'The Lord of the Rings' is one of the most successful trilogies in cinema. The first installment premiered in 2001 and since then it has managed to captivate its audience. Likewise, these films are based on the novel by JRR Tolkien. Although the three complete this saga, one of them has managed to conquer and be a winner in all the categories in which she was nominated for the Oscar Awards.
'The Return of the King' is the film that has 11 Oscar statuettes. This makes it the only film in film history to have won in all of its categories, unlike 'Titanic'—with 14 nominations, he won 11 statuettes—and 'Ben Hur'—with 12 nominations, he triumphed in 11 of them.
How was 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' nominated for the Oscars?
'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' earned 11 nominations. The film directed by Peter Jackson made history in 2003 in the Oscar awardsby taking their statuettes for: best film, best director, best art direction, best adapted screenplay, best makeup, best costume design, best soundtrack, best original song, best sound, best visual effects and best editing.