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The Aviator
2004 170 min Germany, United States of America PG-13 16+
★8.2
Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Description
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.
Budget:
$110M
US Gross:
$102.61M
Worldwide:
$213.72M
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor
Cate Blanchett
Actor
Kate Beckinsale
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Production Design
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2005
— Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA 2005
— Best Costume Design
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005
— Best Actor
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005
— Best Action Scene
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005
— Best Cast Ensemble
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Original Screenplay
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Sound
Golden Globe 2005
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 2005
— Best Actor (Drama)
Golden Globe 2005
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2005
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2005
— Best Screenplay
Golden Eagle 2006
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2005
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2005
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2005
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2005
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2005
— Best Sound
BAFTA 2005
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2005
— David Lean Award for Direction
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2005
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2005
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2005
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 2005
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2005
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 2005
— Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Key opinion
The Aviator is a visually lavish and ambitious biographical portrait of Howard Hughes that remains a polarizing work in Martin Scorsese's filmography. While many viewers are captivated by the technical craft and central performance, others find the lengthy narrative disconnected or emotionally detached.
| Acting | Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a physically demanding and career-defining performance that effectively captures the transformation of Howard Hughes from an ambitious visionary to a man consumed by mental illness. | |
| Production | The production design, costumes, and cinematography create a visually stunning and authentic-feeling reconstruction of the golden age of Hollywood and aviation. | |
| Runtime | The film's nearly three-hour runtime divides audiences; some find the pacing rewarding and necessary for the scope of the biography, while others experience it as tedious and bloated. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the emotional core are split between those who find the film a profound, complex character study and those who view it as a hollow, superficial exercise in technical craft. | |
| Screenplay | Critics and audiences disagree on the depth of the screenplay, with some praising its unique focus on obsessive ambition and others arguing it lacks genuine psychological insight. |