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The Aviator

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
357K
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A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
357K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,874
242
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writer
    • John Logan
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Kate Beckinsale
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  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writer
    • John Logan
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Kate Beckinsale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 882User reviews
    • 266Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 85 wins & 131 nominations total

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Howard Hughesas Howard Hughes
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Katharine Hepburnas Katharine Hepburn
    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Ava Gardneras Ava Gardner
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Noah Dietrichas Noah Dietrich
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Juan Trippeas Juan Trippe
    Alan Alda
    Alan Alda
    • Senator Ralph Owen Brewsteras Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Professor Fitzas Professor Fitz
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Jack Fryeas Jack Frye
    Gwen Stefani
    Gwen Stefani
    • Jean Harlowas Jean Harlow
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Errol Flynnas Errol Flynn
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Johnny Meyeras Johnny Meyer
    Matt Ross
    Matt Ross
    • Glenn Odekirkas Glenn Odekirk
    Kelli Garner
    Kelli Garner
    • Faith Domergueas Faith Domergue
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Mrs. Hepburnas Mrs. Hepburn
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Robert Grossas Robert Gross
    Stanley DeSantis
    Stanley DeSantis
    • Louis B. Mayeras Louis B. Mayer
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Joseph Breenas Joseph Breen
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Roland Sweetas Roland Sweet
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writer
      • John Logan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Martin Scorsese designed each year in this movie to look just the way a color movie from that time period would look. Achieved mainly through digitally enhanced post-production, Scorsese re-created the look of Cinecolor and two-strip Technicolor. Watch in particular for the scene where Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) meets Errol Flynn (Jude Law) in the club. Hughes is served precisely placed peas on a plate, and they appear blue or turquoise, just as they'd have looked in the two-strip Technicolor process. As Hughes ages throughout the movie, the color gets more sophisticated and full-bodied.
    • Goofs
      The scene in which Howard Hughes locks himself in the projection room and cuts off most contact from the outside world for an extended period of time is somewhat misleading. Though Hughes battled germ phobia all of his life (the fear of germs was instilled in him early on by his mother) Hughes did not become a recluse until much later in his life. The scene that is portrayed in the movie is very similar to a documented incident where Hughes did spend almost a year in a private movie theater however it wasn't until he was near 50 years old.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Howard Hughes: [repeating over and over again] The way of the future...

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Brothers logo is the classic shield version, and is shown in 2-color Technicolor, rendered as a static painted card instead of the modern 3D animated sequence.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Christmas with the Kranks/A Very Long Engagement/The Life and Death of Peter Sellers/Alexander/Bright Leaves (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Music from Hell's Angels
      Written by Adolph Tandler

      Courtesy of Universal Studios

    User reviews882

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Beautiful
    Not too long ago I considered Scorsese to be highly overrated. I'd liked a lot of his films but didn't think any aside from Taxi Driver were amazing. When I heard about The Irishman and how it's a culmination of Scorsese's career, I decided to watch/rewatch all his films.

    Now I consider him one of the greatest living filmmakers as many others do. I look forward to checking out the other films of his I fear I underrated.

    As for this film, it's a beautiful epic capturing Hughes life with style and grace.
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    • Nov 18, 2019

    FAQ4

    • Why did Howard look quite a while and very cautiously to the cameras at Sen. Owen Brewster at the beginning of the hearing ?
    • Is "The Aviator" based on a true story?
    • Why didn't Hughes just cut power to both engines and glide to earth?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phi Công Tỷ Phú
    • Filming locations
      • RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Forward Pass
      • Appian Way
      • IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 3. Produktions KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $110,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $102,610,330
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $858,021
      • Dec 19, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $213,719,942
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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