The Aviator

Also known as Aviator

2004 film directed by Martin Scorsese

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"The Aviator" is a 2004 film directed by Martin Scorsese that tells the story of Howard Hughes, a pioneering aviator and filmmaker. The film is notable as a major work from one of cinema's most acclaimed directors and explores themes of ambition, innovation, and obsession in early aviation and Hollywood.

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Vinony's link graph records 918 inbound references to The Aviator, and connects out to H-1, Academy Awards and Katharine Hepburn.

Vinony files it under 2000s epic films, 2004 American films and 2004 biographical drama films.

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Film · TMDB

7.2

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.

Released: 2004-12-17170 minDir: Martin ScorseseDramaBudget: $110MBox office: $214M

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes
Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn
Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner
John C. Reilly as Noah Dietrich
Alec Baldwin as Juan Trippe
Alan Alda as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

Themes

ladykiller
pilot
biography
based on true story
womanizer
phobia
aviation
period drama
u.s. congress
flying boat

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

409,438 votes

Year: 2004
Runtime: 170 min
Genres: Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 170
FilmAffinity ID: 753145
Official website: www.miramax.com/movie/the-aviator

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publication date: 2004-12-25
title: The Aviator
capital cost: 110000000
box office: 213741459
review score: 77/100
Commons category: The Aviator (2004 film)

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Encyclopedic overview

The Aviator is a 2004 epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner. The supporting cast includes John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda and Jude Law.

Based on the 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham, the film depicts the life of Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and director of the film Hell's Angels. The film portrays his life from 1927 to 1947, when Hughes became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).

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