The 14 Greatest Oscar-Winning Original Screenplays

Sharp, original scripts that took home Hollywood's top writing prize — spanning noir, comedy, horror and heartbreak. Which screenplay reigns supreme? Which will win?

1. 1
   Pulp Fiction (1994)

   Tarantino and Avary's interwoven crime saga that reshaped 1990s cinema.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Annie Hall (1977)

   Woody Allen's bittersweet romantic comedy about a doomed relationship.
   787pts
3. 3
   Lost in Translation (2003)

   Sofia Coppola's tender Tokyo tale of two lonely strangers.
   692pts
4. 4
   Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

   The Daniels' multiverse epic that dominated the Academy Awards.
   621pts
5. 5
   Parasite (2019)

   Bong Joon-ho's class satire that swept the Oscars.
   621pts
6. 6
   The King's Speech (2010)

   David Seidler's drama of a stammering king finding his voice.
   621pts
7. 7
   Good Will Hunting (1997)

   Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's breakout drama about a janitor math prodigy.
   538pts
8. 8
   Manchester by the Sea (2016)

   Kenneth Lonergan's grief drama starring Casey Affleck.
   538pts
9. 9
   Citizen Kane (1941)

   Welles and Mankiewicz's landmark portrait of a media tycoon.
   538pts
10. 10
    Get Out (2017)

    Jordan Peele's social-horror debut about a sinister suburban household.
    323pts
11. 11
    Fargo (1996)

    The Coen brothers' snowbound crime tale of a bungled kidnapping.
    179pts
12. 12
    Her (2013)

    Spike Jonze's near-future romance between a man and an AI.
    179pts
13. 13
    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    Charlie Kaufman's inventive tale of erased memories and lost love.
    179pts
14. 14
    Juno (2007)

    Diablo Cody's sharp-tongued comedy about a pregnant teenager.
    179pts