From 'Titanic' to 'Eternity': The Movies That Won the Most Oscars
- 1/15
‘Titanic’ (11)
James Cameron and company became king and queens of the world when their historical romance/cultural phenomenon won 11 Oscars in 1998, including Best Picture, Best Director, and of course, Best Song (Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”). (Photo: Everett)
- 2/15
‘Ben-Hur’ (11)
The biblical epic owned the Oscar record for most wins (including Best Picture, Best Director for William Wyler, and Best Actor for Charlton Heston) for an astounding 44 years when it dominated the 1960 Academy Awards. That was until. … (Photo: Everett)
- 3/15
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’
The final chapter in Peter Jackson’s Middle-Earth trilogy went a perfect 11-for-11 at the 2004 Oscars. Its haul is even more impressive considering it wasn’t nominated in a single acting category. (Photo: Everett)
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- 4/15
‘West Side Story’ (10)
The most decorated musical is this New York City-set song-and-dance classic. It will only add to the N.Y.-L.A. rivalry if “La La Land” tops it. (Photo: Everett)
- 5/15
‘The English Patient’ (9)
With competition like “Fargo” and “Jerry Maguire,” Anthony Minghella’s romantic drama wasn’t necessarily a sure thing at the 1997 Oscars. It went on to win nine statues, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Juliette Binoche. (Photo: Rex)
- 6/15
‘Gigi’ (9)
How dominant was this Leslie Caron film at the 1959 Oscars? No musical has won a screenplay category since. It also won Best Picture and Best Director for Vincente Minnelli. (Photo: Everett)
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- 7/15
‘The Last Emperor’ (9)
Bernardo Bertolucci’s biopic about Chinese ruler Puyi put up some royal numbers in 1988, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, among other awards. (Photo: Everett)
- 8/15
‘Gone With the Wind’ (8)
Frankly my dear, this iconic Civil War romance could’ve won much more in 1940. It received a total of 13 nominations and won in top categories, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Vivien Leigh), and Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel, who beat out co-star Olivia de Havilland). Meanwhile, it fell short in Best Actor (Clark Gable) and Best Effects. (Photo: Everett)
- 9/15
‘From Here to Eternity’ (8)
Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Cliff were each nominated in the lead Best Actor category in 1954 — a coup almost unheard of these days — but both lost. Still, the war romance won Best Picture, Best Director (Fred Zinnemann), Best Supporting Actor (Frank Sinatra), and Best Supporting Actress (Donna Reed). (Photo: Everett)
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- 10/15
‘On the Waterfront’ (8)
The Marlon Brando blue-collar classic was certainly a contender in 1955. Included in its bounty were wins for Best Picture, Best Director (Elia Kazan), Best Actor (Brando), and Best Supporting Actress (Eva Marie Saint). (Photo: Everett)
- 11/15
‘My Fair Lady’ (8)
While this treasured musical won Best Picture, Best Director (George Cukor), and Best Actor (Rex Harrison) in 1965, its leading lady, Audrey Hepburn, wasn’t even nominated — likely because the actress’s singing was dubbed for the film. (Photo: Everett)
- 12/15
‘Gandhi’ (8)
Nothing could stand in the path of Richard Attenborough’s vital Mahatma Gandhi biopic — not “E.T.,” not “Tootsie,” not “The Verdict” — in 1983. Its wins included Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Ben Kingsley). (Photo: Everett)
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- 13/15
‘Amadeus’ (8)
Amadeus rocked Hollywood in 1985, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor (F. Murray Abraham) — though lead Tom Hulce lost in the Best Actor category. (Photo: Everett)
- 14/15
‘Cabaret’ (8)
Bob Fosse’s Nazi Germany-set musical is the only film on this list not to win Best Picture (it lost to “The Godfather,” which you’ll never hear anyone complain about). It did take home Best Director, Best Actress (Liza Minelli), and Best Supporting Actor (Joel Grey) awards. (Photo: Everett)
- 15/15
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (8)
The last time a film won eight or more Oscars was in 2009, when Danny Boyle’s crowd-pleaser went home with Best Picture, Best Director, and two Oscars for the thrice-nominated A.R. Rahman (Best Score and Best Song, “Jai Ho”). (Photo: Everett)
La La Land could join some elite company at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday. Damien Chazelle’s hit musical has already tied the Oscar record for most nominations with 14, a status shared by Titanic and All About Eve. Soon, we’ll see how many it wins. But first, let’s talk a stroll down memory lane and look at the 15 movies that have won the most statues on Oscar night.