At the 76th Academy Awards, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' made history by winning every single category for which it was nominated. The film went 11-for-11, tying the record for the most total wins held by 'Ben-Hur' and 'Titanic.' However, unlike those two films, which had more nominations than wins, 'Return of the King' achieved a 100% success rate. Its wins included Best Picture and Best Director for Peter Jackson, marking the first time a fantasy film had ever won the top prize. This was largely seen as a 'cumulative' award for the entire trilogy, which had revolutionized visual effects and production scale. The sweep remains a record for the largest 'perfect game' in the history of the Oscars, proving that a genre film could finally earn the total respect of the Academy establishment.