What’s the most Oscars won by a single movie?

The 2024 Oscars will soon reveal which movie wins the coveted title of Best Picture of the year and more, but you might be wondering: what movie has won the most Oscars in history?

The Oscars has a total of 24 categories that multiple movies and genres can be nominated for. There are no guidelines on how many categories a movie can be nominated for. Everything from best of the year, cinematography, editing, and original screenplay.

The 96th Oscars will be one to watch as Barbie and Oppenheimer are going head to head to see who wins Best Picture. Barbie has received eight nominations, with Oppenheimer having thirteen. There’s no guarantee that the movies will win multiple awards.

But it still raises the question: which movie in Hollywood history holds the record for the most Oscar wins? The answer may be surprising or spot on.

This movie won the most Oscars in history

It’s no surprise that Titanic holds the record for the most Oscars won, but it’s also tied with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Ben-Hur.

The three movies are tied with having won 11 Oscars, a feat no other Hollywood movie has been able to accomplish. Ben-hur is a 1959 classic starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, and Stephen Boyd. Set in biblical times, the movie follows Judah Ben-Hur (Heston), a Jewish prince who’s betrayed and sold into slavery. He ventures to survive and avenge his family.

Ben-Hur won 11 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading and Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Music, and Best Effects.

James Cameron’s Titanic is one of the most coveted and well-known movies in Hollywood. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Billy Zane in a romance story that has stood the test of time. Rose (Winslet) and Jack (DiCaprio) belong to different social classes, yet they are two star-crossed lovers. They meet on an ill-fated ship voyage.

Titanic also won 11 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing, Best Effects, Visual Effects, and Best Music for original song and score.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King achieved the distinction of earning nominations for 11 awards at the Oscars and winning all of them. The 2003 movie was the third and last installment of the franchise based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s books.

In the film, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) seek to destroy the One Ring and Sauron alongside it. The others keep the orc army busy as they venture to Mount Doom to end things once and for all. The Lord of The Rings movie won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects. It also won for Original Score and Original Song.

The 2024 Oscars takes place on March 10 and you can check out our predictions and how to watch every nominated work.