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The Aviator (2004) | Ranked Top 20% · CriticCrunch

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The Aviator

Movie2004·170 min

The Aviator

Directed by Martin Scorsese

An Academy Award-winning drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. Winner of 5 Academy Awards, with 5 additional nominations.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 20%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

6K ratings

About The Aviator

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: obsession, ambition hubris, mid century, showbiz media, los angeles, washington dc, romantic partners, genius prodigy, anti hero, rise and fall, nonlinear flashback

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How The Aviator Ranks

All movies

Top 20%

2000s movies

Top 17%

Drama movies

Top 19%

2000s Drama movies

Top 17%

Martin Scorsese filmsTop 55%

Top 20% All movies.

the vibe

The Aviator Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalearneststylized

contemplative

What it's about

rise & fallnonlinear flashbackobsessionambition hubrisgenius prodigyanti-heroromantic partnersshowbiz & mediaLos AngelesWashington DCmid-century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

stylizedstyled

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Details

Director: Martin Scorsese
Language: English

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale

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Awards

🏆Oscar Winner — Best Supporting Actress (2004)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Production Design (2004)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Cinematography (2004)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Costume Design (2004)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Film Editing (2004)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actor (2004)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actor (2004)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Director (2004)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Picture (2004)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Screenplay (2004)