The Best Adapted Screenplay race at this year’s Academy Awards has one clear favorite, and several other intriguing nominees. Still, the Oscars can be unpredictable – was there a major upset in this category on Sunday night? Find out below!
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2026 Oscars Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees
One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Bugonia
Frankenstein
What won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2026 Oscars?
One Battle After Another won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. This is the first career win for director and writer Paul Thomas Anderson. The longtime Hollywood veteran has been nominated 14 times in total, including three for OBAA this year. However, he had never taken home the award until Sunday night. One Battle After Another is an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland published back in 1990. Where the novel examines Reagan-era revolutionaries, OBAA successfully brings its story into the modern age. One Battle After Another was nominated in 13 other categories at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Best Adapted Screenplay 2026 Oscars FAQ
What won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2026 Oscars?
One Battle After Another won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2026 Oscars.
What was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2026 Oscars?
One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Train Dreams, Bugonia and Frankenstein were nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2026 Oscars.
