Released: 2003 · Competitive Oscar wins: 11.
The 2003 film won all eleven categories in which it was nominated at the 2004 ceremony. Best Picture and Peter Jackson’s directing win sit alongside visual effects, makeup, costume design and both score and song awards. It ties the overall competitive-win record held by Ben-Hur and Titanic.
Our viewing angle is the combination of physical design and digital effects, rather than assuming the achievement belongs to one technique. The eleven awards belong to this film, not to a combined trilogy total. It appears third only because it is the latest release within the eleven-win tie.
Official award record: 2004.
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