The Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay is an award presented at the annual

Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic failures. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, the Razzi ...

for the worst film screenplay of the past year. The following is a list of nominees and recipients of that award, including each screenplay's author(s).

1980s

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

'' Can't Stop the Music'', written by Bronté Woodard and Allan Carr ** '' A Change of Seasons'', written by Erich Segal, Ronni Kern and Fred Segal ** '' Cruising'', written by

William Friedkin William David Friedkin (; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in doc ...

** '' The Formula'', written by Steve Shagan ** '' It's My Turn'', written by Eleanor Bergstein ** '' Middle Age Crazy'', written by Carl Kleinschmidt ** '' Raise the Titanic'', written by Adam Kennedy and Eric Hughes ** '' Touched by Love'', written by Hesper Anderson ** ''

Windows Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...

'', written by Barry Siegel ** '' Xanadu'', written by Richard C. Danus and Marc C. Rubel *

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

'' Mommie Dearest'', screenplay by

Frank Yablans Frank Yablans (August 27, 1935 – November 27, 2014) was an American studio executive, film producer, and screenwriter. Yablans served as an executive at Paramount Pictures, including President of the studio, in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life ...

, Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner and Robert Getchell, based on the

memoir A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autob ...

by Christina Crawford ** '' Endless Love'', screenplay by Judith Rascoe, based on the novel by Scott Spencer ** '' Heaven's Gate'', written by

Michael Cimino Michael Antonio Cimino ( , ; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American filmmaker. He achieved fame as the director of ''The Deer Hunter'' (1978), which won five Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and ...

** '' S.O.B.'', written by

Blake Edwards Blake Edwards (born William Blake Crump; July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Edwards began his career in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon began writing screenplays and radio scripts ...

** '' Tarzan, the Ape Man'', screenplay by Tom Rowe and Gary Goddard, based on characters created by

Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan (who appeared in ...

* 1982 '' Inchon'', written by Robin Moore and Laird Koenig ** '' Annie'', screenplay by Carol Sobieski, based on the play by Thomas Meehan, based on the comic strip ''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' was a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and print syndication#Comic strip syndication, syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James ...

'' created by Harold Gray (uncredited) ** ''

Butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

'', screenplay by John Goff and Matt Cimber, adaptation by Matt Cimber, based on the novel by James M. Cain ** '' The Pirate Movie'', written by Trevor Farrant, "ripped off from"

Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) and to the works they jointly created. The two men collaborated on fourteen com ...

's operetta ''

The Pirates of Penzance ''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 3 ...

'' ** '' Yes, Giorgio'', screenplay by Norman Steinberg, "suggested" by the novel by Annie Piper *

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

'' The Lonely Lady'', screenplay by John Kershaw and Shawn Randall, adaptation by Ellen Shephard, from the novel by Harold Robbins ** '' Flashdance'', screenplay by Tom Hedley and

Joe Eszterhas József Antal Eszterhás (; born November 23, 1944), credited as Joe Eszterhas, is a Hungarian-American writer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. After an early career as a journalist and editor, he entered t ...

, story by Tom Hedley ** ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'', screenplay by Luigi Cozzi ** ''

Jaws 3-D ''Jaws 3-D'' (titled ''Jaws III'' in its 2-D form) is a 1983 American horror film directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale and Louis Gossett Jr. As the second sequel to Steven Spielberg's '' Jaws' ...

'', screenplay by Richard Matheson and Carl Gottlieb, story by Guerdon Trueblood, "suggested" by the Peter Benchley novel '' Jaws'' ** '' Two of a Kind'', written by John Herzfeld *

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

'' Bolero'', written by John Derek ** '' Cannonball Run II'', screenplay by Harvey Miller,

Hal Needham Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American Stunt performer, stuntman, film director, actor, writer, and NASCAR team owner. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in film ...

and Albert S. Ruddy ** '' Rhinestone'', screenplay by Phil Alden Robinson and

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a Sylvester Stallone filmography, film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received List of awards and nominations received by Syl ...

, story by Phil Alden Robinson ** '' Sheena'', screenplay by David Newman and Lorenzo Semple Jr., story by David Newman and Leslie Stevens, based on the comic by S.M. Eiger and Will Eisner (uncredited) ** '' Where the Boys Are '84'', screenplay by Stu Krieger and Jeff Burkhart, "suggested" by the novel by Glendon Swarthout *

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

'' Rambo: First Blood Part II'', screenplay by

and

James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker, who resides in New Zealand. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era and often uses novel technologies with a Classical Hollywood cinema, classical filmmaking styl ...

, story by Kevin Jarre, based on characters created by

David Morrell David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel ''First Blood (novel), First Blood'', later adapted as the 1982 First Blood, film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo (franchise), ''Ra ...

** '' Fever Pitch'', written by

Richard Brooks Richard Brooks (born Reuben Sax; May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American screenwriter, film director, novelist and film producer. Nominated for eight Academy Awards in his career, he was best known for ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), '' ...

** '' Perfect'', screenplay by Aaron Latham and James Bridges, based on articles in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine by Aaron Latham ** '' Rocky IV'', written by Sylvester Stallone ** '' Year of the Dragon'', screenplay by

Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born ) is an American filmmaker. Stone is an acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam War and American politics to musical film, musical Biographical film, biopics and Crime film, crime dramas. He has ...

and

, based on the novel by Robert Daley * 1986 '' Howard the Duck'', written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, based on the

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

character created by Steve Gerber ** '' 9½ Weeks'', screenplay by Patricia Louisianna Knop & Zalman King and Sarah Kernochan, based on the novel by Elizabeth McNeill ** ''

Cobra COBRA or Cobra, often stylized as CoBrA, was a European avant-garde art group active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home countries' capital cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels ...

'', screenplay by

, based on the novel ''Fair Game'' by Paula Gosling ** '' Shanghai Surprise'', screenplay by John Kohn and Robert Bentley, based on the novel ''Faraday's Flowers'' by Tony Kenrick ** '' Under the Cherry Moon'', screenplay by Becky Johnston *

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

'' Leonard Part 6'', screenplay by

Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Neil Reynolds (born 28 August 1980) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade since July 2024. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he has been ...

, story by

Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy ...

** ''

Ishtar Inanna is the List of Mesopotamian deities, ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and fertility. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akk ...

'', written by Elaine May ** '' Jaws: The Revenge'', screenplay by Michael deGuzma, based on characters created by Peter Benchley ** '' Tough Guys Don't Dance'', screenplay by

Norman Mailer Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American writer, journalist and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least ...

, based on his novel ** '' Who's That Girl'', screenplay by Andrew Smith and Ken Finkleman, story by Andrew Smith * 1988 ''

Cocktail A cocktail is a mixed drink, usually alcoholic beverage, alcoholic. Most commonly, a cocktail is a combination of one or more liquor, spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, Shrub (drink), shrubs, and ...

'', screenplay by Heywood Gould, based on his book ** '' Hot to Trot'', screenplay by Steven Neigher, Hugo Gilbert and Charlie Peters, story by Steven Neigher and Hugo Gilbert ** '' Mac and Me'', written by Stewart Raffill and Steve Feke ** '' Rambo III'', written by

and Sheldon Lettich, based on characters created by

** ''

Willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...

'', screenplay by Bob Dolman, story by

George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman ...

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

'' Harlem Nights'', written by

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. H ...

** '' The Karate Kid Part III'', screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, based on characters created by Robert Mark Kamen ** '' Road House'', screenplay by David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin, story by David Lee Henry ** '' Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'', screenplay by David Loughery, story by

William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...

& Harve Bennett & David Loughery, based on the television series created by

Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe ''Star Trek.'' Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up ...

** '' Tango & Cash'', written by Randy Feldman

1990s

* 1990 ''

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' is a 1990 American mystery action comedy film directed by Renny Harlin and written by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters based on a story by Arnott and Cappe. The film stars comedian Andrew Dic ...

'', screenplay by Daniel Waters, James Cappe & David Arnott, based on characters created by Rex Weiner ** '' The Bonfire of the Vanities'', screenplay by Michael Cristofer, based on the novel by

Tom Wolfe Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. (March 2, 1930 – May 14, 2018)Some sources say 1931; ''The New York Times'' and Reuters both initially reported 1931 in their obituaries before changing to 1930. See and was an American author and journalist widely ...

** '' Ghosts Can't Do It'', written by John Derek ** '' Graffiti Bridge'', written by

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

** '' Rocky V'', written by

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

'' Hudson Hawk'', screenplay by Steven E. de Souza and Daniel Waters, story by

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining ...

and

Robert Kraft Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainmen ...

** '' Cool as Ice'', written by David Stenn ** '' Dice Rules'', concert material written by Andrew Dice Clay; "A Day in the Life" written by Lenny Schulman, story by Clay ** '' Nothing but Trouble'', screenplay by

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Nigh ...

, story by Peter Aykroyd ** '' Return to the Blue Lagoon'', screenplay by Leslie Stevens, based on the novel "The Garden of God" by Henry de Vere Stacpoole *

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

'' Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot'', written by Blake Snyder, William Osborne & William Davies ** '' The Bodyguard'', written by

Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the ''Star Wars'' films '' The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), '' Return of the Jedi'' (1983), '' The Force Awakens'' (2015), and '' Solo: A Star Wars ...

** '' Christopher Columbus: The Discovery'', screenplay by John Briley and Cary Bates and

Mario Puzo Mario Francis Puzo (; ; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia, most notably ''The Godfather (novel), The Godfather'' (1969), which h ...

** ''

Final Analysis ''Final Analysis'' is a 1992 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Phil Joanou and written by Wesley Strick from a concept by forensic psychiatrist Robert H. Berger. It stars Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman, Eric Robert ...

'', screenplay by Wesley Strick, story by Robert H. Berger, M.D. (consultant), and Wesley Strick ** '' Shining Through'', written for the screen by

David Seltzer David Seltzer (born February 12, 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for ''The Omen'' (1976) and ''Bird on a Wire (film), Bird on a Wire'' (1990). As writer-director, Seltzer' ...

, based on the novel by Susan Isaacs *

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

'' Indecent Proposal'', screenplay by Amy Holden Jones, based upon the

novel A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ...

by Jack Engelhard ** '' Body of Evidence'', written by Brad Mirman (listed as "not based on the novel by

Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders ...

") ** ''

Cliffhanger A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious situation, facing a difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction or bef ...

'', screenplay by Michael France and

, screen story by France, based on a premise by John Long ** ''

Last Action Hero ''Last Action Hero'' is a 1993 American fantasy action comedy film directed and produced by John McTiernan and co-written by Shane Black and David Arnott. It is a satire of the action genre and associated clichés, containing several parodies ...

'', screenplay by

Shane Black Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor, known for his distinctive style of Action film, action and action comedy films. He is the original creator of the ''Lethal Weapon (franchise), Lethal Wea ...

& David Arnott, story by Zak Penn & Adam Leff ** '' Sliver'', screenplay by

, based on the

by Ira Levin *

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, which takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the R ...

'', screenplay by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, Steven E. de Souza, Al Aidekman, Kate Barker, Cindy Begel, Ruth Bennett, Bruce Cohen, Robert Conte, Rob Dames, Lon Diamond, Michael J. Di Gaetano, Fred Fox Jr., Lowell Ganz, Lloyd Garver, Daniel Goldin, Joshua Goldin, Richard Gurman, Jason Hoffs, Brian Levant, Babaloo Mandel, Mitch Markowitz, Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, David Richardson, Leonard Ripps, Gary Ross, Dava Savel, David Silverman, Nancy Steen, Stephen Sustarsic, Roy Teicher, Neil Thompson, Michael J. Wilson, and Peter Martin Wortmann, based on the

television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ...

created by William Hanna and

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known as the co-founder of the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian Americans, Italian immigrants in New York City, Bar ...

( Steven E. de Souza and the team of Tom S. Parker & Jim Jennewein were the only "winners" credited in the film; the other 32 recipients all wrote drafts of the screenplay.) ** '' Color of Night'', screenplay by Matthew Chapman and Billy Ray, story by Ray ** '' Milk Money'', written by John Mattson ** ''

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'', screenplay by Alan Zweibel and Andrew Scheinman, from the novel by Zweibel ** '' On Deadly Ground'', written by Ed Horowitz & Robin Russin *

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

'' Showgirls'', written by

**'' Congo'', screenplay by John Patrick Shanley, based on the novel by

Michael Crichton John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavil ...

**'' It's Pat'', written by Jim Emerson & Stephen Hibbert & Julia Sweeney, based on characters created by Sweeney **''

Jade Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or Ornament (art), ornaments. Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in t ...

'', written by Joe Eszterhas **'' The Scarlet Letter'', screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, freely adapted from the novel by

Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (né Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associat ...

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Striptease A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is commonly known as a "stripper", "exotic d ...

'', screenplay by Andrew Bergman, based on the

by Carl Hiaasen ** ''

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'', screenplay by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken, story by Chaiken, based upon the characters appearing in the

Dark Horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, unlike the underdog who is exp ...

comic ** '' Ed'', screenplay by David Mickey Evans, story by Ken Richards and Janus Cercone ** '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'', screenplay by Richard Stanley and Ron Hutchinson, based on the novel by

H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, hist ...

** '' The Stupids'', screenplay by Brent Forrester, based on a series of books by James Marshall and Harry Allard *

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

The Postman ''The Postman'' is a Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction novel by David Brin. It is about a man wandering the desolate Oregon countryside who finds a United States Postal Service uniform, which h ...

'', screenplay by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on the

David Brin Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American science fiction author. He has won the Hugo Award, Hugo,

** '' Anaconda'', written by Hans Bauer and Jim Cash & Jack Epps Jr. ** '' Batman & Robin'', screenplay by

Akiva Goldsman Akiva Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. Goldsman's filmography as a screenwriter includes ''The Client (1994 film), The Client''; ''Batman Forever'' and its sequel ''Batman & Robin (film), Batman ...

, based on the

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

characters created by Bob Kane ** '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', screenplay by David Koepp, based on the novel by

** '' Speed 2: Cruise Control'', screenplay by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson, story by

Jan de Bont Jan de Bont (; born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch former cinematographer, film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the action films ''Speed (1994 film), Speed'' (1994) and ''Twister (1996 film), Twister'' (1996). As a direct ...

and McCormick, based on characters created by Graham Yost *

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

'' An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn'', written by

** '' Armageddon'', screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and J. J. Abrams, story by Robert Roy Pool and Jonathan Hensleigh, adaptation by Tony Gilroy and Shane Salerno ** '' The Avengers'', screenplay by Don Macpherson, based on the

created by

Sydney Newman Sydney Cecil Newman (; April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian producer and screenwriter who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, he was app ...

** ''

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...

'', screenplay by

Dean Devlin Dean Devlin (born August 27, 1962) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor of film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with director Roland Emmerich, and for his work on the The Librarian (franchise), ''Li ...

and

Roland Emmerich Roland Emmerich (; born 10 November 1955) is a German-American filmmaker. Emmerich is widely known for his science fiction and disaster films and has been called a "master of disaster" within the movie industry. His films, most of which are Eng ...

, story by Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, based on the

character created by

Toho is a Japanese entertainment company that primarily engages in producing and distributing films and exhibiting stage plays. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. ...

** '' Spice World'', written by

Kim Fuller Kim Fuller (born 15 June 1951 in Hastings, England) is an English writer for film, radio and television. He is the brother of music manager and ''Idols'' series creator Simon Fuller. Career Kim Fuller has been writing for television for over 40 ye ...

, idea by Fuller and the

Spice Girls The Spice Girls are an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"), Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). They have sold over 10 ...

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

'' Wild Wild West'', story by Jim Thomas & John Thomas, screenplay by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on the

created by Michael Garrison ** '' Big Daddy'', screenplay by Steve Franks and Tim Herlihy &

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Sp ...

** '' The Haunting'', screenplay by David Self, based on the novel '' The Haunting of Hill House'' by Shirley Jackson ** ''

The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Clarence Williams III as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, Pegg ...

'', screenplay by Stephen Kay &

Scott Silver Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director. Silver is best known for such films as ''Johns (film), Johns'', ''The Mod Squad (film), The Mod Squad'', ''8 Mile (film), 8 Mile'', ''The Fighter'', for which h ...

and Kate Lanier, based on the

created by Bud Ruskin ** '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', written by

2000s

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

'' Battlefield Earth'', screenplay by Corey Mandell and J. David Shapiro, based on the

by L. Ron Hubbard ** '' Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'', written by Dick Beebe and Joe Berlinger ** '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on the

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by Dr. Seuss ** '' Little Nicky'', written by Tim Herlihy,

and Steven Brill ** '' The Next Best Thing'', written by Tom Ropelewski *

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

'' Freddy Got Fingered'', written by Tom Green & Derek Harvie ** '' Driven'', written by

, Jan Skrentny and Neal Tabachnick ** ''

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'', screenplay by Kate Lanier and Cheryl West ** ''

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reci ...

'', written by Randall Wallace ** '' 3000 Miles to Graceland'', written by Richard Recco and Demian Lichtenstein *

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

'' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'', screenplay by

and Jonathan Hales ** ''

The Adventures of Pluto Nash ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'' is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy (in a dual role), Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, ...

'', written by Neil Cuthbert ** '' Crossroads'', screenplay by Shonda Rhimes ** ''

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'', screenplay by

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and Roberto Benigni, based on the

Carlo Collodi Carlo Lorenzini (; 24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi ( ; ), was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio''. Early lif ...

** '' Swept Away'', screenplay by

Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter known primarily for British comedy gangster films and large-scale action-adventure films. Ritchie left school at the age of 15, and worked in e ...

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

'' Gigli'', written by

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** ''

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'', screenplay by Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer, based on the

by Dr. Seuss ** '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'', screenplay by John August and Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley ** '' Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd'', screenplay by Robert Brener and Troy Miller, based on characters created by

Peter Farrelly Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby Farrelly, Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are mostly famous for directing and producing quirky comedy and r ...

, Bennett Yellin and

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** '' From Justin to Kelly'', written by

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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'', written by Theresa Rebeck and John Brancato & Michael Ferris and John Rogers ** ''

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...

'', written by

and Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis ** '' Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2'', story by Steven Paul, screenplay by Gregory Poppen ** ''

Surviving Christmas ''Surviving Christmas'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jennifer Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin, based on a story by Elfont and Kaplan. It stars Ben Affleck, James ...

'', written by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont and Jeffrey Ventimilia & Joshua Sternin ** '' White Chicks'', written by Keenen Ivory & Shawn &

Marlon Wayans Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom ''The Wayans Bros.'' (1995–1999) and the comedy films ''Don't Be a M ...

and Andy McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden and Xavier Cook *

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

'' Dirty Love'', written by Jenny McCarthy ** '' Bewitched'', screenplay by

Nora Ephron Nora Ephron ( ; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing romantic comedy films and received numerous accolades including a British Academy Film Award as ...

, Delia Ephron and Adam McKay, based on the

created by Sol Saks ** '' Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'', written by

Rob Schneider Robert Michael Schneider ( ; born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He rose to prominence as a cast member on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' (1990–1994), where he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Following ...

, David Garrett and Jason Ward ** '' The Dukes of Hazzard'', screenplay by John O'Brien, based on the

created by Gy Waldron ** '' Son of the Mask'', written by Lance Khazei *

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

'' Basic Instinct 2'', screenplay by Leora Barish and Henry Bean, based on characters created by

** '' BloodRayne'', screenplay by Guinevere Turner, based on the

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** '' Lady in the Water'', written by

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** '' Little Man'', written by Keenen Ivory Wayans,

and Shawn Wayans ** '' The Wicker Man'', screenplay adapted by

Neil LaBute Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance Film Fest ...

from an earlier screenplay by Anthony Shaffer *

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

'' I Know Who Killed Me'', written by Jeffrey Hammond ** '' Daddy Day Camp'', screenplay by Geoff Rodkey, David J. Stem & David N. Weiss ** '' Epic Movie'', written by

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** '' I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry'', screenplay by Barry Fanaro,

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& Jim Taylor ** ''

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'', screenplay by

& Charlie Murphy and Jay Sherick & David Ronn *

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

'' The Love Guru'', written by

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& Graham Gordy ** '' Disaster Movie'' and '' Meet the Spartans'' (jointly), written by

** '' The Happening'', written by

** '' The Hottie & the Nottie'', written by Heidi Ferrer ** '' In the Name of the King'', screenplay by Doug Taylor *

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

'' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, based on

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'' toys ** '' All About Steve'', written by Kim Barker ** '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', screenplay by Stuart Beattie, David Elliot and Paul Lovett, based on

's '' G.I. Joe'' characters ** '' Land of the Lost'', screenplay by Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas, based on the

created by

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** '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon'', screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the

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2010s

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

'' The Last Airbender'' – screenplay by

, based on the

created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko **'' Little Fockers'' – screenplay by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey, based on characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke **'' Sex and the City 2'' – screenplay by Michael Patrick King, based on the

created by Darren Star **'' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' – screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the

**'' Vampires Suck'' – written by

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

'' Jack and Jill'' – screenplay by

Steve Koren Steve Koren is an American writer/producer and screenwriter. Most notably, he has written for ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Seinfeld'', and '' Veep''. He also wrote or co-wrote the movies '' Bruce Almighty'', '' Click'', '' A Night at the Roxbury ...

and

, story by Ben Zook **'' Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star'' – written by Adam Sandler, Allen Covert and Nick Swardson **''

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's "Transformers" toys **'' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' – screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

'' That's My Boy'' – written by David Caspe **'' Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' – screenplay by Duke Sandefur, Brian Patrick O'Toole and Duncan Scott, based on the

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**'' A Thousand Words'' – written by

**'' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' – screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg and

, based on the

by Meyer *

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

'' Movie 43'' – written by Rocky Russo, Jeremy Sosenko, Ricky Blitt, Bill O'Malley, Will Graham, Jack Kukoda, Matthew Alec Portenoy, Claes Kjellstrom, Jonas Wittenmark, Tobias Carlson, Will Carlough, Jonathan van Tulleken, Elizabeth Wright Shapiro, Olle Sarri, Jacob Fleisher, Greg Pritikin,

James Gunn James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1996). He then began working as a director, starting wi ...

and

Bob Odenkirk Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. He started his career as a comedian and comedy writer before expanding his career by acting in dramatic works. His List of awards and no ...

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After Earth ''After Earth'' is a 2013 American science fiction apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action film, action-adventure film co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who co-wrote the script with Gary Whitta. The film w ...

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, story by

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**'' Grown Ups 2'' – screenplay by

, Tim Herlihy and Fred Wolf **'' The Lone Ranger'' – screenplay by Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, story by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and Justin Haythe, based on the character by Fran Striker and George W. Trendle **'' A Madea Christmas'' – written by

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

'' Saving Christmas'' – written by Darren Doane and Cheston Hervey **'' Left Behind'' – screenplay by Paul LaLonde and John Patus, based on the

Tim LaHaye Timothy Francis LaHaye (April 27, 1926 – July 25, 2016) was an American Baptist evangelical Christian Minister of religion, minister who wrote more than 85 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the ''Left Behind (series), Left Behind ...

and Jerry B. Jenkins **'' Sex Tape'' – screenplay by Kate Angelo, Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, story by Kate Angelo **''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...

'' – screenplay by Evan Daugherty, André Nemec and Josh Appelbaum, based on characters created by Peter Laird and

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**'' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' – screenplay by Ehren Kruger, based on

's "Transformers" toys *

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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by E. L. James **''

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'' – screenplay by Jeremy Slater,

Simon Kinberg Simon David Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and produced a number of films in the X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' film franchise for 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox, and had produced a number of other projec ...

and Josh Trank, based on the

characters created by

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and

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**'' Jupiter Ascending'' – written by

The Wachowskis Lana Wachowski (born Larry Wachowski, June 21, 1965) and Lilly Wachowski (born Andy Wachowski, December 29, 1967) are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans women. Together known as the Wacho ...

**'' Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2'' – written by Nick Bakay and Kevin James **''

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by Patrick Jean *

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

'' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' – screenplay by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, based on characters created by

**'' Dirty Grandpa'' – written by John M. Phillips **'' Gods of Egypt'' – written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless **'' Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party'' – written by Dinesh D'Souza and Bruce Schooley **'' Independence Day: Resurgence'' – screenplay by Nicolas Wright, James A. Woods,

and James Vanderbilt, story by Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods **''

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'' – screenplay by David Ayer, based on characters created by

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

'' The Emoji Movie'' – screenplay by Tony Leondis, Eric Siegel and Mike White, story by Tony Leondis and Eric Siegel **''

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created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann **'' Fifty Shades Darker'' – screenplay by Niall Leonard, based on the

by E. L. James **'' The Mummy'' – screenplay by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman, story by Jon Spaihts, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, based on '' The Mummy'' franchise **'' Transformers: The Last Knight'' – screenplay by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and Ken Nolan, story by

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'' Fifty Shades Freed'' – screenplay by Niall Leonard, based on the

by E. L. James **'' Death of a Nation'' – screenplay by Dinesh D'Souza and Bruce Schooley, based on ''The Big Lie'' and ''Death of a Nation'' by Dinesh D'Souza **'' Gotti'' – written by Lem Dobbs and Leo Rossi **'' The Happytime Murders'' – screenplay by

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, story by Todd Berger and Dee Austin Robertson **''

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, which was based on ''

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'' by T. S. Eliot **'' The Haunting of Sharon Tate'' – written by Daniel Farrands **'' Hellboy'' – screenplay by Andrew Cosby; based on the

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character by Mike Mignola **'' A Madea Family Funeral'' – written by

**'' Rambo: Last Blood'' – screenplay by Matthew Cirulnick and

; based on the character created by

2020s

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, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, story by Thomas Shepherd; based on a series of books by Hugh Lofting **'' Fantasy Island'' – screenplay by Jeff Wadlow, Chris Roach and Jillian Jacobs; based on the

created by Gene Levitt **'' Hillbilly Elegy'' – screenplay by Vanessa Taylor, based on the

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– '' Diana the Musical'' – screenplay by Joe DiPietro; music and lyrics by David Bryan and DiPietro **'' Karen'' – written by "Coke" Daniels **'' The Misfits'' – screenplay by Robert Henny and

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; screen story by Robert Henny **'' Twist'' – written by Sally Collett and John Wrathall; additional material by Tom Grass, Kevin Lehane, Michael Lindley, and Matthew Parkhill (from an "Original Idea" by David T. Lynch, Keith Lynch, and Simon Thomas) **'' The Woman in the Window'' – screenplay by Tracy Letts, based on the

by A. J. Finn *

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– '' Blonde'' – screenplay by

Andrew Dominik Andrew Dominik (born 7 October 1967) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He has directed the crime film '' Chopper'' (2000), the Western drama film '' The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' (2007), the neo-n ...

; based on the

Joyce Carol Oates Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novels ''Black ...

**'' Disney's Pinocchio'' – screenplay by

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and Chris Weitz; based on the 1940 Disney animated film and the novel ''

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; story by Colin Trevorrow and

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; based on characters by

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– '' Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey'' – screenplay by Rhys Frake-Waterfield; "based" on the

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**'' Expend4bles'' – screenplay by

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, David Koepp, and James Mangold; based on the franchise by

and

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** '' Joker: Folie à Deux'' – screenplay by

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** ''

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Age superlatives

Multiple winners

2 wins * Steven E. de Souza * Daniel Waters *

Multiple nominations

9 nominations *

5 nominations *

4 nominations * Tim Herlihy * Melissa Rosenberg *

3 nominations * Jason Friedberg * David Koepp *

* Matt Sazama * Aaron Seltzer * Burk Sharpless 2 nominations * David Arnott *

* Dinesh D'Souza * John Derek *

* Ted Elliott *

* Ehren Kruger * Alex Kurtzman *Niall Leonard *

* Terry Rossio *

* Steven E. de Souza *

* Daniel Waters * Keenen Ivory Wayans *

* Shawn Wayans *

References

{{Golden Raspberry Award Years Golden Raspberry Awards by category Screenwriting awards for film