The film was a huge blockbuster success when released, grossing $460,998,007 in the U.S. and $797,900,000 worldwide. The film's worldwide gross was over 70 times that of its 11,000,000 production budget. The enormous success won 6 Oscars at the [[Academy Awards]] for Best Art Direction/Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Effects/Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music/Original Score and Best Sound along with a Special Achievement Award for Ben Burt. (It also received another four nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing/Screenplay Written Directly for Screen.)