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Master of Oscars of the 2000s
schopenhauer Fantasy Oscar Sweep
Eleven for eleven / Fantasy wins Best Picture / A perfect golden sweep!
schopenhauer A dazzling adaptation of a Broadway classic brought song and dance back to Best Picture.
schopenhauer Peter Jackson's fantasy masterpiece achieved an unprecedented perfect score at the 2004 awards.
schopenhauer Match 2000s Oscar winners to discover how fantasy epics swept the Academy Awards.
Perfect sweep: The Return of the King is the only film to win every single Oscar it was nominated for while having double-digit nominations.
A genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe. In 2004, The Return of the King became the first fantasy film to win Best Picture.
Which film beat Brokeback Mountain in a major upset to win Best Picture in 2006?
How many Oscars did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King win in 2004?
Which Coen brothers film won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay in 2008?
Which other two films share the record of 11 Oscar wins alongside The Return of the King?
Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the 2000 historical epic Gladiator?
Which epic historical drama won Best Picture at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001?
Which film was the first musical to win Best Picture since 1968, taking the top prize in 2003?
Who became the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award, winning Best Supporting Actor in 2008?