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2024 Academy Award Nominated Screenplays - The 97th Oscars

Each year studios will post the screenplays (usually shooting scripts) of films that they are putting up for award consideration aka FYC scriots. For the past 20 years SimplyScripts has been tracking those scripts as they are posted by the studios. I encourage you to download those you find interesting for personal/educational use. They usually disappear after award season has concluded. Huge thanks to Barksid and Sean and Kel and McManus and Tanmay. for the heads up on so many award season scripts.
All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia hosted by Deadline
In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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The Apprentice by Gabriel Sherman hosted by Deadline
The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and '80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy M. Cohn. (January 7, 2024 revised draft ) pdf format

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Babygirl by Halina Reijn hosted by A24 Awards
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Blink Twice by Zoë Kravitz & E.T. Feigenbaum hosted by Amazon MGM
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality. (April 12, 2023 draft) pdf format

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Blitz by Steve McQueen hosted by Apple Originals
The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II. (9th July, 2022 draft) pdf format

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The Brutalist by Brady Corbet + Mona Fastvold hosted by A24 Awards
When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client. (March 23, 2024 final shooting draft) pdf format

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Challengers by Justin Kruitzkes hosted by Amazon MGM
Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he'll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend. (unspecified draft) pdf format

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Conclave by Peter Straughan (Based on the novel CONCLAVE By Robert Harris ) hosted by Deadline
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Daddio by Christy Hall hosted by Sony Classics
A woman taking a cab ride from JFK engages in a conversation with the taxi driver about the important relationships in their lives. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Deadpool & Wolverine by Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy hosted by Disney
Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to save his universe from extinction. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Didi by Sean Wang hosted by Deadline
In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard hosted by Netflix
Emilia Pérez follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Gladiator II by David Scarpa (story by Peter Craig & David Scarpa ) hosted by Deadline
After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people. (November 26, 2023 Shooting draft ) pdf format

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Heretic by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods hosted by A24 Awards
Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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His Three Daughters by Azazel Jacobs hosted by Netflix
This tense, touching and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Hit Man by Richard Linklater & Glen Powell (Based on the article in Texas Monthly by Skip Hollandsworth) hosted by Netflix
A professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department, descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services. (5/8 final cut draft ) pdf format

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The Idea of You by Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt (Based upon the novel Robinne Lee) hosted by Amazon MGM
Solène, a 40-year-old single mom, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. (unspecified draft) pdf format

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I'm Still Here by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega based on the novel by Marcelo Rubens Paiva hosted by Sony Classics
A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family's life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Inside Out by Meg LeFauve & Dave Holstein hosted by Disney
A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced. (unspecified draft) pdf format

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The Last Showgirl by Kate Gersten hosted by Deadline
A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. (October 25, 2024 Final Shooting Draft) pdf format

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Maria by Steven Knight hosted by Deadline
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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My Old Ass by Megan Park hosted by Amazon MGM
A mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. But when Elliott's "old ass" delivers warnings to her younger self, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about her family, life and love. (unspecified draft) pdf format

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Night Bitch by Marielle Heller hosted by Disney
A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her domesticity takes a surreal turn. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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The Order by Zach Baylin (Based on the book: THE SILENT BROTHERHOOD by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt) hosted by Deadline
A series of bank robberies and car heists frightened communities in the Pacific Northwest. A lone FBI agent believes that the crimes were not the work of financially motivated criminals, but rather a group of dangerous domestic terrorists. (April 30, 2024 Final Shooting Draft) pdf format

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The Outrun by Nora Fingscheidt & Amy Liptrot Adapted from the book by Amy Liptrot hosted by Sony Classics
After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Hoping to heal, she returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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The Piano Lesson by Virgil Williams & Malcolm Washington ( Based on the play by August Wilson) hosted by Netflix
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano. (2/1624 revised draft ) pdf format

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Queer by Justin Kuritzkes (Based on the novel by William S. Burroughs) hosted by A24 Awards
In 1950s Mexico City, an American ex-pat in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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A Real Pain by Jesse Eisenberg hosted by Disney
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Red One by Chris Morgan Based on the original story by Hiram Garcia Revision by Chris Morgan and Jake Kasdan hosted by Amazon
After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar (based on the novel What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez) hosted by Sony Classics
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Sing, Sing by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar ((story by: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin, & John "Divine G" Whitfield) based On, The Sing Sing Follies by John H. Richardson & Breakin' The Mummy's Code by Brent Buell) hosted by A24 Awards
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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SNL 1975 (Filmed as "Saturday Night") by Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman hosted by Deadline
At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live (1975). ( 5/3/24 final revised draft ) pdf format

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The Substance by Coralie Fargeat hosted by Deadline
A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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Unstoppable by Eric Champnella And Alex Harris And John Hindman ( Based on the book by Anthony Robles with Austin Murphy) hosted by Amazon MGM
Centers around the life of wrestler Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and won a national championship in 2011 while competing at Arizona State University. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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The Wild Robot by Chris Sanders (Based on the Book By Peter Brown) hosted by Universal
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. (undated, unspecified draft) pdf format

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