Synopsis
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Scores
Overall Score
91.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.0%
Review Aggregate
80.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 222 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivengrittytragicfunnyromanticemotionaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 2004 | $20,000,000 source | $33,213,340 | reported |
| Cate Blanchett | 2004 | $6,112,000 | $10,150,000 | (est) |
| Kate Beckinsale | 2004 | $4,602,000 | $7,642,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 2004 | $3,762,000 | $6,248,000 | (est) |
| Alec Baldwin | 2004 | $3,218,000 | $5,345,000 | (est) |
| Alan Alda | 2004 | $2,833,000 | $4,704,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2004 | $2,543,000 | $4,223,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count227
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes398,674
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $102,610,330 | $170,401,591 |
| International | 2004 | $111,109,612 | $184,516,068 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $213,719,942 | $354,917,659 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $95,749,010 | $159,007,223 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $209,000 | $347,079 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $22,001,000 | $36,536,335 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $46,034,000 | $76,447,146 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $28,730,892 | $47,712,445 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $192,729,902 | $320,060,192 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $110,000,000 | $182,673,372 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $37,400,000 (est) | $62,108,947 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $15,418,000 | $25,604,164 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $6,415,000 | $10,653,179 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $13,200,000 | $21,920,805 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $182,433,000 | $302,960,466 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $10,296,902 | $17,099,726 |
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