Writers are commissioned to create a screenplay from an existing property (such as a novel) or draft a script from scratch. The screenplay maps out the plot, conjures up the characters, and gives them words to say and things to do. Studios will often hire a succession of writers to rework a screenplay before production begins. Writers in these rankings worked on at least two top-grossing films since 2002.
Writers
| Rank | Writer | Score | Films | With smoking | With brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana Fox | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jeff Wadlow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Cathryn Michon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| W. Bruce Cameron | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Jon Erwin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Micah Fitzerman-Blue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Harpster | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | Tracy Oliver | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hernandez | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt Lieberman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |