The Aviator (2004)
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Some men dream the future. He built it.
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.
- Released: 2004-12-17
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 6,013 votes
Directed by Martin Scorsese.
Top cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes
- Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn
- Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner
- John C. Reilly as Noah Dietrich
- Alec Baldwin as Juan Trippe
- Alan Alda as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
- Ian Holm as Professor Fitz
- Danny Huston as Jack Frye
- Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow
- Jude Law as Errol Flynn
Where to watch The Aviator
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
- India: stream on Netflix, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
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