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Oscars 1998 Winners & Nominees

The 70th Academy Awards (1998) took place on March 23, 1998. Titanic won Best Picture and 10 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 21 categories is below.

All 21 categories Most wins
categories
21
nominations
91
films nominated
34
winners
19
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Best Picture
Titanic
Headline winners

Oscars 1998: The Winners

Titanic won Best Picture against 4 other nominees. James Cameron (Best Director), Jack Nicholson (Best Actor) and Helen Hunt (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Titanic (1997) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

Titanic

1997 · Drama, Romance · $2.26B worldwide

11 wins from 14 nominations at the 70th Academy Awards (1998)

  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Director
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Music (Original Dramatic Score)
  • Best Original Song
  • Best Sound
  • Best Sound Effects Editing
  • Best Visual Effects

In April 1912, the opulent R.M.S. Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton. The ship, representing the pinnacle of engineering and luxury, carried passengers of all classes, dreaming of a new life in America. However, the journey was tragically cut short when the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The collision led to the sinking of the massive vessel and resulted in a devastating loss of life, forever marking a somber moment in history.

About Titanic
Scoreboard

Oscars 1998: Which Films Won the Most

Titanic won 11 awards from 14 nominations. 6 films won at least once, while Amistad went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Titanic (1997) movie poster
    Titanic 11 / 14
    1997 · Drama, Romance · 11 wins from 14 nominations
  2. Good Will Hunting (1997) movie poster
    Good Will Hunting 2 / 9
    1997 · Drama · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  3. L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster
    L.A. Confidential 2 / 9
    1997 · Drama, Mystery · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  4. As Good as It Gets (1997) movie poster
    As Good as It Gets 2 / 7
    1997 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 7 nominations
  5. The Full Monty (1997) movie poster
    The Full Monty 1 / 4
    1997 · Comedy, Music · 1 win from 4 nominations
  6. Men in Black (1997) movie poster
    Men in Black 1 / 3
    1997 · Action, Sci-Fi · 1 win from 3 nominations
  7. Amistad (1997) movie poster
    Amistad 0 / 4
    1997 · Drama, History · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  8. The Wings of the Dove (1997) movie poster
    The Wings of the Dove 0 / 4
    1997 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  9. Kundun (1997) movie poster
    Kundun 0 / 4
    1997 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  10. Boogie Nights (1997) movie poster
    Boogie Nights 0 / 3
    1997 · Drama · 0 wins from 3 nominations
Full results

All 21 Oscars 1998 Categories: Winners & Nominees

21 categories and 91 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

21 categories · 91 nominations

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Oscars 1998 Best Foreign Language Film

Official name: Foreign Language Film

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Oscars 1998 Best Documentary Feature

Official name: Documentary (Feature)

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Movie marathon

The Oscars 1998 Best Picture Marathon

All 5 Best Picture nominees at the 70th Academy Awards (1998), back to back: 11 hours 28 minutes.

Total running time 11h 28m 11 hours 28 minutes All 5 films
Longest
Titanic 3h 14m
Shortest
The Full Monty 1h 31m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Oscars 1998 Winners

Drama led with 75 nominations across 24 films and won 17. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 17 wins · 75 nominations · 23%
  2. Romance 13 wins · 33 nominations · 39%
  3. Thriller 2 wins · 24 nominations · 8%
  4. Comedy 4 wins · 19 nominations · 21%
  5. Mystery 2 wins · 15 nominations · 13%
  6. Crime 2 wins · 15 nominations · 13%
  7. Action 1 win · 13 nominations · 8%
  8. History 0 wins · 11 nominations · 0%
  9. Sci-Fi 1 win · 9 nominations · 11%
  10. Biography 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
1998 season

How the Rest of the 1998 Awards Season Voted

The other 9 ceremonies of 1998, with the winner of each top prize. Titanic also won the top prize at 2 of them. The Full Monty took as many.

All 1998 awards
Earlier years

Previous Oscars Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Oscars page has every year back to 1929.

Every Oscars ceremony

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Oscars 1998: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 70th Academy Awards (1998), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 70th Academy Awards (1998)?

Titanic (1997) won Best Picture. The other nominees were As Good as It Gets, The Full Monty, Good Will Hunting and L.A. Confidential.

About Titanic

Which film won the most awards at the 70th Academy Awards (1998)?

Titanic (1997) won the most: 11 awards from 14 nominations. Good Will Hunting, L.A. Confidential and As Good as It Gets followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 70th Academy Awards (1998)?

Titanic (1997) led with 14 nominations and won 11 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 70th Academy Awards (1998)?

Best Director: James Cameron for Titanic. Best Actor: Jack Nicholson for As Good as It Gets. Best Actress: Helen Hunt for As Good as It Gets. Best Supporting Actor: Robin Williams for Good Will Hunting. Best Supporting Actress: Kim Basinger for L.A. Confidential.

When was the 70th Academy Awards (1998)?

The 70th Academy Awards (1998) took place on March 23, 1998. The database has 21 categories and 91 nominations for it.