The Aviator

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Grosses

Domestic (48%)
$102,610,330
Summary Details
Opening$858,021
40 theaters
Budget$110,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 17, 2004 (Dec 25, 2004) - Jun 2, 2005
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 50 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release380 days/54 weeks
Widest Release2,530 theaters

Key:Estimated

DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 17-2316$1,354,738-41-$33,042$1,354,7381
Dec 24-305$18,821,988+1,289.3%1,796+1,755$10,479$20,176,7262
Dec 31-Jan 6, 20053$15,129,469-19.6%1,796-$8,423$35,306,1953
Jan 7-133$9,871,864-34.8%1,867+71$5,287$45,178,0594
Jan 14-2022$1,292,542-86.9%1,956+89$660$51,528,1375
Jan 21-277$7,496,629+480%2,261+305$3,315$60,682,9036
Jan 28-Feb 35$9,785,078+30.5%2,503+242$3,909$70,467,9817
Feb 4-106$7,184,280-26.6%2,530+27$2,839$77,652,2618
Feb 11-178$6,300,076-12.3%2,196-334$2,868$83,952,3379
Feb 18-2421$769,425-87.8%1,710-486$449$88,876,78610
Feb 25-Mar 38$4,807,478+524.8%1,579-131$3,044$94,712,23011
Mar 4-1011$2,989,743-37.8%1,331-248$2,246$97,701,97312
Mar 11-1713$1,843,270-38.3%1,002-329$1,839$99,545,24313
Mar 18-2415$1,263,503-31.5%718-284$1,759$100,808,74614
Mar 25-3120$652,803-48.3%405-313$1,611$101,461,54915
Apr 1-725$320,551-50.9%289-116$1,109$101,782,10016
Apr 8-1431$178,058-44.5%210-79$847$101,960,15817
Apr 15-2138$144,114-19.1%173-37$833$102,104,27218
Apr 22-2828$220,451+53%283+110$778$102,324,72319
Apr 29-May 538$143,522-34.9%224-59$640$102,468,24520
May 6-1245$65,306-54.5%138-86$473$102,533,55121
May 13-1955$43,577-33.3%95-43$458$102,577,12822
May 20-2661$26,058-40.2%58-37$449$102,603,18623
May 27-Jun 286$7,144-72.6%13-45$549$102,610,33024