Fascinating Lesser-Known Facts about Oscar-Winning Films

The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, is an annual awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievements in the film industry. The ceremony has been held since 1929 and has honored some of the most iconic and influential films in cinematic history. However, despite being one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry, the Oscars have also had its share of oddities and lesser-known facts. 

These facts range from peculiar record holders, to unexpected mishaps during the ceremony, to the firsts that happened in the history of the Oscars. These lesser-known facts about Oscar-winning movies offer a glimpse into the rich history and behind-the-scenes stories of the Academy Awards and the films that have been honored throughout the years.

  • The first Oscar ceremony was held in 1929 and the first Best Picture award went to the silent film Wings.
  • The most Oscar wins by a single film is 11, achieved by both "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) and "Ben-Hur" (1959).
  • The most nominated movie of all time is "All About Eve" (1950) with 14 nominations.
  • Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscar wins by an individual, with 22 competitive and 4 honorary awards.
  • The lowest-grossing Best Picture winner of all time is "The Hurt Locker" (2009), which made $17 million against its $15 million budget.
  • "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) is the only fantasy film to ever win the Best Picture award.
  • "The Godfather" (1972) is the only film in history to have all of its actors nominated for an Academy Award.
  • "The Sound of Music" (1965) is the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation.
  • "La La Land" (2016) was mistakenly announced as the winner of the Best Picture award instead of "Moonlight" (2016) at the 89th Academy Awards.
  • "Parasite" (2019) is the first non-English language film to win the Best Picture award.
  • The shortest film ever to win an Oscar is "Gravity" (2013) with a runtime of 91 minutes, and the longest film to win the award is "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) with a runtime of 201 minutes.
  • "The Godfather Part II" (1974) is the only sequel to win the Best Picture award.
  • "The Deer Hunter" (1978) is the only film to have won the Best Picture award without receiving a single acting nomination.
  • "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) is the only fantasy film to ever win the Best Picture award.
  • "Silent films" were the first films to be awarded by the Academy Awards, the first one was "Wings" (1927)
  • "The Last Emperor" (1987) is the only film to win all nine Academy Awards for which it was nominated, which includes Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound, Original Score, Costume Design and Film Editing.
  • "The English Patient" (1996) is the only film to have won the Best Picture award without receiving a single award in any other category.
  • "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001) is the only fantasy film to be nominated for the Best Picture award before "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) was the first fantasy to win the award.
  • "The Shape of Water" (2017) is the first film to win the Best Picture award without a single nomination for acting.
  • "The Exorcist" (1973) is the only horror film to be nominated for the Best Picture award.
  • "The Green Mile" (1999) is the only film to be nominated for the Best Picture award which it was released as a film in chapters.

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