Most Oscar nominations without winning - film

According to Official Guinness Records,

Both The Turning Point (USA 1977) starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft (both USA) and The Colour Purple (USA 1986) starring Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg (both USA) were nominated 11 times for an Academy Award, but didn't win an Oscar.

For a complete list of 1986 records, please visit 1986 Guinness Records in United States.

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