The All-Time List of Oscar-Winning Films: Who's the Champion?

The Academy Awards, or Oscars, are one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the American film industry.

According to CBS News, since their inception in 1929, 3,000 Oscar awards have been given to film professionals.

So, which films have won the most Oscars of all time?

*Ben-Hur* (1959) is the film with the most Oscars ever. From 12 nominations, this film directed by William Wyler won 11 awards.

The film is an adaptation of the novel *Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ* by Lew Wallace. It starred Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, and Hugh Griffith.

It is tied with *Titanic* (1997) and *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), which both also won 11 awards.

Next is *West Side Story* (1961), a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic *Romeo & Juliet*, which won 10 awards.

Here is a complete list of the 15 films with the most Academy Awards of all time, as reported by CBS News:

1. *Ben-Hur* (1959): 11 awards
2. *Titanic* (1997): 11 awards
3. *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003): 11 awards
4. *West Side Story* (1961): 10 awards
5. *Gigi* (1958): 9 awards
6. *The Last Emperor* (1987): 9 awards
7. *The English Patient* (1996): 9 awards
8. *Gone with the Wind* (1939): 8 awards
9. *From Here to Eternity* (1953): 8 awards
10. *On the Waterfront* (1954): 8 awards
11. *My Fair Lady* (1964): 8 awards
12. *Cabaret* (1972): 8 awards
13. *Gandhi* (1982): 8 awards
14. *Amadeus* (1984): 8 awards
15. *Slumdog Millionaire* (2008): 8 awards

At the 2024 Oscars, *Oppenheimer* won 7 awards out of 13 nominations. Starring Cillian Murphy, the film won awards in several categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Picture.

This is also the first Oscar win for director Christopher Nolan, who had previously been nominated 8 times.