Movies With the Most Oscar Wins of All Time

Three Films Tied at 11 Oscars: The Untouchables

Only three films in history have won 11 Academy Awards. Each achieved it in a different era, with a different strategy, and each record has stood the test of time.

Ben-Hur (1959) — 11 Wins, 12 Nominations

<strong>Director:</strong> William Wyler | <strong>Stars:</strong> Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd | <strong>IMDb:</strong> 8.1 | <strong>Rotten Tomatoes:</strong> 86%

The original record-setter. Ben-Hur won 11 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Charlton Heston), and a staggering four craft awards. The chariot race sequence remains one of the most ambitious and influential action scenes ever filmed, involving 15,000 extras and months of preparation. It was the most expensive film ever made at the time, with a budget of $15 million (roughly $160 million today).

<strong>Where to stream:</strong> Prime Video (rent $3.99), TCM (cable), available on Blu-ray

Titanic (1997) — 11 Wins, 14 Nominations

<strong>Director:</strong> James Cameron | <strong>Stars:</strong> Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane | <strong>IMDb:</strong> 7.9 | <strong>Rotten Tomatoes:</strong> 88%

James Cameron's epic sank at the box office on opening weekend (just $28 million) before becoming the first film to gross over $1 billion and eventually winning 11 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. It tied Ben-Hur's record and held the all-time box office record for 12 years. The film's wins spanned every major category — picture, director, cinematography, costumes, editing, score, song, sound, sound effects editing, art direction, and visual effects. Kate Winslet's iconic "I'm flying, Jack!" moment remains one of cinema's most recognizable scenes.

<strong>Where to stream:</strong> Netflix, Prime Video (rent $3.99), Paramount+

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — 11 Wins, 11 Nominations

<strong>Director:</strong> Peter Jackson | <strong>Stars:</strong> Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen | <strong>IMDb:</strong> 9.0 | <strong>Rotten Tomatoes:</strong> 93%

The only film to win every single category it was nominated for — a perfect 11 for 11. Peter Jackson's triumphant conclusion to the trilogy swept the 76th Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and every technical award it was up for. The sweep was so complete that it became a cultural moment — audiences cheered as each category was announced. The film's achievement is even more remarkable considering that fantasy films rarely win Oscars, let alone dominate.

<strong>Where to stream:</strong> HBO Max, Prime Video (rent $3.99)

The 10-Win Club

Only one film has reached double digits without hitting 11.

West Side Story (1961) — 10 Wins, 11 Nominations

<strong>Director:</strong> Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins | <strong>Stars:</strong> Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno | <strong>IMDb:</strong> 7.6 | <strong>Rotten Tomatoes:</strong> 93%

The classic musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York. It won 10 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Supporting Actress for Rita Moreno — her iconic performance as Anita remains one of cinema's great supporting turns. The film's choreography by Jerome Robbins was groundbreaking, and Leonard Bernstein's score is among the most celebrated in film history.

<strong>Where to stream:</strong> Disney+, Prime Video (rent $3.99)

The 9-Win Club

Gigi won all nine categories it was nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director. The Last Emperor was Bernardo Bertolucci's epic biography of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China — it also won all nine of its nominations. The English Patient is the most-nominated of the three with 12, winning nine including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Juliette Binoche.

The 8-Win Club

Cabaret is the only film on this list that did not win Best Picture — it lost to The Godfather, but swept nearly every other category including Best Director (Bob Fosse) and Best Actress (Liza Minnelli). Gone With the Wind remains the highest-grossing film adjusted for inflation and its eight Oscars include the first won by an African American actress (Hattie McDaniel for Best Supporting Actress).

The 7-Win Club: Modern Powerhouses

Everything Everywhere All at Once is the most recent 7-win film — a surreal, heartfelt multiverse adventure that won Best Picture, Best Director, and acting awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Oppenheimer won 7 including Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan. Gravity also won 7 without winning Best Picture — it lost to 12 Years a Slave but dominated the technical categories.

The Most Oscar-Nominated Films Without a Win

A heartbreaking category: the films that received the most nominations but went home empty-handed.

• <strong>The Turning Point (1977)</strong> — 11 nominations, 0 wins. A ballet drama starring Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine that somehow lost every single category.
• <strong>The Color Purple (1985)</strong> — 11 nominations, 0 wins. Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Alice Walker's novel was completely shut out, famously losing Best Picture to Out of Africa.
• <strong>Gangs of New York (2002)</strong> — 10 nominations, 0 wins. Martin Scorsese's epic was swept by Chicago on a night many consider the biggest Oscar injustice of the 2000s.
• <strong>American Hustle (2013)</strong> — 10 nominations, 0 wins. David O. Russell's con-artist comedy-drama lost Best Picture to 12 Years a Slave and everything else to Gravity.
• <strong>True Grit (2010)</strong> — 10 nominations, 0 wins. The Coen Brothers' western was nominated everywhere but won nowhere, losing Best Picture to The King's Speech.

One Battle After Another: The Latest to Make History

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another won 6 Oscars at the 2026 ceremony, including Best Picture. While that does not crack the top 10 all-time list, it is worth noting that the film won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and the inaugural Best Casting award. With 11 nominations and 6 wins, it joins the ranks of films like Forrest Gump (6 wins, 13 noms) and The Godfather Part II (6 wins, 11 noms) in the history books. And at $400M+ worldwide, it proved that Oscar-winning films can also be box office hits.