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Films With the Most Oscar Wins

Ben-Hur, Titanic and The Return of the King each won 11 Oscars, the record for a single film. West Side Story is next with 10.

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  • , Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) share #1 with 11, ahead of West Side Story (1961) (10).

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Three films share the record of 11 competitive Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). The Return of the King won every category in which it was nominated, the largest clean sweep in Oscar history. West Side Story (1961) is the best of the rest with 10, and Gigi, The Last Emperor and The English Patient each won 9.

The count covers competitive Oscars only, so honorary and special awards are excluded. Cabaret (1972) won 8 but lost Best Picture to The Godfather, the most wins without taking the top prize. Sinners (2025) holds the record for most nominations at 16 and won 4, and One Battle After Another won 6 including Best Picture at the 98th ceremony in March 2026. Walt Disney holds the personal record with 22 Oscars.

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Source: Wikipedia, List of Academy Award-winning films (competitive awards); cross-checked with List of Academy Award records. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Counts competitive Oscars only (honorary and special awards excluded; Gone with the Wind also has 2 non-competitive awards). Films are listed by film release year used by Wikipedia. Ties at 8 wins are ordered by year. Includes the 98th ceremony (March 2026) results on Wikipedia.

Films With the Most Oscar Wins, Competitive Academy Awards won by a single film, Academy Awards won
DateBen-Hur (1959)Titanic (1997)The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)West Side Story (1961)Gigi (1958)The Last Emperor (1987)The English Patient (1996)Gone with the Wind (1939)From Here to Eternity (1953)On the Waterfront (1954)My Fair Lady (1964)Cabaret (1972)Gandhi (1982)Amadeus (1984)Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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Which movie has won the most Oscars?

Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) share the record with 11 competitive Academy Awards each. The Return of the King won all 11 categories it was nominated in.

Who has won the most Oscars?

Walt Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards won by a person, with 22. John Williams has the most nominations for a living person, with 54.

Which movie has the most Oscar nominations?

Sinners (2025) holds the record for most nominations, with 16, and it won 4. One Battle After Another won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 98th ceremony.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, List of Academy Award-winning films (competitive awards); cross-checked with List of Academy Award records. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Counts competitive Oscars only (honorary and special awards excluded; Gone with the Wind also has 2 non-competitive awards). Films are listed by film release year used by Wikipedia. Ties at 8 wins are ordered by year. Includes the 98th ceremony (March 2026) results on Wikipedia. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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