“Titanic” (1997) won 11 Academy Awards. At the 70th Academy Awards in 1998, James Cameron’s epic won Best Picture and ten other prizes, including Director, Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Dramatic Score, Original Song, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects, Costume Design, and Art Direction.
The film received 14 nominations, tying the record then held by “All About Eve” (1950) for the most nominations earned by one film. Its 11 victories tied “Ben-Hur” (1959) for the Oscar-win record at the time. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” later matched the total in 2004, while “Titanic” remains one of only three films to win 11 Oscars.
A common mix-up is confusing nominations with wins: “Titanic” was nominated 14 times but won 11. It also did not win every category in which it was nominated; Gloria Stuart and Kate Winslet lost their acting races, and the screenplay prize went to “Good Will Hunting.”