2018 Oscars — Writing (Original Screenplay)

Get Out won Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2018 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Lady Bird, The Big Sick, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2017 and 2019 Writing (Original Screenplay) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Get Out(2017)
Written by Jordan Peele
Winner
Lady Bird(2017)
Written by Greta Gerwig
The Big Sick(2017)
Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
The Shape of Water(2017)
Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017)
Written by Martin McDonagh