Is there any correlation between the number of nominations and the number of Oscars among the Best Picture nominees Not really. “Gladiator” was nominated for 12 but won 5; “Last Emperor” won 9 Oscars out of 9 nominations; “Silence of the Lambs” received only 7 nods but won 5, all in major categories. With few exceptions, most Best Pictures tend to win around 5-7 Oscars.
Best Picture by Awards:
11 Awards: 2
Lord of the Rings: 2003
Return of the King
Titanic 1997
10 Awards: None
9 Awards: 2
The English Patient 1996
The Last Emperor 1987
8 Awards: 2
Amadeus 1984
Gandhi 1982
7 Awards: 6
Shakespeare in Love 1998
Schindler’s List 1993
Dances With Wolves 1990
Out of Africa 1985
Chariots of Fire 1981
Ordinary People 1980
6 Awards: 1
Forrest Gump 1994
5 Awards: 6
Gladiator 2000
American Beauty 1999
Silence of the Lambs 1991
Terms of Endearment 1983
Kramer Vs. Kramer 1979
The Deer Hunter 1978
4 Awards: 8
Million Dollar Baby 2004
Beautiful Mind 2001
Unforgiven 1992
Driving Miss Daisy 1989
Rain Man 1984
Platoon 1986
Chariots of Fire 1981
Ordinary People 1980
3 Awards: 1
Crash 2005
Oscar-Winning Pictures by Year and Awards
Film Year Oscars
Crash 2005 3
Million Dollar Baby 2004 4
Lord of the Rings: 2003 11
Return of the King
Chicago 2002 6
A Beautiful Mind 2001 4
Gladiator 2000 5
American Beauty 1999 5
Shakespeare in Love 1998 7
Titanic 1997 11
The English Patient 1996 9
Braveheart 1995 5
Forrest Gump 1994 6
Schindler’s List 1993 7
Unforgiven 1992 4
Silence of Lambs 1991 5
Dances With Wolves 1990 7
Driving Miss Daisy 1989 4
Rain Man 1988 4
The Last Emperor 1987 9
Platoon 1986 4
Out of Africa 1985 7
Amadeus 1984 8
Terms of Endearment 1983 5
Gandhi 1982 8
Chariots of Fire 1981 4
Ordinary People 1980 4
Kramer Vs. Kramer 1979 5
The Deer Hunter 1978 5