This Day in History: James Cameron’s “Titanic” wins 11 Academy Awards

Nourhan SandoukMon, March 23, 2026 at 9:57 AM UTC

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On March 23, 1998, Titanic took over the 70th Academy Awards, winning a record-tying 11 Oscars.

Before the ceremony even began, Titanic was already making waves. It arrived at the Oscars with 14 nominations, a number that exceeded the record set by the 1950 film All About Eve. By the end of the night, the film had won 11 of those awards.

The only other film to reach that number at the time was the 1959 Ben-Hur. Later, in 2004, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King would also join this elite group with 11 wins.

The Academy Awards for Titanic covered almost every part of filmmaking. The movie won the two biggest prizes of the night: Best Picture and Best Director for James Cameron.

In addition to those top honors, the film dominated the technical and artistic categories. It won Oscars for:

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Visual Effects

Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing

Best Film Editing

Best Art Direction

The music was also a huge part of the film’s success. James Horner won the award for Best Original Dramatic Score, and the famous hit “My Heart Will Go On” won Best Original Song.

One of the most memorable moments of the evening happened when James Cameron took the stage to accept his award for Best Director. In his excitement, he quoted Leonardo DiCaprio’s character from the movie, shouting, “I’m the king of the world!” to the cheering audience.

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At that moment,Titanic was the first film ever to earn more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

Even though many years have passed, the legacy of Titanic lives on. It proved that a combination of a powerful story, great acting, could capture the hearts of audiences and the respect of the Academy alike.

For fans of the film, that night was the perfect ending to the Titanic journey, proving that, just like the song says, the memory of the film truly goes on.

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