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1
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1997 film with 11 wins and 14 noms. Producer/director declared king of the world.
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Titanic
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2
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1959 film with 11 wins and 12 noms. No charioteers were injured in the making.
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Ben-Hur
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3
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2003 film that won all 11 statues it was nominated for, including one to rule them all.
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The Return of the King
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4
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1961 film, the only to jet to 10 wins and 11 nominations.
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West Side Story
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5
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boring 1996 film with 9 wins and 12 noms that Elaine Benes suffered through twice.
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The English Patient
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6
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1987 film with 9 wins and noms, including best City Chicken.
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The Last Emperor
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7
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1958 film with 9 wins. Follow-up to My Fair Lady.
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Gigi
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8
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1939 film with 8 wins and 13 noms but frankly, I don't give a damn.
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Gone With the Wind
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9
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1953 film with 8 wins; 13 noms whose title inspired the running length of #5 above.
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From Here to Eternity
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10
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1964 film with 8 wins and 12 noms that was made quite presentable.
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My Fair Lady
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11
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1954 film with 8 wins and 12 noms and a young Marlon Brando.
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On the Waterfront
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12
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1984 film with 8 wins and 11 noms about somebody with a famous middle name.
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Amadeus
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13
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1982 film with 8 wins and 11 noms. Weird Al Yankovic was in the sequel.
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Gandhi
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14
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2008 film with 8 wins and 10 noms but no Regis Philbin.
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Slumdog Millionaire
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15
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1972 film with 8 wins and 10 noms starring Liza Minnelli
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Cabaret
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16
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1998 film with 7 wins and 13 noms starring Gwyneth Paltrow's junior jubblies.
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Shakespeare in Love
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17
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1993 film with 7 wins and 12 noms that is inappropriate to make out during.
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Schindler's List
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18
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1990 film with 7 wins and 12 noms that was a total rip-off of Avatar.
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Dances with Wolves
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19
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1985 film with 7 wins and 11 noms about where humans are often going.
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Out of Africa
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20
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1973 film with 7 wins and 10 noms must have made its competition feel this.
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The Sting
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21
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1970 film with 7 wins and 10 noms. Not about comedian Oswalt. Different guy.
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Patton
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22
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1962 film with 7 wins; 10 noms. Heroic white man helps backward indigenous folk.
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Lawrence of Arabia
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23
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1944 film with 7 wins and 10 noms starring Bing Crosby.
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Going My Way
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24
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1957 film with 7 wins and 8 noms proves burning bridges is unfairly maligned.
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Bridge on the River Kwai
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25
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1946 film with 7 wins and 8 noms that I've never heard of before.
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Best Years of Our Lives
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