Films with the Most Academy Award Wins (All Time)

About This Dataset

Films ranked by total Oscar wins at the Academy Awards ceremony throughout cinematic history, according to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences records. Three films share the record of eleven Academy Award wins — Ben-Hur in 1960, Titanic in 1998, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004. Peter Jackson's achievement with The Return of the King is particularly remarkable in that the film won in every single category in which it was nominated, achieving an unprecedented 11-from-11 sweep that reflected both the extraordinary technical ambition of the three-film Lord of the Rings project and the Academy's recognition of a cinematic undertaking that had redefined what large-scale fantasy filmmaking could accomplish.

✨ AI Insight

The dominance of Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, each with 11 Oscar wins, illustrates a significant gap between these cinematic giants and the next tier of award-winning films. West Side Story, with 10 wins, and The Last Emperor, with 9, fall short of this elite group, highlighting the extraordinary achievements of the top three. The Return of the King's unprecedented 11-from-11 sweep not only showcases its critical acclaim but also reflects the Academy's evolving recognition of ambitious storytelling and technical prowess in filmmaking. As newer films like Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won 7 Oscars in 2023, emerge, it will be interesting to see if they can challenge the long-standing records set by these classics.

Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Key Findings

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Ben-Hur (1959) leads with 11 in 2023.

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Average value in 2023: 7 · median: 7.

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1960 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2023: Ben-Hur (1959) is 1.6× larger than Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Films with the Most Academy Award Wins (All Time)

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8 categories · 8 years

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Top Value

Ben-Hur (1959)

Academy Award Wins · 1960

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Academy Award Wins

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Period

1960 – 2023

8 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Academy Award Wins · ranked by 2023

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#	Category	1960	1962	1983	1985	1988	1998	2004	2023	Change
🥇	Ben-Hur (1959)	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	Titanic (1997)	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—
🥉	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—
4	West Side Story (1961)	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	The Last Emperor (1987)	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—
6	Gandhi (1982)	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	Amadeus (1984)	—	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—
8	Everything Everywhere All at Once	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—