20 movies with the highest number of Academy Awards, ranked

Academy Awards - USA - February 2014 - Source: Getty
Academy Awards - USA - February 2014 - Source: Getty

1) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – 11

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, centre w - Source: Getty
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, centre w - Source: Getty

History was made at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004 when Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King received 11 awards for all the 11 nominations that they received. It was the first fantasy film to receive the award of Best Picture having a tie with Ben-Hur(1959) and Titanic(1997). The awards won by the film are Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup, Best Sound Mixing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma
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