Poll Idea: Oscar Giants: The Ultimate 12+ Nominee Poll

From Gone with the Wind (1939) to Sinners (2025), only 32 films in Oscar history have achieved the rare milestone of being nominated in 12 or more official Academy Award categories. The number 12 carries deep mystical and symbolic significance in history, religion, and mythology – often representing completeness, cosmic order, and perfection. The films are listed chronologically, tracing the evolution of filmmaking craft, ambition, cultural and technical impact across nearly a century. From the Golden Age classics to modern cinematic masterpieces, this poll celebrates the rarest heights of Academy recognition. Which of these 12+ Oscar nominees best balances era, completeness, and timeless impact? Please click here for discussion.

In this poll, we count categories, not individuals: if a film has two actors nominated in the same category (for example, Best Actor), it counts as one category nomination. Different categories (for example, Best Actor and Best Actress) count separately. The overall nominations number can exceed the category count due to multiple individuals in a category, highlighting the full scope of each film’s recognition.