1. If Beale Street Could Talk (BAFTA, BFCA win, GG, USC, WGA) |
| 2. BlacKkKlansman (BAFTA, BFCA, WGA) |
| 3. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (BAFTA, BFCA, Spirit, USC, WGA) |
| 4. The Death of Stalin (BAFTA, USC) |
| 5. Leave No Trace (USC) |
| 6. A Star Is Born (BAFTA, BFCA, WGA) |
| 7. Black Panther (BFCA, USC, WGA) |
| 8. First Man (BAFTA, BFCA) |
| 9. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
| 10. Crazy Rich Asians |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
| GG - Golden Globe |
| Spirit - Independent Spirit Awards |
| USC - USC Scripter Award |
| WGA - Writers Guild of America |
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