Which 2015 action film won six Academy Awards, the most of any film at the 88th Oscars?

The 2015 action film that won six Academy Awards at the 88th Oscars was “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

Its wins were concentrated in technical categories: Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing. The film also received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Cinematography, and Visual Effects, making its awards performance unusually broad for an action movie.

The ceremony took place on February 28, 2016, honoring films released in 2015. “Spotlight” won Best Picture, while “The Revenant” earned three awards, including Best Director for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. Those results can cause confusion when people remember the night’s major prizes rather than the overall winner count.

“Fury Road” was directed by George Miller and became a landmark of practical stunt work, kinetic editing, production design, and visual storytelling. Its six Oscars were the most awarded to an Australian film at the time.