This is MasterTop5 and right here we are going to break down the Top Five movies that have won the most Academy Awards (Oscars) so far.
The night of the Academy Awards is a worldwide event that prices with the Oscar the best films of the year based on several categories and nominations.
Raise the hand whoever wondered at least once what are the most rewarded films of the history: here the Top 5 you are looking for!
(In case of equal number of won Oscars the movie with the best box office result (adjusted for inflation) will take the lead)
5. The English Patient (1996) – 9 Oscars
The English Patient was released in 1996 and has been nominated for 12 Oscars winning nine: Best Picture, Best Director for Anthony Minghella, Best Supporting Actress for Juliette Binoche, best Art Direction, Costume Design, Cinematography, Film Editing, and Original Score.
4. West Side Story (1961) – 10 Oscars
West Side Story is a musical movie released in 1961 following up the successful Broadway show of the 1957. The film was a sheer hit and won 10 Oscars: Best Sound, Music, Film Editing, Costume Design, Cinematography, Art Direction and Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for George Chakiris, Best Supporting Actress for Rita Moreno, and Best Director for Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – 11 Oscars
The last installment of the Lord of the ring Saga will be always reminded at the Academy Award Night because the movie won all the Oscars it was nominated for. Best Director for Peter Jackson, Best Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Art Direction, Film Editing, Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, Original Score and Best Original Song. Not bad at all!
2. Ben-Hur (1959) – 11 Oscars
One of the most famous movie ever is also one of the most prized at the Oscar Night. Ben-Hur won Best Picture, the Academy Awards for Best Director, as well as Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Special Effects, Film Editing, Sound Recording and Music. Charlton Herston won Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Hugh Griffith won Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
1. Titanic (1997) – 11 Oscars
For very long time the highest grossing movie ever the romantic film of James Cameron won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards: Best Picture and Best Director for Cameron plus Best Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction, Make-Up, Costume Design, Film Editing, Visual Effects, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, and Original Song for Celine Dion’s ballad “My Heart Will Go On.”
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Main source: CheatSheet.com
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