Aviator, The

Aviator, The

2004

Martin Scorsese directs this Best Picture nominee about Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), who turned a small fortune into a massive one by producing such classics as Hell's Angels, The Front Page, Flying Leathernecks and Scarface. He simultaneously branched into and transformed industry after industry, including aviation. Winner of five Oscars, including Best Cinematography, Art Direction and Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett).

For some men, the sky was the limit. For him, it was just the beginning.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 50 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 25, 2004
US Box Office
$102,608,827 (#792 of 7423)
Global Office
$213,741,459 (#794 of 4357)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
A Crash Sequence, Language, Nudity, Sexual Content, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
November 6, 2007
Acquired Date
February 28, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched

Actors

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
Jude Law
Jude Law
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Danny Huston
Danny Huston
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Adam Scott
Adam Scott
Matt Ross
Matt Ross
Kelli Garner
Kelli Garner
Frances Conroy
Frances Conroy
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh
J.C. MacKenzie
J.C. MacKenzie
Jacob Davich
Jacob Davich
Amy Sloan
Amy Sloan
Sam Hennings
Sam Hennings
Joe Chrest
Joe Chrest

Directors

Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese

Producers

Sandy Climan
Sandy Climan
Graham King
Graham King
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Charles Evans Jr.
Charles Evans Jr.

Writers

John Logan
John Logan

Awards & Accolades

  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 2004 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 2004 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Cate Blanchett
  • 2004 Oscar : Cinematography
  • 2004 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 2004 Oscar : Film Editing

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 12.29.2008 by malummox (8/10)
  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Tomatometer
228 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
7,992 votes
METASCORE
77
41 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
391,464 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media