The Aviator
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
DistributorMiramax
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Opening$858,021
40 theaters
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
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Key:Estimated
| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | Friday | 14 | $252,000 | - | - | 40 | $6,300 | $252,000 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2004 | Saturday | 14 | $327,000 | +29.8% | - | 40 | $8,175 | $579,000 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2004 | Sunday | 14 | $279,000 | -14.7% | - | 40 | $6,975 | $858,021 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2004 | Monday | 14 | $139,000 | -50.2% | - | 40 | $3,475 | $997,000 | 4 |
| Dec 21, 2004 | Tuesday | 14 | $129,000 | -7.2% | - | 40 | $3,225 | $1,126,000 | 5 |
| Dec 22, 2004 | Wednesday | 16 | $104,000 | -19.4% | - | 41 | $2,536 | $1,231,046 | 6 |
| Dec 23, 2004 | Thursday | 16 | $123,692 | +18.9% | - | 41 | $3,016 | $1,354,738 | 7 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | Friday | 16 | $150,000 | +21.3% | -40.5% | 41 | $3,658 | $1,505,000 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 2004 Christmas Day | Saturday | 4 | $4,240,000 | +2,726.7% | +1,196.6% | 1,796 | $2,360 | $5,745,000 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2004 | Sunday | 4 | $4,240,000 | - | +1,419.7% | 1,796 | $2,360 | $9,986,105 | 10 |
| Dec 27, 2004 | Monday | 5 | $2,740,000 | -35.4% | +1,871.2% | 1,796 | $1,525 | $12,726,000 | 11 |
| Dec 28, 2004 | Tuesday | 5 | $2,480,000 | -9.5% | +1,822.5% | 1,796 | $1,380 | $15,206,000 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | Wednesday | 5 | $2,315,000 | -6.7% | +2,126% | 1,796 | $1,288 | $17,519,699 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2004 | Thursday | 5 | $2,657,027 | +14.8% | +2,048.1% | 1,796 | $1,479 | $20,176,726 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2004 New Year's Eve | Friday | 3 | $3,912,000 | +47.2% | +2,508% | 1,796 | $2,178 | $24,089,000 | 15 |
| Jan 1, 2005 New Year's Day | Saturday | 4 | $4,432,000 | +13.3% | +4.5% | 1,796 | $2,467 | $28,521,000 | 16 |
| Jan 2, 2005 | Sunday | 3 | $3,021,000 | -31.8% | -28.8% | 1,796 | $1,682 | $31,541,390 | 17 |
| Jan 3, 2005 | Monday | 3 | $1,200,000 | -60.3% | -56.2% | 1,796 | $668 | $32,741,000 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | Tuesday | 2 | $878,000 | -26.8% | -64.6% | 1,796 | $488 | $33,619,000 | 19 |
| Jan 5, 2005 | Wednesday | 2 | $823,000 | -6.3% | -64.4% | 1,796 | $458 | $34,442,000 | 20 |
| Jan 6, 2005 | Thursday | 2 | $863,000 | +4.9% | -67.5% | 1,796 | $480 | $35,306,195 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | Friday | 3 | $2,222,000 | +157.5% | -43.2% | 1,867 | $1,190 | $37,528,000 | 22 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | Saturday | 4 | $3,356,000 | +51% | -24.3% | 1,867 | $1,797 | $40,884,000 | 23 |
| Jan 9, 2005 | Sunday | 4 | $1,915,000 | -42.9% | -36.6% | 1,867 | $1,025 | $42,798,842 | 24 |
| Jan 10, 2005 | Monday | 3 | $569,000 | -70.3% | -52.6% | 1,867 | $304 | $43,368,000 | 25 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | Tuesday | 3 | $638,000 | +12.1% | -27.3% | 1,867 | $341 | $44,006,000 | 26 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | Wednesday | 3 | $579,000 | -9.2% | -29.6% | 1,867 | $310 | $44,585,000 | 27 |
| Jan 13, 2005 | Thursday | 3 | $594,000 | +2.6% | -31.2% | 1,867 | $318 | $45,178,059 | 28 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | Friday | 7 | $1,443,000 | +142.9% | -35.1% | 1,956 | $737 | $46,621,000 | 29 |
| Jan 15, 2005 | Saturday | 7 | $2,149,000 | +48.9% | -36% | 1,956 | $1,098 | $48,770,000 | 30 |
| Jan 16, 2005 | Sunday | 7 | $1,466,000 | -31.8% | -23.4% | 1,956 | $749 | $50,235,595 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 MLK Day | Monday | 8 | $1,292,542 | -11.8% | +127.2% | 1,956 | $660 | $51,528,137 | 32 |
| Jan 18, 2005 | Tuesday | 5 | $622,000 | -51.9% | -2.5% | 1,956 | $317 | $52,150,000 | 33 |
| Jan 19, 2005 | Wednesday | 5 | $515,000 | -17.2% | -11.1% | 1,956 | $263 | $52,665,000 | 34 |
| Jan 20, 2005 | Thursday | 5 | $520,000 | +1% | -12.5% | 1,956 | $265 | $53,186,274 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | Friday | 9 | $1,514,000 | +191.2% | +4.9% | 2,261 | $669 | $54,700,000 | 36 |
| Jan 22, 2005 | Saturday | 7 | $2,140,000 | +41.3% | -0.4% | 2,261 | $946 | $56,840,000 | 37 |
| Jan 23, 2005 | Sunday | 8 | $1,185,000 | -44.6% | -19.2% | 2,261 | $524 | $58,024,146 | 38 |
| Jan 24, 2005 | Monday | 6 | $441,000 | -62.8% | -65.9% | 2,261 | $195 | $58,465,000 | 39 |
| Jan 25, 2005 | Tuesday | 3 | $687,000 | +55.8% | +10.5% | 2,261 | $303 | $59,152,000 | 40 |
| Jan 26, 2005 | Wednesday | 2 | $773,000 | +12.5% | +50.1% | 2,261 | $341 | $59,925,000 | 41 |
| Jan 27, 2005 | Thursday | 3 | $758,000 | -1.9% | +45.8% | 2,261 | $335 | $60,682,903 | 42 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | Friday | 6 | $2,024,000 | +167% | +33.7% | 2,503 | $808 | $62,707,000 | 43 |
| Jan 29, 2005 | Saturday | 6 | $3,390,000 | +67.5% | +58.4% | 2,503 | $1,354 | $66,097,000 | 44 |
| Jan 30, 2005 | Sunday | 5 | $2,135,000 | -37% | +80.2% | 2,503 | $852 | $68,233,031 | 45 |
| Jan 31, 2005 | Monday | 4 | $517,000 | -75.8% | +17.2% | 2,503 | $206 | $68,750,000 | 46 |
| Feb 1, 2005 | Tuesday | 3 | $573,000 | +10.8% | -16.6% | 2,503 | $228 | $69,323,000 | 47 |
| Feb 2, 2005 | Wednesday | 3 | $573,000 | - | -25.9% | 2,503 | $228 | $69,896,000 | 48 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | Thursday | 3 | $573,000 | - | -24.4% | 2,503 | $228 | $70,467,981 | 49 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | Friday | 6 | $1,633,000 | +185% | -19.3% | 2,530 | $645 | $72,101,000 | 50 |
| Feb 5, 2005 | Saturday | 6 | $2,810,000 | +72.1% | -17.1% | 2,530 | $1,110 | $74,911,000 | 51 |
| Feb 6, 2005 | Sunday | 7 | $985,000 | -64.9% | -53.9% | 2,530 | $389 | $75,895,720 | 52 |
| Feb 7, 2005 | Monday | 6 | $425,000 | -56.9% | -17.8% | 2,530 | $167 | $76,321,000 | 53 |
| Feb 8, 2005 | Tuesday | 5 | $450,000 | +5.9% | -21.5% | 2,530 | $177 | $76,771,000 | 54 |
| Feb 9, 2005 | Wednesday | 5 | $411,000 | -8.7% | -28.3% | 2,530 | $162 | $77,182,000 | 55 |
| Feb 10, 2005 | Thursday | 5 | $470,000 | +14.4% | -18% | 2,530 | $185 | $77,652,261 | 56 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | Friday | 8 | $1,178,000 | +150.6% | -27.9% | 2,196 | $536 | $78,830,000 | 57 |
| Feb 12, 2005 | Saturday | 8 | $2,184,000 | +85.4% | -22.3% | 2,196 | $994 | $81,014,000 | 58 |
| Feb 13, 2005 | Sunday | 8 | $1,310,000 | -40% | +33% | 2,196 | $596 | $82,323,907 | 59 |
| Feb 14, 2005 | Monday | 7 | $603,000 | -54% | +41.9% | 2,196 | $274 | $82,927,000 | 60 |
| Feb 15, 2005 | Tuesday | 6 | $343,000 | -43.1% | -23.8% | 2,196 | $156 | $83,270,000 | 61 |
| Feb 16, 2005 | Wednesday | 5 | $324,000 | -5.5% | -21.2% | 2,196 | $147 | $83,594,000 | 62 |
| Feb 17, 2005 | Thursday | 5 | $358,000 | +10.5% | -23.8% | 2,196 | $163 | $83,952,337 | 63 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | Friday | 9 | $964,000 | +169.3% | -18.2% | 1,710 | $563 | $84,916,000 | 64 |
| Feb 19, 2005 | Saturday | 8 | $1,877,000 | +94.7% | -14.1% | 1,710 | $1,097 | $86,793,000 | 65 |
| Feb 20, 2005 | Sunday | 9 | $1,314,000 | -30% | +0.3% | 1,710 | $768 | $88,107,361 | 66 |
| Feb 21, 2005 Presidents' Day | Monday | 8 | $769,425 | -41.4% | +27.6% | 1,710 | $449 | $88,876,786 | 67 |
| Feb 22, 2005 | Tuesday | 7 | $339,000 | -55.9% | -1.2% | 1,710 | $198 | $89,216,000 | 68 |
| Feb 23, 2005 | Wednesday | 7 | $344,000 | +1.5% | +6.2% | 1,710 | $201 | $89,560,000 | 69 |
| Feb 24, 2005 | Thursday | 6 | $344,000 | - | -3.9% | 1,710 | $201 | $89,904,752 | 70 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | Friday | 9 | $980,000 | +184.9% | +1.7% | 1,579 | $620 | $90,885,000 | 71 |
| Feb 26, 2005 | Saturday | 9 | $1,862,000 | +90% | -0.8% | 1,579 | $1,179 | $92,747,000 | 72 |
| Feb 27, 2005 | Sunday | 10 | $897,000 | -51.8% | -31.7% | 1,579 | $568 | $93,643,789 | 73 |
| Feb 28, 2005 | Monday | 8 | $254,000 | -71.7% | -67% | 1,579 | $160 | $93,898,000 | 74 |
| Mar 1, 2005 | Tuesday | 8 | $270,000 | +6.3% | -20.4% | 1,579 | $170 | $94,168,000 | 75 |
| Mar 2, 2005 | Wednesday | 8 | $254,000 | -5.9% | -26.2% | 1,579 | $160 | $94,422,000 | 76 |
| Mar 3, 2005 | Thursday | 8 | $290,000 | +14.2% | -15.7% | 1,579 | $183 | $94,712,230 | 77 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | Friday | 11 | $628,000 | +116.6% | -35.9% | 1,331 | $471 | $95,340,000 | 78 |
| Mar 5, 2005 | Saturday | 10 | $1,156,000 | +84.1% | -37.9% | 1,331 | $868 | $96,496,000 | 79 |
| Mar 6, 2005 | Sunday | 11 | $543,000 | -53% | -39.5% | 1,331 | $407 | $97,039,461 | 80 |
| Mar 7, 2005 | Monday | 11 | $149,000 | -72.6% | -41.3% | 1,331 | $111 | $97,188,000 | 81 |
| Mar 8, 2005 | Tuesday | 11 | $175,000 | +17.4% | -35.2% | 1,331 | $131 | $97,363,000 | 82 |
| Mar 9, 2005 | Wednesday | 11 | $185,000 | +5.7% | -27.2% | 1,331 | $138 | $97,548,000 | 83 |
| Mar 10, 2005 | Thursday | 11 | $154,000 | -16.8% | -46.9% | 1,331 | $115 | $97,701,973 | 84 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Friday | 13 | $343,000 | +122.7% | -45.4% | 1,002 | $342 | $98,045,000 | 85 |
| Mar 12, 2005 | Saturday | 11 | $672,000 | +95.9% | -41.9% | 1,002 | $670 | $98,717,000 | 86 |
| Mar 13, 2005 | Sunday | 14 | $343,000 | -49% | -36.8% | 1,002 | $342 | $99,061,021 | 87 |
| Mar 14, 2005 | Monday | 14 | $110,000 | -67.9% | -26.2% | 1,002 | $109 | $99,171,000 | 88 |
| Mar 15, 2005 | Tuesday | 13 | $119,000 | +8.2% | -32% | 1,002 | $118 | $99,290,000 | 89 |
| Mar 16, 2005 | Wednesday | 12 | $128,000 | +7.6% | -30.8% | 1,002 | $127 | $99,418,000 | 90 |
| Mar 17, 2005 | Thursday | 11 | $128,000 | - | -16.9% | 1,002 | $127 | $99,545,243 | 91 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | Friday | 14 | $232,000 | +81.2% | -32.4% | 718 | $323 | $99,777,000 | 92 |
| Mar 19, 2005 | Saturday | 13 | $440,000 | +89.7% | -34.5% | 718 | $612 | $100,217,000 | 93 |
| Mar 20, 2005 | Sunday | 14 | $227,000 | -48.4% | -33.8% | 718 | $316 | $100,444,305 | 94 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | Friday | 19 | $142,000 | - | -38.8% | 405 | $350 | $100,951,000 | 99 |
| Mar 26, 2005 | Saturday | 17 | $203,000 | +43% | -53.9% | 405 | $501 | $101,154,000 | 100 |
| Mar 27, 2005 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 18 | $117,000 | -42.4% | -48.5% | 405 | $288 | $101,270,465 | 101 |