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As of the 94th Academy Awards (2021), a total of 43 films have been nominated in all five of these award categories. Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
- It Happened One Night (1934) Frank Capra directs this witty romantic comedy, that subsequently became the blueprint for all to follow. It stars Claudette Colbert as spoiled socialite Ellie Andrews and Clark Gable as Peter Warne the wayward newsman who uses her exclusive story to win back his job.
- One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest (1975) One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest is based on Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel of the same name. In the film, Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is a convict who is transferred from a prison farm to a mental institution for observation.
- Silence of the Lambs (1991) The screenplay for Silence of the Lambs was adapted from Thomas Harris’s novel of the same name. The film recounts the story of a serial killer called "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine), who the FBI is actively pursuing.
- The Kings Speech (2010) The Kings Speech won four of five of the major categories, missing only Best Actress. The film did very well at the box office as well, earning $414 million worldwide.
Jan 30, 2020 · In the 91 years of the Academy Awards, 43 movies have been nominated for the big five in a single year. Of all those incredible films and performances, only 3 movies have ever swept the “Big...
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Mar 9, 2024 · Out of all the Oscars sweeps in history, only three movies have ever won the Big Five categories in the same year. It Happened One Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Silence of the Lambs are the lucky films that achieved this feat.
Jul 10, 2024 · Only three movies in history have won all of the Big Five Academy Awards. These films are The Silence of the Lambs (1991), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and It Happened One Night (1931).
All 43 films that won or were nominated for the "Big Five" awards at the Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best.
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Jan 20, 2023 · There is a particularly elite group of films that share the honor of the most Oscars of all time, winning 11 golden statuettes each: "Ben-Hur," "Titanic," and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return...
