Who has won the most Oscars ever sometimes means which single film collected the most trophies in one ceremony night. Three epics share the record — and one achieved a perfect sweep.

Ben-Hur (1959) won 11 competitive Oscars from 12 nominations — tying the single-film record William Wyler's epic set for decades. It dominated technical and performance categories alike.

Titanic (1997) matched Ben-Hur with 11 Oscars from 14 nominations, including Best Picture and Director for James Cameron. The romance-disaster epic owned the 70th Academy Awards.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won all 11 categories in which it was nominated — a clean sweep no other eleven-win film has matched. Peter Jackson's finale made history.

Ben-Hur and Titanic each missed at least one nomination they chased. Only Return of the King converted every nod — a distinction that matters when ranking who has won the most Oscars ever by film.