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With the 2021 Academy Awards approaching, movie-buffs might be wondering which film has the most nominations of all time. This year will be the 93rd award show ceremony, and it will take place on April 25, 2021. (Initially, it was set to air in February, yet it has been postponed due to the pandemic.)

With that being said, which film has the most Oscar nominations of all time? Keep reading to find out.

A display case is seen full of Oscar statues February 20, 2004 in Hollywood, California
A display case is seen full of Oscar statues February 20, 2004 in Hollywood, California | Carlo Allegri/Getty Images

Which movies are nominated for the 2021 Oscars?

According to CNN, the films that are nominated for this year are in.

The nominees are: The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Mank, Minari, Nomadland, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, and
The Trial of the Chicago 7.

But in the history of the awards show, which movie has the most Oscar nominations of all time?

‘Titanic,’ has the most Oscar nominations and wins

In the history of the Oscars, the film about the ship of dreams breaks the record for receiving the most nominations. With 14 nominations and 11 wins, the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet takes the crown.

Not only has the 1997 movie received outstanding praise from critics, but it also did incredible at the box office. In fact, Titanic is ranked as the third highest-grossing movie of all time. The first is James Cameron’s Avatar, followed by Avengers: End Game.

And according to Cosmopolitan, it’s also the first movie to be nominated for all seven technical categories. These include: Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Production Design/Art Direction, Costume Design, Film Editing, and Cinematography. Furthermore, the film ended up winning for every category listed.

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Meanwhile, Titanic has the most Oscar wins. (The film has also tied with Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King and Ben-Hur.)

And according to The Guinness World Records, the film received awards for all of the categories listed below:

“Best Picture, Best Director, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, Visual Effects, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Film Editing, Original Dramatic Score, Original Song and losing out on Best Actress, Supporting Actress, and Makeup.”

‘Titanic’ created a life-long friendship between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

Not only did Titanic break a bunch of records at the 1998 Oscars, but it also created a lifelong friendship between the stars of the film, Winslet and DiCaprio. In fact, they are so close that they even share friendship rings. And get this- DiCaprio and Winslet still quote Titanic together!

“We’re very, very close,” Winslet tells Glamour Magazine. “And sometimes we do quote the odd Titanic line back and forth to each other because only we can, and we find it really funny.”

Not only do they throw Jack and Rose lines back and forth, but they also have shared incredibly intimate moments, proving how strong their friendship really is.

According to Glamour, DiCaprio even walked Winslet down the aisle at her wedding ceremony!

If that’s not ideal friendship goals, we’re not sure what is.