The Aviator
Film2004170 min

The Aviator

Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA grounded drama that is heavy, inventive and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate BeckinsaleJohn C. ReillyAlec Baldwin

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2004
Runtime
170 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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