Timed with the end of 2021, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has released a list of the 101 greatest screenplays of the 21st century (so far) as voted on by members of their west and east branches.
Many major filmmakers make the list including David Fincher, the Coens, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Christopher Nolan, Wes Anderson, Barry Jenkins, Bong Joon Ho, Spike Jonze, Alfonso Cuaron, Tony Gilroy, Sofia Coppola, Charlie Kaufman, Greta Gerwig and Taika Waititi.
Here’s a breakdown of the Top 30:
1. “Get Out” (2017)
2. “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004)
3. “The Social Network” (2010)
4. “Parasite” (2019)
5. “No Country for Old Men” (2007)
6. “Moonlight” (2016)
7. “There Will Be Blood” (2007)
8. “Inglourious Basterds” (2009)
9. “Almost Famous” (2000)
10. “Memento” (2000)
11. “Adaptation” (2002)
12. “Bridesmaids” (2011)
13. “Brokeback Mountain” (2005)
14. “The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001)
15. “Sideways” (2004)
16. “Lady Bird” (2017)
17. “Her” (2013)
18. “Children of Men” (2006)
19. “Lost in Translation” (2003)
20. “Michael Clayton” (2007)
21. “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006)
22. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (2019)
23. “Promising Young Woman” (2020)
24. “Juno” (2007)
25. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014)
26. “The Dark Knight” (2008)
27. “Arrival” (2016)
28. “Jojo Rabbit” (2019)
29. “Inside Out” (2015)
30. “The Departed” (2006)
The full list can be found by clicking here and includes films like “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Inception,” “”In Bruges,” “Mulholland Drive,” “Zodiac,” “The Incredibles,” “Gladiator,” “Knives Out,” “Ex Machina,” “Nightcrawler,” “Finding Nemo,” “Spirited Away,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the first “Lord of the Rings,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Prestige,” “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” “Little Women,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Borat” and more.
Source: WGA.org
