The Aviator (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $102,608,827 | Details |
| International Box Office | $105,762,065 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $208,370,892 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,110,183 | |
| Total | $1,110,183 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $858,021 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $110,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 40 opening theaters/2,530 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $192,911,319 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Limited) by Miramax December 25th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | May 24th, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence. |
| Running Time: | 170 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2005 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | BAFTA Best Film Winner, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Producers Guild of America Best Theatrical Motion Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Forward Pass, Initial Entertainment Group |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 14 | $858,021 | 40 | $21,451 | $858,021 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 4 | $8,631,367 | +906% | 1,796 | $4,806 | $9,986,105 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3 | $11,364,664 | +32% | 1,796 | $6,328 | $31,541,390 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 3 | $7,492,647 | -34% | 1,867 | $4,013 | $42,798,842 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 7 | $5,057,536 | -33% | 1,956 | $2,586 | $50,235,595 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 8 | $4,837,872 | -4% | 2,261 | $2,140 | $58,024,146 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 6 | $7,550,128 | +56% | 2,503 | $3,016 | $68,233,031 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 6 | $5,427,739 | -28% | 2,530 | $2,145 | $75,895,720 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 8 | $4,671,646 | -14% | 2,196 | $2,127 | $82,323,907 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 8 | $4,155,024 | -11% | 1,710 | $2,430 | $88,107,361 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 10 | $3,739,037 | -10% | 1,579 | $2,368 | $93,643,789 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 11 | $2,327,231 | -38% | 1,331 | $1,748 | $97,039,461 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 12 | $1,359,048 | -42% | 1,002 | $1,356 | $99,061,021 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 14 | $899,062 | -34% | 718 | $1,252 | $100,444,305 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 19 | $461,719 | -49% | 405 | $1,140 | $101,270,465 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 25 | $245,969 | -47% | 289 | $851 | $101,707,518 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 28 | $130,129 | -47% | 210 | $620 | $101,912,229 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 33 | $105,301 | -19% | 173 | $609 | $102,065,459 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 29 | $149,461 | +42% | 283 | $528 | $102,253,733 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 36 | $107,418 | -28% | 224 | $480 | $102,432,141 | 20 |
| May 6, 2005 | 42 | $43,070 | -60% | 138 | $312 | $102,511,315 | 21 |
| May 13, 2005 | 48 | $30,128 | -30% | 95 | $317 | $102,563,679 | 22 |
| May 20, 2005 | 61 | $16,406 | -46% | 58 | $283 | $102,593,534 | 23 |
| May 27, 2005 | 85 | $4,406 | -73% | 13 | $339 | $102,607,592 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 14 | $250,000 | 40 | $6,250 | $250,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 14 | $327,000 | +31% | 40 | $8,175 | $579,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 14 | $279,000 | -15% | 40 | $6,975 | $858,021 | 3 | |
| Dec 25, 2004 | 4 | $4,240,000 | +1,197% | 1,796 | $2,361 | $4,240,000 | 9 | |
| Dec 26, 2004 | 4 | $4,240,000 | n/c | +1,420% | 1,796 | $2,361 | $9,986,105 | 10 |
| Dec 27, 2004 | 4 | $3,076,000 | -27% | 1,796 | $1,713 | $13,062,000 | 11 | |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 4 | $2,857,000 | -7% | 1,796 | $1,591 | $15,920,000 | 12 | |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 5 | $2,329,000 | -18% | 1,796 | $1,297 | $17,520,000 | 13 | |
| Dec 30, 2004 | 5 | $2,600,000 | +12% | 1,796 | $1,448 | $20,100,000 | 14 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3 | $4,200,000 | +62% | 1,796 | $2,339 | $24,300,000 | 15 | |
| Jan 1, 2005 | 4 | $4,432,000 | +6% | +5% | 1,796 | $2,468 | $28,521,000 | 16 |
| Jan 2, 2005 | 3 | $3,021,000 | -32% | -29% | 1,796 | $1,682 | $31,541,390 | 17 |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 3 | $1,328,000 | -56% | -57% | 1,796 | $739 | $32,869,000 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 2 | $965,000 | -27% | -66% | 1,796 | $537 | $33,834,000 | 19 |
| Jan 5, 2005 | 2 | $901,000 | -7% | -61% | 1,796 | $502 | $34,735,000 | 20 |
| Jan 6, 2005 | 2 | $847,000 | -6% | -67% | 1,796 | $472 | $35,306,000 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 3 | $2,200,000 | +160% | -48% | 1,796 | $1,225 | $37,500,000 | 22 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 4 | $3,300,000 | +50% | -26% | 1,867 | $1,768 | $40,800,000 | 23 |
| Jan 9, 2005 | 3 | $2,000,000 | -39% | -34% | 1,867 | $1,071 | $42,798,842 | 24 |
| Jan 10, 2005 | 3 | $639,000 | -68% | -52% | 1,867 | $342 | $43,438,000 | 25 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | 3 | $712,000 | +11% | -26% | 1,867 | $381 | $44,150,000 | 26 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 3 | $649,000 | -9% | -28% | 1,867 | $348 | $44,799,000 | 27 |
| Jan 13, 2005 | 3 | $591,000 | -9% | -30% | 1,867 | $317 | $45,178,000 | 28 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 7 | $1,400,000 | +137% | -36% | 1,956 | $716 | $46,600,000 | 29 |
| Jan 15, 2005 | 7 | $2,100,000 | +50% | -36% | 1,956 | $1,074 | $48,700,000 | 30 |
| Jan 16, 2005 | 7 | $1,500,000 | -29% | -25% | 1,956 | $767 | $50,235,595 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 8 | $1,292,542 | -14% | +102% | 1,956 | $661 | $51,528,137 | 32 |
| Jan 18, 2005 | 4 | $660,000 | -49% | -7% | 1,956 | $337 | $52,188,000 | 33 |
| Jan 19, 2005 | 5 | $549,000 | -17% | -15% | 1,956 | $281 | $52,737,000 | 34 |
| Jan 20, 2005 | 5 | $521,000 | -5% | -12% | 1,956 | $266 | $53,186,000 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 9 | $1,500,000 | +188% | +7% | 2,261 | $663 | $54,700,000 | 36 |
| Jan 22, 2005 | 8 | $2,000,000 | +33% | -5% | 2,261 | $885 | $56,700,000 | 37 |
| Jan 23, 2005 | 7 | $1,300,000 | -35% | -13% | 2,261 | $575 | $58,024,146 | 38 |
| Jan 24, 2005 | 6 | $472,000 | -64% | -63% | 2,261 | $209 | $58,496,000 | 39 |
| Jan 25, 2005 | 3 | $747,000 | +58% | +13% | 2,261 | $330 | $59,242,000 | 40 |
| Jan 26, 2005 | 1 | $851,000 | +14% | +55% | 2,261 | $376 | $60,093,000 | 41 |
| Jan 27, 2005 | 3 | $773,000 | -9% | +48% | 2,261 | $342 | $60,682,903 | 42 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 6 | $2,000,000 | +159% | +33% | 2,503 | $799 | $62,700,000 | 43 |
| Jan 29, 2005 | 6 | $3,400,000 | +70% | +70% | 2,503 | $1,358 | $66,100,000 | 44 |
| Jan 30, 2005 | 5 | $2,100,000 | -38% | +62% | 2,503 | $839 | $68,233,031 | 45 |
| Jan 31, 2005 | 4 | $546,000 | -74% | +16% | 2,503 | $218 | $68,779,000 | 46 |
| Feb 1, 2005 | 3 | $600,000 | +10% | -20% | 2,503 | $240 | $69,379,000 | 47 |
| Feb 2, 2005 | 3 | $606,000 | +1% | -29% | 2,503 | $242 | $69,984,000 | 48 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | 3 | $573,000 | -5% | -26% | 2,503 | $229 | $70,467,981 | 49 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 6 | $1,600,000 | +179% | -20% | 2,530 | $632 | $72,100,000 | 50 |
| Feb 5, 2005 | 6 | $2,800,000 | +75% | -18% | 2,530 | $1,107 | $74,900,000 | 51 |
| Feb 6, 2005 | 7 | $1,000,000 | -64% | -52% | 2,530 | $395 | $75,895,720 | 52 |
| Feb 7, 2005 | 6 | $461,000 | -54% | -16% | 2,530 | $182 | $76,357,000 | 53 |
| Feb 8, 2005 | 5 | $484,000 | +5% | -19% | 2,530 | $191 | $76,842,000 | 54 |
| Feb 9, 2005 | 5 | $428,000 | -12% | -29% | 2,530 | $169 | $77,270,000 | 55 |
| Feb 10, 2005 | 5 | $465,000 | +9% | -19% | 2,530 | $184 | $77,652,000 | 56 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 7 | $1,300,000 | +180% | -19% | 2,196 | $592 | $79,000,000 | 57 |
| Feb 12, 2005 | 9 | $2,100,000 | +62% | -25% | 2,196 | $956 | $81,100,000 | 58 |
| Feb 13, 2005 | 8 | $1,200,000 | -43% | +20% | 2,196 | $546 | $82,323,907 | 59 |
| Feb 14, 2005 | 7 | $664,000 | -45% | +44% | 2,196 | $302 | $82,988,000 | 60 |
| Feb 15, 2005 | 6 | $356,000 | -46% | -26% | 2,196 | $162 | $83,344,000 | 61 |
| Feb 16, 2005 | 5 | $355,000 | n/c | -17% | 2,196 | $162 | $83,698,000 | 62 |
| Feb 17, 2005 | 6 | $355,000 | n/c | -24% | 2,196 | $162 | $83,952,000 | 63 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +182% | -23% | 1,710 | $585 | $85,000,000 | 64 |
| Feb 19, 2005 | 9 | $1,800,000 | +80% | -14% | 1,710 | $1,053 | $86,800,000 | 65 |
| Feb 20, 2005 | 9 | $1,300,000 | -28% | +8% | 1,710 | $760 | $88,107,361 | 66 |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 8 | $769,425 | -41% | +16% | 1,710 | $450 | $88,876,786 | 67 |
| Feb 22, 2005 | 8 | $332,000 | -57% | -7% | 1,710 | $194 | $89,209,000 | 68 |
| Feb 23, 2005 | 7 | $342,000 | +3% | -4% | 1,710 | $200 | $89,551,000 | 69 |
| Feb 24, 2005 | 9 | $291,000 | -15% | -18% | 1,710 | $170 | $89,905,000 | 70 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +244% | n/c | 1,579 | $633 | $90,900,000 | 71 |
| Feb 26, 2005 | 8 | $1,900,000 | +90% | +6% | 1,579 | $1,203 | $92,800,000 | 72 |
| Feb 27, 2005 | 10 | $900,000 | -53% | -31% | 1,579 | $570 | $93,643,789 | 73 |
| Feb 28, 2005 | 8 | $263,000 | -71% | -66% | 1,579 | $167 | $93,907,000 | 74 |
| Mar 1, 2005 | 8 | $279,000 | +6% | -16% | 1,579 | $177 | $94,186,000 | 75 |
| Mar 2, 2005 | 8 | $264,000 | -5% | -23% | 1,579 | $167 | $94,450,000 | 76 |
| Mar 3, 2005 | 8 | $264,000 | n/c | -9% | 1,579 | $167 | $94,712,000 | 77 |
| Mar 8, 2005 | 10 | $179,000 | -36% | 1,331 | $134 | $97,370,000 | 82 | |
| May 30, 2005 | 67 | $1,235 | 13 | $95 | $102,608,827 | 165 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 16 | $1,354,738 | 40 | $33,868 | $1,354,738 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 5 | $18,821,988 | +1,289% | 1,796 | $10,480 | $20,176,726 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3 | $15,129,469 | -20% | 1,796 | $8,424 | $35,306,195 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 3 | $9,871,864 | -35% | 1,867 | $5,288 | $45,178,059 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 7 | $8,008,215 | -19% | 1,956 | $4,094 | $53,186,274 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 7 | $7,496,629 | -6% | 2,261 | $3,316 | $60,682,903 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 5 | $9,785,078 | +31% | 2,503 | $3,909 | $70,467,981 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 6 | $7,184,280 | -27% | 2,530 | $2,840 | $77,652,261 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 8 | $6,300,076 | -12% | 2,196 | $2,869 | $83,952,337 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 9 | $5,952,415 | -6% | 1,710 | $3,481 | $89,904,752 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 8 | $4,807,478 | -19% | 1,579 | $3,045 | $94,712,230 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 11 | $2,989,743 | -38% | 1,331 | $2,246 | $97,701,973 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 13 | $1,843,270 | -38% | 1,002 | $1,840 | $99,545,243 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 14 | $1,263,503 | -31% | 718 | $1,760 | $100,808,746 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 21 | $652,803 | -48% | 405 | $1,612 | $101,461,549 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 25 | $320,551 | -51% | 289 | $1,109 | $101,782,100 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 30 | $178,058 | -44% | 210 | $848 | $101,960,158 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 37 | $144,114 | -19% | 173 | $833 | $102,104,272 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 28 | $220,451 | +53% | 283 | $779 | $102,324,723 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 38 | $143,522 | -35% | 224 | $641 | $102,468,245 | 20 |
| May 6, 2005 | 44 | $65,306 | -54% | 138 | $473 | $102,533,551 | 21 |
| May 13, 2005 | 51 | $43,577 | -33% | 95 | $459 | $102,577,128 | 22 |
| May 20, 2005 | 57 | $26,058 | -40% | 58 | $449 | $102,603,186 | 23 |
| May 27, 2005 | 89 | $5,641 | -78% | 13 | $434 | $102,608,827 | 24 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/11/2005 | $1,437,862 | 248 | 248 | 1,686 | $6,729,851 | 9/24/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $99,032,214 | |||||||||
| International Total | $105,762,065 | 9/24/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Howard Hughes | |
| Cate Blanchett | Katharine Hepburn | |
| Kate Beckinsale | Ava Gardner |
Supporting
| John C. Reilly | Noah Dietrich | |
| Alec Baldwin | Juan Trippe | |
| Alan Alda | Senator Ralph Owen Brewster | |
| Ian Holm | Professor Fitz | |
| Danny Huston | Jack Frye | |
| Gwen Stefani | Jean Harlow | |
| Kelli Garner | Faith Domergue | |
| Adam Scott | Johnny Meyer | |
| Jude Law | Errol Flynn | |
| Edward Herrmann | Joseph Breen | |
| Willem Dafoe | Tabloid Editor | |
| Brent Spiner | Robert Gross |
| Frances Conroy | Mrs. Hepburn |
Cameo
| Martin Scorsese | Hell's Angels Projectionist | |
| Michael-John Wolfe | Cary Grant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Scorsese | Director | |
| John Logan | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Mann | Producer | |
| Sandy Climan | Producer | |
| Graham King | Producer | |
| Charles Evans, Jr. | Producer | |
| Chris Brigham | Executive Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Richardson | Cinematographer | |
| Thelma Schoonmaker | Editor | |
| Howard Shore | Composer | |
| Dante Ferretti | Production Designer | |
| Robert Guerra | Supervising Art Director | |
| Claude Pare | Art Director | |
| Luca Tranchino | Art Director | |
| Martin Gendron | Art Director (Montreal) | |
| Real Proulx | Art Director (Montreal) | |
| Michele Laliberte | Art Director (Montreal) | |
| William Law, III | Set Designer | |
| Francesca Lo Schiavo | Set Decorator | |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Eugene Gearty | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Tom Fleischman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Peter G. Travers | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Joseph Reidy | Assistant Director | |
| Robert Legato | Second Unit Director | |
| Phil Pfeiffer | Second Unit Camera | |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jean Frenette | Stunt Coordinator (Montreal) | |
| Lucie Robitaille | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $858,021 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $110,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 40 opening theaters/2,530 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $192,911,319 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Limited) by Miramax December 25th, 2004 (Expands Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | May 24th, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence. |
| Running Time: | 170 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2005 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | BAFTA Best Film Winner, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Producers Guild of America Best Theatrical Motion Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Forward Pass, Initial Entertainment Group |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 14 | $858,021 | 40 | $21,451 | $858,021 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 4 | $8,631,367 | +906% | 1,796 | $4,806 | $9,986,105 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3 | $11,364,664 | +32% | 1,796 | $6,328 | $31,541,390 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 3 | $7,492,647 | -34% | 1,867 | $4,013 | $42,798,842 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 7 | $5,057,536 | -33% | 1,956 | $2,586 | $50,235,595 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 8 | $4,837,872 | -4% | 2,261 | $2,140 | $58,024,146 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 6 | $7,550,128 | +56% | 2,503 | $3,016 | $68,233,031 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 6 | $5,427,739 | -28% | 2,530 | $2,145 | $75,895,720 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 8 | $4,671,646 | -14% | 2,196 | $2,127 | $82,323,907 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 8 | $4,155,024 | -11% | 1,710 | $2,430 | $88,107,361 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 10 | $3,739,037 | -10% | 1,579 | $2,368 | $93,643,789 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 11 | $2,327,231 | -38% | 1,331 | $1,748 | $97,039,461 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 12 | $1,359,048 | -42% | 1,002 | $1,356 | $99,061,021 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 14 | $899,062 | -34% | 718 | $1,252 | $100,444,305 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 19 | $461,719 | -49% | 405 | $1,140 | $101,270,465 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 25 | $245,969 | -47% | 289 | $851 | $101,707,518 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 28 | $130,129 | -47% | 210 | $620 | $101,912,229 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 33 | $105,301 | -19% | 173 | $609 | $102,065,459 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 29 | $149,461 | +42% | 283 | $528 | $102,253,733 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 36 | $107,418 | -28% | 224 | $480 | $102,432,141 | 20 |
| May 6, 2005 | 42 | $43,070 | -60% | 138 | $312 | $102,511,315 | 21 |
| May 13, 2005 | 48 | $30,128 | -30% | 95 | $317 | $102,563,679 | 22 |
| May 20, 2005 | 61 | $16,406 | -46% | 58 | $283 | $102,593,534 | 23 |
| May 27, 2005 | 85 | $4,406 | -73% | 13 | $339 | $102,607,592 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 14 | $250,000 | 40 | $6,250 | $250,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 14 | $327,000 | +31% | 40 | $8,175 | $579,000 | 2 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 14 | $279,000 | -15% | 40 | $6,975 | $858,021 | 3 | |
| Dec 25, 2004 | 4 | $4,240,000 | +1,197% | 1,796 | $2,361 | $4,240,000 | 9 | |
| Dec 26, 2004 | 4 | $4,240,000 | n/c | +1,420% | 1,796 | $2,361 | $9,986,105 | 10 |
| Dec 27, 2004 | 4 | $3,076,000 | -27% | 1,796 | $1,713 | $13,062,000 | 11 | |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 4 | $2,857,000 | -7% | 1,796 | $1,591 | $15,920,000 | 12 | |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 5 | $2,329,000 | -18% | 1,796 | $1,297 | $17,520,000 | 13 | |
| Dec 30, 2004 | 5 | $2,600,000 | +12% | 1,796 | $1,448 | $20,100,000 | 14 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3 | $4,200,000 | +62% | 1,796 | $2,339 | $24,300,000 | 15 | |
| Jan 1, 2005 | 4 | $4,432,000 | +6% | +5% | 1,796 | $2,468 | $28,521,000 | 16 |
| Jan 2, 2005 | 3 | $3,021,000 | -32% | -29% | 1,796 | $1,682 | $31,541,390 | 17 |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 3 | $1,328,000 | -56% | -57% | 1,796 | $739 | $32,869,000 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 2 | $965,000 | -27% | -66% | 1,796 | $537 | $33,834,000 | 19 |
| Jan 5, 2005 | 2 | $901,000 | -7% | -61% | 1,796 | $502 | $34,735,000 | 20 |
| Jan 6, 2005 | 2 | $847,000 | -6% | -67% | 1,796 | $472 | $35,306,000 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 3 | $2,200,000 | +160% | -48% | 1,796 | $1,225 | $37,500,000 | 22 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 4 | $3,300,000 | +50% | -26% | 1,867 | $1,768 | $40,800,000 | 23 |
| Jan 9, 2005 | 3 | $2,000,000 | -39% | -34% | 1,867 | $1,071 | $42,798,842 | 24 |
| Jan 10, 2005 | 3 | $639,000 | -68% | -52% | 1,867 | $342 | $43,438,000 | 25 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | 3 | $712,000 | +11% | -26% | 1,867 | $381 | $44,150,000 | 26 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 3 | $649,000 | -9% | -28% | 1,867 | $348 | $44,799,000 | 27 |
| Jan 13, 2005 | 3 | $591,000 | -9% | -30% | 1,867 | $317 | $45,178,000 | 28 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 7 | $1,400,000 | +137% | -36% | 1,956 | $716 | $46,600,000 | 29 |
| Jan 15, 2005 | 7 | $2,100,000 | +50% | -36% | 1,956 | $1,074 | $48,700,000 | 30 |
| Jan 16, 2005 | 7 | $1,500,000 | -29% | -25% | 1,956 | $767 | $50,235,595 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 8 | $1,292,542 | -14% | +102% | 1,956 | $661 | $51,528,137 | 32 |
| Jan 18, 2005 | 4 | $660,000 | -49% | -7% | 1,956 | $337 | $52,188,000 | 33 |
| Jan 19, 2005 | 5 | $549,000 | -17% | -15% | 1,956 | $281 | $52,737,000 | 34 |
| Jan 20, 2005 | 5 | $521,000 | -5% | -12% | 1,956 | $266 | $53,186,000 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 9 | $1,500,000 | +188% | +7% | 2,261 | $663 | $54,700,000 | 36 |
| Jan 22, 2005 | 8 | $2,000,000 | +33% | -5% | 2,261 | $885 | $56,700,000 | 37 |
| Jan 23, 2005 | 7 | $1,300,000 | -35% | -13% | 2,261 | $575 | $58,024,146 | 38 |
| Jan 24, 2005 | 6 | $472,000 | -64% | -63% | 2,261 | $209 | $58,496,000 | 39 |
| Jan 25, 2005 | 3 | $747,000 | +58% | +13% | 2,261 | $330 | $59,242,000 | 40 |
| Jan 26, 2005 | 1 | $851,000 | +14% | +55% | 2,261 | $376 | $60,093,000 | 41 |
| Jan 27, 2005 | 3 | $773,000 | -9% | +48% | 2,261 | $342 | $60,682,903 | 42 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 6 | $2,000,000 | +159% | +33% | 2,503 | $799 | $62,700,000 | 43 |
| Jan 29, 2005 | 6 | $3,400,000 | +70% | +70% | 2,503 | $1,358 | $66,100,000 | 44 |
| Jan 30, 2005 | 5 | $2,100,000 | -38% | +62% | 2,503 | $839 | $68,233,031 | 45 |
| Jan 31, 2005 | 4 | $546,000 | -74% | +16% | 2,503 | $218 | $68,779,000 | 46 |
| Feb 1, 2005 | 3 | $600,000 | +10% | -20% | 2,503 | $240 | $69,379,000 | 47 |
| Feb 2, 2005 | 3 | $606,000 | +1% | -29% | 2,503 | $242 | $69,984,000 | 48 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | 3 | $573,000 | -5% | -26% | 2,503 | $229 | $70,467,981 | 49 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 6 | $1,600,000 | +179% | -20% | 2,530 | $632 | $72,100,000 | 50 |
| Feb 5, 2005 | 6 | $2,800,000 | +75% | -18% | 2,530 | $1,107 | $74,900,000 | 51 |
| Feb 6, 2005 | 7 | $1,000,000 | -64% | -52% | 2,530 | $395 | $75,895,720 | 52 |
| Feb 7, 2005 | 6 | $461,000 | -54% | -16% | 2,530 | $182 | $76,357,000 | 53 |
| Feb 8, 2005 | 5 | $484,000 | +5% | -19% | 2,530 | $191 | $76,842,000 | 54 |
| Feb 9, 2005 | 5 | $428,000 | -12% | -29% | 2,530 | $169 | $77,270,000 | 55 |
| Feb 10, 2005 | 5 | $465,000 | +9% | -19% | 2,530 | $184 | $77,652,000 | 56 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 7 | $1,300,000 | +180% | -19% | 2,196 | $592 | $79,000,000 | 57 |
| Feb 12, 2005 | 9 | $2,100,000 | +62% | -25% | 2,196 | $956 | $81,100,000 | 58 |
| Feb 13, 2005 | 8 | $1,200,000 | -43% | +20% | 2,196 | $546 | $82,323,907 | 59 |
| Feb 14, 2005 | 7 | $664,000 | -45% | +44% | 2,196 | $302 | $82,988,000 | 60 |
| Feb 15, 2005 | 6 | $356,000 | -46% | -26% | 2,196 | $162 | $83,344,000 | 61 |
| Feb 16, 2005 | 5 | $355,000 | n/c | -17% | 2,196 | $162 | $83,698,000 | 62 |
| Feb 17, 2005 | 6 | $355,000 | n/c | -24% | 2,196 | $162 | $83,952,000 | 63 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +182% | -23% | 1,710 | $585 | $85,000,000 | 64 |
| Feb 19, 2005 | 9 | $1,800,000 | +80% | -14% | 1,710 | $1,053 | $86,800,000 | 65 |
| Feb 20, 2005 | 9 | $1,300,000 | -28% | +8% | 1,710 | $760 | $88,107,361 | 66 |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 8 | $769,425 | -41% | +16% | 1,710 | $450 | $88,876,786 | 67 |
| Feb 22, 2005 | 8 | $332,000 | -57% | -7% | 1,710 | $194 | $89,209,000 | 68 |
| Feb 23, 2005 | 7 | $342,000 | +3% | -4% | 1,710 | $200 | $89,551,000 | 69 |
| Feb 24, 2005 | 9 | $291,000 | -15% | -18% | 1,710 | $170 | $89,905,000 | 70 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +244% | n/c | 1,579 | $633 | $90,900,000 | 71 |
| Feb 26, 2005 | 8 | $1,900,000 | +90% | +6% | 1,579 | $1,203 | $92,800,000 | 72 |
| Feb 27, 2005 | 10 | $900,000 | -53% | -31% | 1,579 | $570 | $93,643,789 | 73 |
| Feb 28, 2005 | 8 | $263,000 | -71% | -66% | 1,579 | $167 | $93,907,000 | 74 |
| Mar 1, 2005 | 8 | $279,000 | +6% | -16% | 1,579 | $177 | $94,186,000 | 75 |
| Mar 2, 2005 | 8 | $264,000 | -5% | -23% | 1,579 | $167 | $94,450,000 | 76 |
| Mar 3, 2005 | 8 | $264,000 | n/c | -9% | 1,579 | $167 | $94,712,000 | 77 |
| Mar 8, 2005 | 10 | $179,000 | -36% | 1,331 | $134 | $97,370,000 | 82 | |
| May 30, 2005 | 67 | $1,235 | 13 | $95 | $102,608,827 | 165 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 16 | $1,354,738 | 40 | $33,868 | $1,354,738 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 5 | $18,821,988 | +1,289% | 1,796 | $10,480 | $20,176,726 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3 | $15,129,469 | -20% | 1,796 | $8,424 | $35,306,195 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 3 | $9,871,864 | -35% | 1,867 | $5,288 | $45,178,059 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 7 | $8,008,215 | -19% | 1,956 | $4,094 | $53,186,274 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 7 | $7,496,629 | -6% | 2,261 | $3,316 | $60,682,903 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 5 | $9,785,078 | +31% | 2,503 | $3,909 | $70,467,981 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 6 | $7,184,280 | -27% | 2,530 | $2,840 | $77,652,261 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 8 | $6,300,076 | -12% | 2,196 | $2,869 | $83,952,337 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 9 | $5,952,415 | -6% | 1,710 | $3,481 | $89,904,752 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 8 | $4,807,478 | -19% | 1,579 | $3,045 | $94,712,230 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 11 | $2,989,743 | -38% | 1,331 | $2,246 | $97,701,973 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 13 | $1,843,270 | -38% | 1,002 | $1,840 | $99,545,243 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 14 | $1,263,503 | -31% | 718 | $1,760 | $100,808,746 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 21 | $652,803 | -48% | 405 | $1,612 | $101,461,549 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 25 | $320,551 | -51% | 289 | $1,109 | $101,782,100 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 30 | $178,058 | -44% | 210 | $848 | $101,960,158 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 37 | $144,114 | -19% | 173 | $833 | $102,104,272 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 28 | $220,451 | +53% | 283 | $779 | $102,324,723 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 38 | $143,522 | -35% | 224 | $641 | $102,468,245 | 20 |
| May 6, 2005 | 44 | $65,306 | -54% | 138 | $473 | $102,533,551 | 21 |
| May 13, 2005 | 51 | $43,577 | -33% | 95 | $459 | $102,577,128 | 22 |
| May 20, 2005 | 57 | $26,058 | -40% | 58 | $449 | $102,603,186 | 23 |
| May 27, 2005 | 89 | $5,641 | -78% | 13 | $434 | $102,608,827 | 24 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/11/2005 | $1,437,862 | 248 | 248 | 1,686 | $6,729,851 | 9/24/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $99,032,214 | |||||||||
| International Total | $105,762,065 | 9/24/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Howard Hughes | |
| Cate Blanchett | Katharine Hepburn | |
| Kate Beckinsale | Ava Gardner |
Supporting
| John C. Reilly | Noah Dietrich | |
| Alec Baldwin | Juan Trippe | |
| Alan Alda | Senator Ralph Owen Brewster | |
| Ian Holm | Professor Fitz | |
| Danny Huston | Jack Frye | |
| Gwen Stefani | Jean Harlow | |
| Kelli Garner | Faith Domergue | |
| Adam Scott | Johnny Meyer | |
| Jude Law | Errol Flynn | |
| Edward Herrmann | Joseph Breen | |
| Willem Dafoe | Tabloid Editor | |
| Brent Spiner | Robert Gross |
| Frances Conroy | Mrs. Hepburn |
Cameo
| Martin Scorsese | Hell's Angels Projectionist | |
| Michael-John Wolfe | Cary Grant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Scorsese | Director | |
| John Logan | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Mann | Producer | |
| Sandy Climan | Producer | |
| Graham King | Producer | |
| Charles Evans, Jr. | Producer | |
| Chris Brigham | Executive Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Richardson | Cinematographer | |
| Thelma Schoonmaker | Editor | |
| Howard Shore | Composer | |
| Dante Ferretti | Production Designer | |
| Robert Guerra | Supervising Art Director | |
| Claude Pare | Art Director | |
| Luca Tranchino | Art Director | |
| Martin Gendron | Art Director (Montreal) | |
| Real Proulx | Art Director (Montreal) | |
| Michele Laliberte | Art Director (Montreal) | |
| William Law, III | Set Designer | |
| Francesca Lo Schiavo | Set Decorator | |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Eugene Gearty | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Tom Fleischman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Peter G. Travers | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Joseph Reidy | Assistant Director | |
| Robert Legato | Second Unit Director | |
| Phil Pfeiffer | Second Unit Camera | |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jean Frenette | Stunt Coordinator (Montreal) | |
| Lucie Robitaille | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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