![]() ![]() As well as being just the second sequel in history (after The Godfather Part II) to claim Best Picture, it was particularly notable because the Academy – traditionally rather conservative in its tastes – had wholeheartedly embraced epic fantasy for the first time. The Return of the King, the third and final movie in Peter Jackson’s epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, took home a whopping 11 Oscars, equalling a record previously set by Ben-Hur and Titanic.
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