The Aviator - Movie Dramas

The Aviator is a 2004 biographical drama film based on the life of Howard Hughes. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. The movie follows Howard Hughes's life as a movie director as well as an aviator. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Howard Hughes and Katharine Hepburn is played by Cate Blanchett. It was nominated for eleven Oscars winning five, including Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett.

The movie grossed a total of $213,741,459 worldwide. This was the first feature film in which Leonardo Dicaprio's production company was involved with. Leonardo Dicaprio spent a day with Jane Rusell, who played Rio McDonald in the movie made by Hughes, The Outlaw, so he could hear her memories and impressions about Howard Hughes.