Every couple of years, a movie comes along that’s so universally adored that it sweeps the Academy Awards nominations in a multitude of categories. Just because a movie has more opportunities to take home the gold, however, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s guaranteed an award. The Color Purple received eight Oscar nominations and didn’t go home with a single trophy. Still, a lot of nominations do give a movie a better chance of winning a lot of Academy Awards. Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King are tied for the record of most Oscars for a single movie — they each won 11 Academy Awards.
