what movie won the most academy awards for which it was nominated
Most awards. Most awards won by a single film Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959) - 15 categories available for nomination; nominated for 12. Titanic (1997) - 17 categories available for nomination; nominated for 14. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - 17 categories available for nomination; nominated for 11.