Further Data

[woodwardiocom]

-RotK is the first film to sweep 11 awards (i.e., win everything it was nominated for), and ties Ben Hur and Titanic for wins. It's the first outright fantasy to win Best Picture, ever.

Comments

Record sweep!

[(Anonymous)]

"[ROTK] also holds the record for biggest sweep. ("The Last Emperor" and "Gigi" both went nine for nine.)"

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/03/01/crowning_glory/

---Nathaniel