Did You Know This Film Franchise Has Won The Most Oscars? ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
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The Oscars 2024 are just around the corner; this year, all eyes will be on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The film and cast have taken home some top honors this award season. It is one of the biggest honors in the world of cinema. Over the years, many actors and films have won the prestigious Academy Awards, and some franchises have won multiple trophies, but do you know which popular film franchise has the highest number of Oscars?
For the unversed, the Academy Awards were first held in 1929 at a private dinner function at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. It had an audience of about 270 people only. 2024 is the 96th year, with many more years to go. Actors and filmmakers give their best in every project, including the crew members, and this honor acknowledges their hard work and gives them the deserved respect for their contribution to art and culture.
Hollywood is well-known for its blockbuster franchises like Indiana Jones, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and many other film series; there is no shortage of that. However, sometimes, movies lose their touch as the franchise progresses. There are film series that have not even been nominated for the Oscars, and then there are films with over ten nominations and wins.
Ahead of the Oscars 2024, let us check out the top 5 franchises that have won multiple Academy Awards.
5. Mad Max – 6 Wins
The Mad Max franchise started in 1979, and in 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth installment in the franchise, won six Oscars. A spin-off film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, is all set to hit the theatres this year.
4. Indiana Jones – 7 Wins
The franchise has seven awards to its credit. Raiders of the Lost Ark has five wins, The Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade one each.
3. The Godfather – 9 Wins
The crime drama around the Corleone family is at the third spot with nine wins. The franchise received 28 Academy Award nominations in total.
2. Star Wars – 10 Wins
The franchise received 37 nominations, with the original 1977 film getting home the most trophies. Three Special Achievement awards are received for each movie in the OG trilogy.
1. [*Drumrolls*] The Lord of the Rings – 17 Wins
The Return of the King created Oscars history by winning all 11 categories for which it was nominated. The Fellowship of the Ring won four awards, and The Two Towers won two. No movie franchise has come close to winning so many Oscars as The Lord of the Rings. The trilogy has earned around $2.93 billion worldwide.
About Oscars 2024-
The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 11. Jimmy Kimmel will host the ceremony again, which will air live on ABC.
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