With a rich sense of period detail, The Aviator succeeds thanks to typically assured direction from Martin Scorsese and a strong performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, who charts Howard Hughes' descent from eccentric billionaire to reclusive madman.
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The Aviator

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Movie Info
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Director -
Martin Scorsese -
Producer -
Michael Mann , Chris Brigham , Sandy Climan , Leonardo DiCaprio , Charles Evans Jr. , Graham King -
Screenwriter -
John Logan -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Initial Entertainment Group , Warner Brothers , Appian Way , Miramax Films , Forward Pass , Cappa Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language|Crash Sequence|Nudity|Sexual Content|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$102.6M -
Runtime -
2h 46m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)