United States / Dec 14, 2004 / PG-13 / New York City, New York
Some men dream the future. He built it.
2h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kenneth Welsh | Dr. Hepburn |
| J.C. MacKenzie | Ludlow |
| Jacob Davich | Howard Hughes (9 yrs old) |
| Amy Sloan | Howard Hughes' Mother |
| Sam Hennings | HELL'S ANGELS Stunt Coordinator |
| Joe Chrest | HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography |
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| Rufus Wainwright | Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1 |
| Harry Standjofski | Crony of Louis B. Mayer |
| Vince Giordano | Cocoanut Grove Band Member |
| Josie Maran | Cigarette Girl |
| Justin Shilton | HELL'S ANGELS Pilot |
| Arthur Holden | Radio Announcer |
| Raymond Ducasse | Roscoe Turner |
| Joseph P. Reidy | Aide to Howard |
| Stéphane Demers | Maitre d' |
| Yves Jacques | Waiter |
| Loudon Wainwright III | Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2 |
| Jason Cavalier | Cocoanut Grove Patron |
| Chris Ufland | Engineer |
| Al Dubois | Pan Am Executive #1 |
| Alan Toy | Man on Crutches |
| Sebastian Tillinger | Timer |
| Francesca Scorsese | Little Girl |
| Charlotte Scott | Little Girl |
| James Bradford | Uncle Willy |
| Joe Cobden | Another Guest #1 |
| Linda E. Smith | Another Guest #2 |
| Alan Fawcett | Chairman MPA |
| Jordan St. James | Hughes' Aide at Censor Hearing |
| David Purdham | Emcee |
| Kevin O'Rourke | Spencer Tracy |
| Lisa Bronwyn Moore | Noah's Wife |
| Emma Campbell | Jack Frye's Wife, Helen |
| Martha Wainwright | Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #3 |
| Vincent Laresca | Jorge |
| Matt Holland | Hughes' Staff Person |
| Dennis St John | Custodian |
| Keith Campbell | Marine |
| Al Vandecruys | Doctor |
| James Rae | FBI Agent |
| Kathleen McAuliffe | Brewster's Maid |
| Nellie Sciutto | Secretary |
| Terry Haig | Another Senator |
| James McNamara | James McNamara (voice) |
| John Koensgen | Pan Am Executive #2 |
| Vladimir Kuznetsov Smith | Caretaker |
| Mark Akeson | Caretaker |
| Jason Pollard | Caretaker |
| Heather Petrone | Vivien Leigh (uncredited) |
| Danielle Franke | Esquire Starlet (uncredited) |
| Meghan Elizabeth | Starlet (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth DeCicco | Starlet (uncredited) |
| Elisa Dyann | Coat Check Girl (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Champeau | Editor (uncredited) |
| Al Coronel | Bi-Plane Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Gerardo Lo Dico | Military Officer (uncredited) |
| Anne V. Coates | Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited) |
| Brian T. Lynch | Ground Crewman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Aviator |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group, Forward Pass, Appian Way, IMF |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 2004 |
| Executive producer | Bob Weinstein, Aslan Nadery, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rick Yorn, Volker Schauz, Colin Cotter, Harvey Weinstein, Martin Scorsese, Chris Brigham, Rick Schwartz |
| Production | Michael Mann, Sanford R. Climan, Graham King, Charles Evans Jr., Dan Maag, Matthias Deyle, Joseph P. Reidy, Philip Schulz-Deyle, Annie Godin |
| Writer | John Logan |
| Casting | Ellen Lewis, Lucie Robitaille |
| Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker, Tom Foligno, Scott Brock, Paul McGhee, Stephanie Ito, Erin Crackel, Ron Barr, Nicolae Ilies |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Joseph P. Reidy, Christopher Surgent, Geneviéve Duguay, Martin Scorsese, Martha Pinson, John Trujillo, Peter Dress, Fabrice Barrilliet, Vernon Davidson, Robert Legato |
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Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Dec 19, 2004 / 12A / London
Argentina / Feb 09, 2005 / Buenos Aires
Limited release
United States / Dec 17, 2004 / PG-13 / Los Angeles, California
Croatia / Feb 17, 2005
Theatrical release
Canada / Dec 25, 2004 / G
United States / Dec 25, 2004 / PG-13
United Kingdom / Dec 26, 2004 / 12A / London
Malaysia / Dec 30, 2004
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Singapore / Jan 13, 2005
Thailand / Jan 13, 2005
Ireland / Jan 14, 2005 / 15
Spain / Jan 14, 2005 / 16
Bahrain / Jan 19, 2005
Austria / Jan 20, 2005
Germany / Jan 20, 2005 / 12
Netherlands / Jan 20, 2005 / 12
Switzerland / Jan 20, 2005 / 12 / German speaking region
Greece / Jan 21, 2005
Sweden / Jan 21, 2005 / 11
Uruguay / Jan 21, 2005 / Montevideo
Belgium / Jan 26, 2005 / 16
France / Jan 26, 2005 / TP
Indonesia / Jan 26, 2005
Kuwait / Jan 26, 2005
United Arab Emirates / Jan 26, 2005
Israel / Jan 27, 2005
Denmark / Jan 28, 2005
Finland / Jan 28, 2005
Iceland / Jan 28, 2005
Italy / Jan 28, 2005 / T
Mexico / Jan 28, 2005 / B-15
Norway / Jan 28, 2005
South Africa / Jan 28, 2005
Portugal / Feb 03, 2005 / M/12
Russia / Feb 03, 2005 / 16+
Kazakhstan / Feb 05, 2005
Australia / Feb 10, 2005 / M
Czechia / Feb 10, 2005
Slovakia / Feb 10, 2005
Brazil / Feb 11, 2005 / 12 / mj.gov.br - Warner Home
Bulgaria / Feb 11, 2005
Chile / Feb 17, 2005
Hong Kong / Feb 17, 2005
Panama / Feb 18, 2005
Poland / Feb 18, 2005 / 16
South Korea / Feb 18, 2005 / 15
Türkiye / Feb 18, 2005
Venezuela / Feb 18, 2005
Egypt / Feb 23, 2005
Philippines / Feb 23, 2005
Argentina / Feb 24, 2005
Croatia / Feb 24, 2005
Hungary / Feb 24, 2005 / 12
Estonia / Feb 25, 2005
Armenia / Mar 04, 2005
Georgia / Mar 04, 2005
Japan / Mar 26, 2005 / G
Digital
France / Jan 31, 2026 / Arte•tv
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 10, 2011 / 12 / Blu ray
TV
Netherlands / Jun 09, 2008 / 12 / SBS 6
France / Feb 01, 2026 / Arte
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