2002 Oscars — Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)

A Beautiful Mind won Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) at the 2002 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Ghost World, In the Bedroom, Shrek and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2001 Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

A Beautiful Mind(2001)
Written by Akiva Goldsman
Winner
Ghost World(2001)
Written by Daniel Clowes & Terry Zwigoff
In the Bedroom(2001)
Screenplay by Rob Festinger and Todd Field
Shrek(2001)
Written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman & Roger S.H. Schulman
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson