Superlatives
Film with the most awards: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) each earned 11 Academy Awards.
Film with the most nominations: All About Eve (1950) and Titanic (1997) each earned 14 Academy Award nominations.
Film with the biggest clean sweep: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won all 11 Academy Awards from its 11 nominations.
Films with the most nominations without a single win: The Turning Point (1977) and The Color Purple (1985) (11 nominations each)
Film with the most awards without winning Best Picture: Cabaret (1972) won eight Academy Awards from its ten nominations. It lost Best Picture to The Godfather (1972).
Year with the most films honored: In 1949, 21 films received Academy Awards.
Year with the most awards: In 1949, 30 Academy Awards were presented for films.
Year with the most nominations: In 1967, Academy Award-winning films received 70 nominations.
Year with the fewest films Honored: In 1929/1930 and again in 1930/1931, 6 films received Academy Awards.
Year with the fewest awards: In 1928/1929, 7 Academy Awards were presented for films.
Year with the fewest nominations: In 1927/1928, in 1929/1930, and again in 1930/1931, Academy Award-winning films received 17 nominations.
Film with the most nominations: All About Eve (1950) and Titanic (1997) each earned 14 Academy Award nominations.
Film with the biggest clean sweep: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won all 11 Academy Awards from its 11 nominations.
Films with the most nominations without a single win: The Turning Point (1977) and The Color Purple (1985) (11 nominations each)
Film with the most awards without winning Best Picture: Cabaret (1972) won eight Academy Awards from its ten nominations. It lost Best Picture to The Godfather (1972).
Year with the most films honored: In 1949, 21 films received Academy Awards.
Year with the most awards: In 1949, 30 Academy Awards were presented for films.
Year with the most nominations: In 1967, Academy Award-winning films received 70 nominations.
Year with the fewest films Honored: In 1929/1930 and again in 1930/1931, 6 films received Academy Awards.
Year with the fewest awards: In 1928/1929, 7 Academy Awards were presented for films.
Year with the fewest nominations: In 1927/1928, in 1929/1930, and again in 1930/1931, Academy Award-winning films received 17 nominations.
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