The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 11 Academy Awards.
At the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, The Return of the King won every category in which it was nominated. Its victories included Best Picture, Best Director for Peter Jackson, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens.
The film also won awards for art direction, costume design, film editing, makeup, original score, original song, sound mixing, and visual effects. Its 11-win total matched the record held by Ben-Hur and Titanic at the time.
The film’s sweep completed the trilogy’s awards story. The Fellowship of the Ring won four Oscars, and The Two Towers won two. The Return of the King remains the only fantasy film to win Best Picture.