Movies
7 Movies That Have Won the Most Oscars
These films didn't just win at the Academy Awards -- they dominated them by taking home multiple prestigious trophies.
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The final installment of the epic big-screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary The Lord of the Rings made all kinds of history on Oscar night in 2004. It became the first — and to date only — fantasy film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. And it won every award it was nominated for, making it the movie with the biggest sweep in Oscar history. All told, The Return of the King won 11 awards at the 76th Academy Awards. In addition to the night’s top prize, it won Best Director for Peter Jackson as well as trophies for Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Art Direction, Film Editing, Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, Original Score and Best Original Song.
