San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is a film award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society.

Winners 1990s

YearWinner Writer(s)Source 1997 L.A. ConfidentialCurtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland novel by James Ellroy 1998 A Simple PlanScott B. Smith novel by Scott B. Smith 1999 ElectionAlexander Payne and Jim Taylor novel by Tom Perrotta

2000s YearWinner Writer(s)Source 2000 ChocolatRobert Nelson Jacobsnovel by Joanne Harris 2001 Ghost WorldDaniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoffcomic book series by Daniel Clowes 2002 Adaptation.Charlie and Donald Kaufmanbook by Susan Orlean 2003 American SplendorShari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcinicomic book series by Harvey Pekar andcomic book series by Joyce Brabner 2004 SidewaysAlexander Payne and Jim Taylor novel by Rex Pickett 2005 CapoteDan Futtermannovel by Gerald Clarke 2006 Thank You for SmokingJason Reitmannovel by Christopher Buckley 2007 There Will Be BloodPaul Thomas Andersonnovel by Upton Sinclair 2008 Slumdog MillionaireSimon Beaufoynovel by Vikas Swarup 2009 Fantastic Mr. FoxWes Anderson and Noah Baumbachnovel by Roald Dahl

2010s YearWinner Writer(s)Source 2010 The Social NetworkAaron Sorkinnovel by Ben Mezrich 2011 MoneyballSteve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkinbook by Michael Lewis 2012 ArgoChris TerrioThe Master of Disguise by Tony MendezThe Great Escape by Joshuah Bearman 2013 Before MidnightRichard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan HawkeCharacters created by Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan 2014 Gone GirlGillian Flynnnovel by Gillian Flynn 2015 RoomEmma Donoghuenovel by Emma Donoghue 2016 Love & FriendshipWhit Stillmannovel by Jane Austen 2017 The Disaster ArtistScott Neustadter and Michael H. Weberbook by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell 2018 The Death of StalinPeter Fellows, Armando Iannucci, Ian Martin, and David SchneiderLa Mort de Staline by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin 2019 LuceJ.C. Lee and Julius OnahLuce by Julius Onah

2020s YearWinner Writer(s)Source 2020 The FatherChristopher Hampton and Florian ZellerLe Père by Florian Zeller 2021 The Power of the Dog Jane Campion novel by Thomas Savage 2022All Quiet on the Western FrontEdward Berger, Lesley Paterson, and Ian Stokellnovel by Erich Maria Remarque 2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Kelly Fremon Craig and Judy Blumenovel by Judy Blume 2024Sing SingClint Bentley and Greg KwedarThe book The Sing Sing Follies by John H. Richardson & the play Breakin' the Mummy's Code by Brent Buell 2025BugoniaWill TracyThe film Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-hwan

References San Diego Film Critics Society - Awards