'' Gravity '' received ten nominations at the 86th Academy Awards ; together with '' American Hustle '' it received the greatest number of nominations for the 2014 ceremony , including Best Picture , Best Actress for Bullock , and Best Production Design . The film won the most awards of the night with seven Academy Awards : for Best Director , Best Cinematography , Best Visual Effects , Best Film Editing , Best Original Score , Best Sound Editing , and Best Sound Mixing . The film is second only to '' Cabaret '' ( 1972 ) to receive the most Academy Awards in its year without winning Best Picture , and was the most awarded film since 2008 's '' Slumdog Millionaire ''
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Gravity (2013 film)