While some films sweep the Oscars, others face the '0-for-11' curse. Two films in history share the record for the most Academy Award nominations without winning a single category. The first was 'The Turning Point' (1977), a ballet-themed drama that went 0 for 11. This record was tied in 1986 by Steven Spielberg's 'The Color Purple.' Despite its critical acclaim and 11 nominations, the film was shut out entirely on Oscar night, a move many critics at the time attributed to Academy politics and a lack of recognition for Spielberg's shift into serious drama. Since then, other films have come close—such as 'The Irishman' and 'Gangs of New York,' which both went 0 for 10—but the 11-nomination shutout remains the most significant snub in Academy history.