Which country has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film the most times and how many statuettes does it have?
Nations - and languages - from all over the globe have won Academy Awards for the prize formerly know as Best Foreign Language Film.
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, formerly known as the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, is awarded annually to the most outstanding film of the year which has a predominantly non-English dialogue track. The prize was first awarded in 1956, although an honorary award was earlier presented from 1947 onwards.
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Which countries have won most Oscars for Best Foreign Film?
Multiple International feature film winners by country
- Italy: 14
- France: 12
- Japan: 5
- Spain: 4
- Denmark: 4
- Germany: 4
- Sweden: 3
- Soviet Union: 3
- Netherlands: 3
- Hungary: 2
- Argentina: 2
- Czechoslvakia: 2
- Switzerland: 2
- Austria: 2
- Iran: 2
Films in which languages have won most Oscars for Best International Feature Film?
- French: 13
- Spanish: 13
- Italian: 11
- German: 7
- Russian: 4
‘EMILIA PÉREZ’ sets the record as the most-nominated non-English film in #Oscars history, with 13 nominations.
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) January 23, 2025
It surpasses Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and Roma (2018) which both earned 10 nominations. pic.twitter.com/nIApzAGWeJ
What requirements must a film meet to be considered for International Feature Film?
In order to qualify for the Best International Feature Film category, potential contenders must meet four requirements.
- For the 2025 Oscars, they had to be released in their country of origin between 1 November 2023 and 31 September 2024.
- At least half of the dialogue must be in a language other than English.
- The production must be financed by companies or foundations outside the United States.
- They must be screened in cinemas for a minimum of seven consecutive days.
Five films have been nominated for the award at the 2025 Academy Awards Ceremony:
- I'm Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
‘Emilia Pérez’ was initially the favorite to win, but controversial tweets by the film’s main actress have derailed the movie’s chances to win. The film’s director has also made some controversial remarks that have distracted the attention from the quality of the acting and the story itself.
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