2010 Oscars — Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Hurt Locker won Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2010 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds, The Messenger and Up. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2009 and 2011 Writing (Original Screenplay) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Hurt Locker(2008)
Written by Mark Boal
Winner
A Serious Man(2009)
Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Inglourious Basterds(2009)
Written by Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger(2009)
Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
Up(2009)
Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter; Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy