The Aviator

2004 · directed by Martin Scorsese · 170 min

24,468 feet · Prominence

673rd of 24,106 films scored

Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw67

Lifetime worldwide gross $214m, re-releases included; about $373m in 2026 money.

Rank896 of 11,051In 200421 of 256

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise91

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics82 baseAwards97 signal → +9 lift

Oscars5 won Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design, Film Editing6 nominated Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Sound

Golden Globes3 won Best Picture, Actor, Original Score2 nominated Supporting acting, Screenplay

BAFTAs2 won Best Picture, Actress5 nominated Directing, Actor, Supporting acting, Screenplay, Craft and other

How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy48

Judged directly: Respected biopic, modest cultural imprint.

Verdict48 of 100IMDb7.5 from 401kWikipedia62k views a monthAge22 years

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48The Aviator (2004)

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 67 praise 91 legacy 48averages 69, placing it at24,468 ft

How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Leonardo DiCaprio20,332 ft Cate Blanchett19,741 ft Alan Alda18,664 ft John C. Reilly18,256 ft Kate Beckinsale18,216 ft Alec Baldwin18,181 ft Ian Holm17,965 ft Danny Huston17,906 ft Willem Dafoe17,666 ft Jude Law17,665 ft Josie Maran17,659 ft Adam Scott17,655 ft Brent Spiner17,644 ft Edward Herrmann17,643 ft Frances Conroy17,638 ft