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The Aviator (2004)

PG-13 · 2004-12-17 · 2h 50m · EN
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A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Martin ScorseseDirector
Budget
$110M
Box office
$213.7M

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▶ The Aviator | 'Smoke & Mirrors’ (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | '26 Cameras’ (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Stanley DeSantis | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | 'Fair Game’ (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | 'Too Much Howard Hughes’ (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | 'Slipped My Mind' (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | 'Nine Holes' (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | 'I Am Not For Sale' (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale | MIRAMAX▶ The Aviator | Official Trailer (HD) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett | MIRAMAX

Top billed cast

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Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprioHoward HughesCate BlanchettCate BlanchettKatharine HepburnKate BeckinsaleKate BeckinsaleAva GardnerJohn C. ReillyJohn C. ReillyNoah DietrichAlec BaldwinAlec BaldwinJuan TrippeAlan AldaAlan AldaSenator Ralph Owen BrewsterIan HolmIan HolmProfessor FitzJude LawJude LawErrol FlynnKelli GarnerKelli GarnerFaith DomergueDanny HustonDanny HustonJack FryeBrent SpinerBrent SpinerRobert GrossWillem DafoeWillem DafoeRoland Sweet

Keywords

BiographyPilotAviationLadykillerWomanizerPhobiaU.s. congressFlying boatHoward hughesTest flight

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Pilot · AviationDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityHoward HughesDirector preference28685

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What is The Aviator about?

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

How long is The Aviator?

The Aviator has a runtime of 170 minutes.

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