Oscar’s Favorite Films
Over the past eight-plus decades, the Academy Awards have honored hundreds of film. Here's a list of those films that earned more nominations than any others in Oscar's long, long history.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ (2001)
Peter Jackson's first journey to Middle Earth earned 13 nominations at the 74th Academy Awards. The film went home with four awards, but it wasn't until 2004 that Jackson and his Hobbits earned a best picture Oscar for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ (1966)
The film was nominated for 13 Oscars and won in five categories, including a best actress award for star Elizabeth Taylor, but it couldn't top A Man for All Seasons for Best Picture.
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‘Mary Poppins’ (1964)
Disney's mega-hit about a singing nanny who dances with cartoon penguins and Dick Van Dyke received 13 nominations and won five Oscars, including a best actress award for Julie Andrews. It missed out on the big prize of the night, however, as My Fair Lady took home best picture.
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‘Chicago’ (2002)
This big-screen adaptation of the smash Broadway musical earned 13 nominations and six Academy Awards, which included a best supporting actress Oscar for Catherine Zeta-Jones and the night's biggest honor, best picture.
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‘Forrest Gump’ (1994)
Robert Zemeckis' classic garnered 13 nominations. The film won six Oscars against an incredibly strong field. Zemeckis beat out Quentin Tarantino for best director, Tom Hanks bested Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, and Paul Newman for best actor, and the film topped Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption to win best picture.
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‘Shakespeare in Love’ (1998)
The movie earned 13 nominations and managed to win more than half of them. It won seven by night's end, including best supporting actress and best actress for Judi Dench and Gwyneth Paltrow, respectively, and the award for best picture.
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‘From Here to Eternity’ (1953)
From Here to Eternity was nominated for 13 Oscars and won eight, including best picture. It also earned Frank Sinatra the only statue of his career, for best supporting actor.
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‘Gone with the Wind’ (1939)
Gone with the Wind received 13 nominations and won eight Academy Awards. Among those awards were a best picture, best director for Victor Fleming, best actress for Vivian Leigh, and best supporting actress for Hattie McDaniel, who became the first African-American to be nominated for and win an Academy Award.
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‘All About Eve’ (1950)
One of only two films to ever be nominated for 14 Oscars, the film won six statues, including best picture and best director for Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
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‘Titanic’ (1997)
James Cameron's blockbuster is the second highest-grossing film of all time (Cameron's Avatar holds the current title) and is tied for the top spot in both Oscar nominations (tied with All About Eve with 14 nominations) and wins (tied with Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with 11). The film won best picture and also earned Cameron best director.