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The Aviator

Some men dream the future. He built it.

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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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Status
Released
Budget
$110M
Box office
$213.7M
Language
English
  • ladykiller
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  • biography
  • based on true story
  • womanizer
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  • aviation
  • period drama
  • u.s. congress
  • flying boat
  • test flight

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Writers

John Logan

Produced in

United States of America, Canada, Germany

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13New York City, New York14 Dec 2004
    • Theatrical (limited)PG-13Los Angeles, California17 Dec 2004
    • TheatricalPG-1325 Dec 2004
  • United KingdomGB

    • Premiere12ALondon19 Dec 2004
    • Theatrical12ALondon26 Dec 2004
    • Theatrical12A6 Jan 2005
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical26 Jan 2005
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM10 Feb 2005
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG25 Dec 2004
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereBuenos Aires9 Feb 2005
    • Theatrical24 Feb 2005
  • ArmeniaAM

    • Theatrical4 Mar 2005
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical20 Jan 2005
  • BahrainBH

    • Theatrical19 Jan 2005
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1626 Jan 2005
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical12 mj.gov.br - Warner Home 11 Feb 2005
  • BulgariaBG

    • Theatrical11 Feb 2005

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The Aviator was released on 17 December 2004.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    8/5/2026

    7/10

    Howard Hughes (Leonardo Di Caprio) had made his money from oil and was obsessed with aviation. Pumping a great deal of his money into that still fairly embryonic industry, he designs his own outwardly more outlandish aircraft that push the boundaries of size and capacity - all against a scepticism from his investors and even his closest friends like Dietrich (John C. Reilly not Marlene). He sees a vision for internat…

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