Movies that won the most Oscars share one magic number: eleven competitive statuettes in a single ceremony. Only three films have reached that summit — and one converted every nomination it earned.

Ben-Hur (1959) won 11 Oscars from 12 nominations at the 1960 ceremony — including Picture, Director, and Best Actor. It held the movies that won the most Oscars record alone for nearly four decades.

Titanic (1997) matched Ben-Hur with 11 wins from 14 nominations at the 1998 Oscars. James Cameron claimed Director while the epic swept crafts — a blockbuster joining movies that won the most Oscars history.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won all 11 categories in which it was nominated — the only perfect sweep among movies that won the most Oscars at the eleven-trophy level.

No film has won 12 competitive Oscars in one year. Eleven remains the ceiling for movies that won the most Oscars — a benchmark every future Best Picture frontrunner chases during awards season.