In 2008, two of Rudin's productions—the Coen brothers' "No Country for Old Men", which they adapted from the Cormac McCarthy book of the same name, and Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood", which was adapted from the Upton Sinclair novel, "Oil!"—were nominated for eight Oscars apiece at the 2008 Academy Awards, including a Best Picture nod for each. The two films shared the distinction of being the most nominated movies at that year's Oscar ceremony. Ultimately, "No Country for Old Men" won the Best Picture prize, with Rudin accepting the award on stage.