queen' named best picture by Toronto's film critics". Canadian Press, December 20, 2006. Guillermo Arriaga Babel William Monahan The Departed 2007 Joel Coen, Ethan Coen No Country for Old Men Bruce Kirkland, "Old Men No. 1; Coen Brothers flick tops T.O. film critics' 2007 list". Toronto Sun, December 19, 2007. Diablo Cody Juno Tony Gilroy Michael Clayton 2008 Jenny Lumet Rachel Getting Married Chris Knight, "Toronto critics pick Wendy and Lucy". Windsor Star, December 17, 2008. Peter Morgan Frost/Nixon John Patrick Shanley Doubt 2009 Quentin Tarantino Inglourious Basterds "Basterds, Hunger top Toronto critics' picks". Waterloo Region Record, December 17, 2009. Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner Up in the Air Joel Coen, Ethan Coen A Serious Man
2010s YearWinnerFilmRef 2010 Aaron Sorkin The Social Network Peter Knegt, "“Social Network” Tops San Francisco and Toronto Film Critics’ Awards". IndieWire, December 14, 2010. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen True Grit David Seidler The King's Speech 2011 Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin Moneyball Brian D. Johnson, "Toronto critics name 'Tree of Life' Best Picture". Maclean's, December 14, 2011. Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash The Descendants 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson The Master Cassandra Szklarski, "'The Master' rules with Toronto film critics, named best film, screenplay". Canadian Press, December 18, 2012. Mark Boal Zero Dark Thirty Tony Kushner Lincoln 2013 Spike Jonze Her "Toronto Film Critics Association awards for 2013". Toronto Star, December 17, 2013. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Inside Llewyn Davis Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Before Midnight 2014 Wes Anderson The Grand Budapest Hotel Norman Wilner, "Toronto film critics champion Boyhood". Now, December 16, 2014. Paul Thomas Anderson Inherent Vice Richard Linklater Boyhood 2015 Adam McKay, Charles Randolph The Big Short Jeremy Kay, "Toronto critics honour 'Carol'". Screen Daily, December 14, 2015. Charlie Kaufman Anomalisa Phyllis Nagy Carol Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Spotlight 2016 Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea Norman Wilner, "Toronto critics bask in the Moonlight". Now, December 12, 2016. Maren Ade Toni Erdmann Barry Jenkins Moonlight 2017 Jordan Peele Get Out Jim Slotek, "Toronto film critics give best picture thumbs up to The Florida Project". Original Cin, December 10, 2017. Greta Gerwig Lady Bird Martin McDonagh Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2018 Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara The Favourite Corey Atad, "Toronto Film Critics Association Names ‘Roma’ Best Picture Of 2018". ET Canada, December 10, 2018. Paul Schrader First Reformed Alfonso Cuarón Roma 2019 Steven Zaillian The Irishman Radheyan Simonpillai, "Toronto Film Critics Association names Parasite the year’s best movie". Now, December 9, 2019. Noah Baumbach Marriage Story Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won Parasite
2020s YearWinnerFilmRef2020 Lee Isaac Chung Minari Etan Vlessing, "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Named Best Picture by Toronto Film Critics Association". The Hollywood Reporter, February 7, 2021. Darius Marder, Abraham Marder Sound of Metal Chloé Zhao Nomadland2021 Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe Drive My Car Sarah Curran, "Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’ Wins Big At Toronto Film Critics Association Awards". ET Canada, January 16, 2022. Paul Thomas Anderson Licorice Pizza Jane Campion The Power of the Dog2022 Martin McDonagh The Banshees of Inisherin Pat Mullen, "Toronto Film Critics Name All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Top Doc". Point of View, January 8, 2023. Todd Field Tár Sarah Polley Women Talking
Original Screenplay YearWinnerFilmRef 2023 Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach Barbie Erik Anderson, "Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture, Director". AwardsWatch, December 17, 2023. Justine Triet, Arthur Harari Anatomy of a Fall Celine Song Past Lives 2024 Payal Kapadia All We Imagine as Light Sean Baker Anora Justin Kuritzkes Challengers 2025 Ryan Coogler Sinners Matt Neglia, "The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture, December 7, 2025. Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie Marty Supreme Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Sentimental Value
Adapted Screenplay YearWinnerFilmRef 2023 Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese Killers of the Flower Moon Andrew Haigh All of Us Strangers Tony McNamara Poor Things 2024 RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes Nickel Boys Peter Straughan Conclave Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts Dune: Part Two 2025 Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another Maggie O'Farrell and Chloé Zhao Hamnet Lee Ja-hye, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar and Chan-wook Park No Other Choice
References
External links Toronto Film Critics Association - Past Award Winners