National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay


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

Winners

2000s

;Best Screenplay
YearWinnerWriterSource material
2000All the Pretty HorsesTed Tallynovel by Cormac McCarthy
2001In the BedroomRob Festinger and Todd Fieldshort story by Andre Dubus
2002Adaptation
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Human Nature		Charlie Kaufmanbook by Susan Orlean
novel by Chuck Barris

;Best Adapted Screenplay
YearWinnerWriterSource material
2003Cold MountainAnthony Minghellanovel by Charles Frazier
2004Sideways Alexander Payne and Jim Taylornovel by Rex Pickett
2005SyrianaStephen Gaghanbook by Robert Baer
2006The Painted VeilRon Nyswanernovel by W. Somerset Maugham
2007No Country for Old Men Joel Coen and Ethan Coennovel by Cormac McCarthy
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonEric Rothshort story by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2008Slumdog MillionaireSimon Beaufoynovel by Vikas Swarup
2009Up in the AirJason Reitman and Sheldon Turnernovel by Walter Kirn

Multiple winners

;2 wins