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The Aviator
“Some men dream the future. He built it.”
72%
Movie
2h 50m
AI Analysis
The Aviator (2004) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Aviator (2004) — a movie tagged as Drama with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~170 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Aviator 72% (5,834 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Aviator is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 5.8k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2004-12-17
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 2567
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What is The Aviator about?
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 g... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Aviator?
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How long is the movie The Aviator?
The official runtime for The Aviator is approximately 170 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio
Howard Hughes

Cate Blanchett
Katharine Hepburn

Kate Beckinsale
Ava Gardner

John C. Reilly
Noah Dietrich

Alec Baldwin
Juan Trippe

Alan Alda
Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

Ian Holm
Professor Fitz

Danny Huston
Jack Frye

Gwen Stefani
Jean Harlow

Jude Law
Errol Flynn

Adam Scott
Johnny Meyer

Matt Ross
Glenn Odekirk

Kelli Garner
Faith Domergue

Frances Conroy
Mrs. Hepburn

Brent Spiner
Robert Gross

Stanley DeSantis
Louis B. Mayer

Edward Herrmann
Joseph Breen

Willem Dafoe
Roland Sweet
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