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Jan 16, 2020 · “Titanic” has the distinction of having the most Oscar nominations, 14, tied with “All About Eve” and “La La Land” which each won six out of 14. “Titanic” won 11, tied for the most wins with “Ben-Hur” nominated for 12, and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” which won in all 11 nominated categories.
A total of 69 films received both the most Academy Awards and the most Academy Award nominations in their respective years of eligibility. Of these 69 films, 52 also received the Best Picture award. The first film to achieve this feat was: Cimarron ( 1930–1931 ).
- Mary Poppins (1964) Photo: Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc. Number of Nominations: 13 (Picture, Director, Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction Color, Cinematography Color, Costume Design Color, Scoring of Music Sound, Film Editing, Original Music Score, Visual Effects, Original Song)
- The King's Speech (2010) Number of Nominations: 12 (Picture, Lead Actor, Director, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Film Editing, Costume Design, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Art Direction)
- All About Eve (1950) Photo: 20th Century Fox. Number of Nominations: 14 (Picture, Director, Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Costume Design - Black and White, Sound Recording, Actress (Anne Baxter, Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter, Celeste Holm), Cinematography - Black and White, Art Direction-Set Decoration-Black-and-White, Film Editing, Music)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Photo: New Line Cinema. Number of Nominations: 13 (Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Song, Sound, Cinematography, Makeup, Original Score, Visual Effects)
- 12 'Oppenheimer'
- 11 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
- 10 'The Shape of Water'
- 9 'The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring'
- 8 'Mary Poppins'
- 7 'Chicago'
- 6 'Forrest Gump'
- 5 'Shakespeare in Love'
- 4 'Gone with The Wind'
- 3 'All About Eve'
13 Nominations
Oppenheimer is a powerful and deeply resonating historical biopic from director Christopher Nolan that follows the story of real-life historical figure Robert J. Oppenheimer, the man primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. Played by Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer is tasked with forming together a massive group of the world's greatest scientists in a race to create the bomb before German scientists can beat them to it. However, he soon has to go face to face with the moral rami...
13 Nominations
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is one of many masterful dramas to come from legendary director David Fincher. The film follows Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), who lives an unusual life: he was born looking like an elderly man and appears to get younger and younger as the years go by. In the old folks home where he lives, he meets a young girl of the same age. As they fall in love, however, they know it is only a matter of time before Benjamin’s condition becomes a persistent complication th...
13 Nominations
The Shape of Water tells a bizarre but heartbreakingly beautiful love story in a high-security government laboratory. The life of a mute cleaning lady, Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins), is forever changed when she discovers the lab’s classified secret: a strange scaled amphibian creature (Doug Jones) that lives in a water tank. However, as they develop a deep bond with each other, they soon realize that the future that lies ahead is uncertain. Only Guillermo del Toro could’ve pulled off such an...
13 Nominations
Deemed one of the best and most successful film series ever made, the first installment of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, received 13 nominations at the 74th Academy Awards. The film is frequently praised for its special effects, impeccable cast, and for perfectly bringing J. R. R. Tolkien’s imaginative classic to life. Fellowship of the Ringespecially made massive waves among the Academy, as it would earn the highest number of nominations for any film in the...
13 Nominations
Mary Poppins enjoys its enduring legacy of being one of the most rewatchable musical movies of all time despite premiering 60 years ago. Starring Julie Andrews in her iconic role as the titular magical nanny, the film follows the fantastical events after she meets the rich but uptight Banks family. She soon teaches the two kids, Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber), a thing or two about life and kindness. The groundbreaking Disney musical fantasy film merged animation and live-ac...
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While a famous Chicago theater performer, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones), kills her husband and sister after finding them in bed together, an aspiring theater performer, Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger), finds herself in the same fate after killing her lover, who she thought would make her a star. As the two murderers find themselves in prison, lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) takes on both cases and puts them in the spotlight of a media circus, where they fight against each other for fame a...
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Although Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) faces many tribulations throughout his life, he never lets any of them stand in the way of his happiness and believes that good things will happen no matter the circumstances. Throughout the film, Forrest achieves many accomplishments, such as serving in the US Army, inspiring people to jog, creating a famous shrimp fishing fleet, being a world-renowned ping-pong player, and even winning medals and meeting several US Presidents. Despite all his achievements,...
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In Shakespeare in Love, English playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) struggles with writer’s block. But meeting the enticing Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) inspired him to write the infamous story of Romeo and Juliet. Eventually, the duo end up falling in love themselves as they play against one another in their own portrayal of Romeo and Juliet, performing together as they continue to fall deeper into their forbidden love. The 71st Academy Awards was a strong year for films. M...
13 Nominations
Adapted from the Margaret Mitchell novel of the same name, Gone with the Wind is an epic historical romance film that focuses on the life of Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh) and her love affairs with Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) and Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). More importantly, it depicted the tragic history of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Although the film has remained a classic throughout the years, many aspects, such as the depiction of Black slaves in the film, have caused much contro...
14 Nominations
One day, a young aspiring actress, Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter), meets her idol, Broadway mega-star Margo Channing (masterfully played by Bette Davis), in her dressing room. Touched by Eve's melancholic life story, Margo unhesitatingly takes Eve under her wing and makes her a personal assistant. With time, however, Eve’s true intentions of being in Margo’s life become increasingly clear. The film made massive waves at the 23rd Academy Awards, with All About Eve becoming one of the biggest suc...
Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories. Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories. Most nominations received by a single film: 14.
YearFilm Title Used In NominationOriginal TitleAward Recipient (s)2023 (96th)The Zone of Interest2023 (96th)Past Lives2023 (96th)Anatomie d'une chute2022 (95th)Im Westen nichts NeuesPeople also ask
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Feb 13, 2023 · Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King are tied for the record of most Oscars for a single movie — they each won 11 Academy Awards. The Academy tends to favor epics because such movies showcase many different areas of filmmaking. Movies with a lot of effects often sweep the technical categories.
26 titles. 1. Titanic (1997) PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance. 7.9. Rate. 75 Metascore. A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates. Votes: 1,280,504 | Gross: $659.33M.
